Kid Cosmic
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Kid Cosmic
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A Lot or a Little?
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What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Kid Cosmic is an animated superhero series created by Craig McCracken, whose credits also include popular kids' shows The Powerpuff Girls and Wander Over Yonder. This series is funny and heartwarming but does have a lot of cartoon violence. A group of quirky heroes regularly faces off against flashy alien creatures wielding laser guns and sharp teeth. Characters are often cut in half, but because they're aliens, they don't die. Defeated monsters often disintegrate into neon pixels. Between the many battle sequences, characters learn valuable lessons about teamwork and what makes a true superhero.
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What's the Story?
KID COSMIC follows the story of Kid (voiced by Jack Fisher), a quirky young boy living in a trailer out in the desert who finds a crashed alien spaceship. Inside the spaceship are five stones with the ability to grant superpowers. Kid, along with his neighbors Papa G (Keith Ferguson), 4-year-old Rosa (Lily Rose Silver), teen waitress Jo (Amanda Celine Miller), and a stray cat form a rag-tag team of superheroes. Together they fight alien invaders who want the stones' powers, but things don't always go according to plan.
Is It Any Good?
Kid has all the trappings of a classic superhero -- bravery, cunning and a tragic backstory, but he can't quite seem to get it right. It's the way Kid and his team face these failures that makes Kid Cosmic such a charming show. Each hilarious mistake comes with a valuable lesson for tweens and teens. McCracken brings the same whimsy and cheeky attitudes to the alien characters as seen in his previous space adventure series Wander Over Yonder. However, some parents may want to consider that younger viewers who take things at face value might get the wrong impression from characters like Rosa who are celebrated for their instinctive violence. Overall, it's a great option for family viewing, especially for parents who grew up on Powerpuff Girls and other McCracken classics.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what it means to be a hero. What are some things that heroes can or cannot do? What heroes do you know in the real world?
When Kid Cosmic is upset he uses the phrase "freakin' out? Breathe it out." Families can talk about how they feel when they are upset or overwhelmed. What strategies can you use to calm yourself? How can this affect how you handle a difficult situation?
TV Details
- Premiere date: February 2, 2021
- Cast: Jack Fisher, Keith Ferguson, Amanda Céline Miller
- Network: Netflix
- Genre: Kids' Animation
- Topics: Superheroes, Adventures, Friendship, Space and Aliens
- Character Strengths: Compassion, Courage, Integrity, Perseverance, Self-control, Teamwork
- TV rating: TV-Y7
- Award: Common Sense Selection
- Last updated: February 28, 2022
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