• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8.

• Is it any good?

  3.0

• Common Sense says

  Monsters vs. teens fantasy is worry-free fun for tweens.

Why We Rated This for Ages 8 and Up

The good stuff

• Educational value:

  Troop members research the creatures they track and must think creatively to find ways to capture them (it's all based in fantasy, of course... ).
• Messages:

  The show emphasizes the importance of teamwork and cooperation. Teens from different social circles become friends when they’re brought together as part of the Troop.
• Role models:

  Troop members put themselves in potential harm’s way (though they rarely ever get injured) to preserve public safety. Team members include two boys and one girl, all of whom are on equal footing when it comes to battling their foes.

What to watch out for

• Violence & scariness:

  Teens frequently use fantastical weapons like laser blasters and plasma guns to combat monsters, which wield special powers like turning people into stone. But true injuries are rare and only superficial.
• Sexy stuff:

  Some mild, mostly one-sided flirting between a guy and his long-time crush, but it’s never physical.
• Language:

  "Heck" is as bad as it gets, and even that’s rare.
• Consumerism:

  Not an issue.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  Not an issue.

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