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Iron Man: Armored Adventures

(Rated TV-Y7, Children, cartoons, & animation, Starring Adrian Petriw, Anna Cummer, Mackenzie Gray, Where to watch: Nicktoons, DVD)

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 7; suggested age 8.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Teen take on popular hero is action packed but kid friendly.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Tony cuts school whenever necessary to suit up as Iron Man and save whomever needs saving; he has to lie about his activities to protect his secret identity. Obadiah is ruthless in his business dealings, especially in his efforts to secure the lucrative military contracts for Stark Industries (which Tony's father, the company founder, was against). Tony is secretly investigating Obadiah's activities and sometimes spies on the businessman and tries to hack into the company's computer systems.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Lots of animated action, including lasers, explosions, and super-powered brawling. Plenty of buildings, vehicles, and other objects are destroyed, but nobody is seriously hurt. Tony's father's mysterious death is an ongoing plot point.

  • Sexy stuff:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    The series promotes the Iron Man brand, a popular Marvel comic title and hit movie franchise.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Iron Man: Armored Adventures

Parents need to know that this animated series, which centers on a teenage version of popular comic book/movie hero Iron Man, is much more tween friendly than the big-screen version. There's still plenty of cartoon action -- including laser battles and super-powered fistfights -- but nobody gets hurt. Tony ditches class whenever necessary to don his special suit -- but he's doing it to save the world. He's also determined to find out the secret behind his father's death, an event that has a lot of impact on the series.

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  • Families can talk about what makes this series more kid friendly than the live-action movie. Is it just that it's a cartoon, or is there more to it? How does the show change Tony's character? Is making him a genius teen inventor any less believable than making him a millionaire businessman? How do Iron Man's youthful adventures compare to those of a young Superman or Spider-Man? Can you think of another way to rewrite the Iron Man story?

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  1. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    lilmissfrankie
    I rate this title on for age 7 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

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    • Positive messages

    erm.........................

    its a lame cartoon but i like the theme song

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  2. Kid Reviewer Age 8
    Ofish
    I rate this title on for age 7 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

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    its violent for iron man fighting people in armor. iron man trying to stop Stain from seeing who he is.

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    kekekek27
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    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 1.0

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