• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9.

• Is it any good?

  3.0

• Common Sense says

  Teen gamer becomes real hero in tween-targeted action show.

Why We Rated This for Ages 9 and Up

The good stuff

• Messages:

  The show includes positive take-aways about responsibility, duty, and family relationships, but it also glamorizes and promotes video gaming.
• Role models:

  Charlie feels pressured to help save the world as Aaron Stone -- in part because he thinks it will help his struggling single mom. He sometimes chooses to avoid socializing with real people in favor of interacting with his virtual friends in the online game. But the virtual world eventually crosses over into the real one, and Charlie/Aaron is called upon to become a real hero.

What to watch out for

• Violence:

  Plenty of heroic action -- including martial arts combat and some weapons -- but injuries and actual blood are rare. The Hero Rising game also features plenty of combat, but again, no actual gore.
• Sex:

  Some mild flirting among teens.
• Language:

  "Kick butt" is about as strong as it gets.
• Consumerism:

  An important part of the show is a fictional video game called Hero Rising (which Disney is creating as a real-life game as well), and the series heavily promotes gaming.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  Not an issue.

What Parents Need to Know

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