Parents' Guide to

Descendants: Wicked World

By Emily Ashby, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 6+

Short-form series teases movie characters' continuing story.

TV Disney Channel Kids' Animation 2015
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age 10+

Based on 3 parent reviews

ramsar
ramsar Parent of 6 and 11-year-old
May 10, 2020
age 10+

Bad Influence

Teaching Kids bad songs. My 6 year old watched a few clips on YouTube Kids. The next day, I asked her why she had not done some of her work. She said "I don't care" which she had never said to me before. I asked her where she learned this and she said "Wiked World". Terrible Influence on 6 year olds.
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ashaustrew
ashaustrew Adult
September 2, 2018
age 12+

Shallow & mindless

My 6yo asked to try this show because her friend is allowed to watch it, so we watched an episode together. It’s not inappropriate but it’s definitely not something I want her watching regularly. We watched episode two which was basically centered on one of the girls finding the perfect dress for a dance and then accusing a friend of attention seeking and there was lots of gossip and drama. The show is just shallow with harmful messages about the importance of outward appearances and too much emphasis on social media and fame and “girl drama.” Tired stereotypes of girlhood that kids don’t need.

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Too much consumerism
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What's the Story?

Following Prince Ben's (voiced by Mitchell Hope) coronation, Mal (Dove Cameron), Evie (Sofia Carson), Carlos (Cameron Boyce), and Jay (Booboo Stewart) adjust to life in Auradon while their villainous parents return to the Isle of the Lost to plot revenge. Despite their best efforts to assimilate and Ben's unyielding faith in them, though, their past tendencies complicate relationships Audrey (Sarah Jeffery) and other Auradon residents.

Is It Any Good?

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Kids say (7):

The colorful, costumed Descendants characters lend themselves nicely to an animated format, and with the popular movie's cast providing all the voices, it's a fairly seamless transition. These shorts introduce some new characters to mix with returning favorites such as Ben and Audrey and revamp a handful of the movie's original songs. There also are the likable continuing themes about following your conscience and looking past a person's reputation to see what's truly in her heart before passing judgment.

What kids won't like about DESCENDANTS: WICKED WORLD is its length. At under two minutes long, these entertaining shorts are just enough to tease the audience, but they never really follow a plot from its beginning to a satisfying end, leaving viewers to wonder how things work out for the well-meaning but often understood Auradon transplants.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about to what degree Mal, Evie, and the others turn over a new leaf. Were they ever really villains? How do they show that they have good intentions now? Why don't some people believe they've changed?

  • Is it difficult to see past a person's appearance or to disregard things you've heard about her to form your own opinion based on her actions? Why is it important to do so? Kids: Have you ever been on the receiving end of a misjudgment by someone else?

  • Kids: Does this short-form series work for you, or would you prefer the episodes were longer? What do you think was the creators' intent in choosing this unique format?

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