Parents need to know that this Disney XD series is about a teen video gamer who's tapped to fight a group of real criminals bent on world domination. Perhaps not surprisingly, then, gaming takes center stage in the series, with characters frequently talking about and/or playing the central game (sometimes instead of interacting with each other in person). So expect plenty of action (though not much in the way of injuries or blood), both in the game and out of it. There's also some innocent high school flirting, but no swearing or drinking/smoking. Charlie is motivated to save the world partly by the fact that it will help his struggling single mom and younger brother.
Positive messages:The show includes positive take-aways about responsibility, duty, and family relationships, but it also glamorizes and promotes video gaming.
Positive 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.
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.
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.
Definitely, Disney's most mature action series. They really let their characters get hurt now, unlike Power Rangers. At one point, an enemy soldier is trying to PUSH AARON INTO A HELICOPTER PROPELLER. Gee, if that's not considered violent, I don't know what is.
That's why I love it. A Disney DRAMA?! Definitely.
Aaron Stone is a pretty cool show. There is definitely violence, kicking, punching, throwing stuff, and blasting ppl and objects with a gauntlet. The boys sometimes flirt with girls, but not really that bad. The show, however, really highlights video gaming and makes ppl wanna play "Hero Rising", which i heard is going to be a real game soon (that is sorta cool) and it will probably make ppl want to buy the game. The messages about justice and honor are good, and Aaron (known to most ppl as Charlie) fights for good and never for personal gain. Well bye now.
If you ask me, it's only a bit better than "Power Rangers" even though it's a knock-off of it. Nothing can be worse than "Power Rangers". Now, on to the review. I was somewhat interested in the show back in February of 2009, but once I saw it, I felt that there was absolutely no sense of story or plot to it. It's just a teen playing a video game in real life just because he's the best at the game. So this basically includes the essence of Tron. But Tron is WAY better than this. The acting and the fighting is kind of cheesy and I wouldn't exactly be impressed by it. My advice, if you're looking for a show with a little action, fine, but if you're looking for something that actually has some story to it, I suggest you pass this one by.
The show looks like one of those shows with suckish effects, but the effects are actully pretty good compared to power rangers. The violence is limited to some kicking and punch and the messages are very good so overall is all right for older kids
I wish there were more kids' shows without violence, but given that it's in almost every show my eight year old would consider to have enough excitement, this is a pretty good choice. The heroes face dilemmas that make for good conversations. The heroes sometimes have to lie to keep their cover. Good always wins over evil, and some of the bad guys have redeeming features. It's less mind numbing for adults than many choices for this age group, and I enjoy the pleasure my son gets from it.