After the events of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, technology is pitted against magic when Riri Williams, a young, genius inventor determined to make her mark on the world, returns to her hometown of Chicago. Her unique take on building iron suits is brilliant, but in pursuit of her ambitions, she finds herself wrapped up with the mysterious yet charming Parker Robbins aka "The Hood."
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- wraitheJune 27, 2025Definitely a promising show!, It's got an excellent cast (with at least one kinda scenery chewer exceptions :)), is well acted and scripted. It's really a more "fun" show so far with some of the initial "AI" stuff (no spoilers), but now that we've reached the 3rd episode, things are starting to get rolling. I watched the first episode out of curiosity, the second to see if it improved and the third to see what happened and was genuinely disappointed to see the 4th wasn't out yet. Let's see where it takes us. The effects are solid (cmon it’s 2025 ofc they are) There’s one howler plot point about her armor, but love the chemistry between the characters and where it’s going. (Edit for having seen last 3 eps) Ok! So it ends on a bit of a “cliffhanger” that kinda does its job: I’ll definitely wanna see what’s happening next. I had gone into this cold so the HARD turn into magic was a little unexpected, but ended solidly. Hood is still a little weak as a villain but well worth watching.
- Alex4d agoAs a lifelong nerd who has been reading comics from the 1960s through the 2010s (and yeah, I’m 35), I have realized that being a nerd has become so mainstream that it opened the doors to people who do not really understand what these worlds are about. Gaming and comics used to come from passion, knowledge, and respect for the source. Now it often feels watered down. I read the original Ironheart stories and the runs with Riri Williams, and she was great in the comics. Here, they made her feel unbelievably dumb and shallow. For someone who is supposed to surpass one of the greatest geniuses in the Marvel universe, the portrayal was painful. Instead of intelligence and depth, we got a caricature that leaned too hard into stereotypes, and that honestly sucks. What really killed it for me was the tech. Movies and shows love to make technology look “cool” without explaining anything. As someone who works in cybersecurity, I hate that lazy writing. Suddenly there’s a USB that can destroy the world. No logic, no explanation, no effort. Just nonsense. I’m Hispanic and Black, and I want real representation, not characters written just to please a demographic. That’s why Miles Morales works. He feels authentic. Falcon is also an amazing character, but forcing him into Captain America because someone saw a cover and ignored the actual story behind it is a damn shame. Representation matters, but only when it’s done with respect, intelligence, and understanding of the source material.
- Danieldenn101November 15, 2025Slug ruin the the whole series
- RichardOctober 18, 2025Watched it. Regretted it. This one shouldn’t have been made. Riri Williams is supposed to be the tech genius successor to Iron Man, but the show spends more time forcing quips and awkward team-ups than showing actual brilliance. Her suit looks like a cosplay prototype and the plot flips between magic and tech like it forgot which genre it’s in. The cast tries, but the writing doesn’t help. Parker Robbins (The Hood) is a villain with zero menace and the supporting crew feels like a checklist of “diverse but underwritten.” Even the AI sidekick Natalie floats around like a ghost with no logic. It’s loud, messy and full of moments that feel like they were written by committee. The finale teases Mephisto, because why not throw in a literal demon when the story’s already off the rails?
- Junior ReyesSeptember 24, 2025HOW HORRIBLE... then they complain that nobody goes to This kind of serie anymore, that they're fed up with superheroes, that there are fan haters, that there are boycotts, Basically, by forcing the woke agenda and all that other crap... 👎😡 WOKE IS D34D ok!
- Erik MészárosSeptember 9, 2025This series is an insult to the movie Iron Man.
- hbanh.8020July 25, 2025I used to think She-Hulk was the worst Disney+ Marvel show, but Marvel managed to surpass my expectations with Ironheart, making it the worst and most unwatchable Marvel show in every possible way.
- Tiffie StarchildJune 26, 2025SPOILER-FREE!!! I was going to wait until all the episodes dropped next week but I’m just gonna have to update this review later because I need to talk about it NOOOOOOW!! I love when the MCU produces media that can also be dope *outside* of the MCU. Like if we take away all the cool superhero aspects of this show, it’s still a banger. Great visuals, great characters, the music is all heat and tbh the story itself has me by the throaaat 😭. I think that we’re going to see a really great arc from Riri. In these first three episodes, her confidence makes her brash and (no spoilers), we see where that’s gotten her! This isn’t a bad thing, because hero *should* be flawed, and I just hope the pay off by the end of the series is worth it because they’re setting up something great. And N.A.T.A.L.I.E.?!!! First of all - put my heart back into my chest, Marvel! I love the dynamic between her and Riri, but the EMOTIONS?!! I am VERY eager to see how the show navigates Riri and N.A.T.A.L.I.E.’s relationship, as well as those emotional and mental implications. I was NOT expecting things to go the way they did at the end of episode 3! And it REALLY makes me want more than the three episodes that we’re getting next week - six episodes why?!! I’ll update this review after next week’s finale, and you can find spoiler-free reviews and more Ironheart content on my other socials 💕
- Alex | Pop Culture BrainJuly 25, 2025A lot of good moments, performances, and surprises but pretty rote for this genre
- jackmeatJuly 6, 2025My quick rating - 3.6/10. Ironheart is the kind of Marvel show that made me wish Tony Stark had never bothered to invent a damn suit in the first place. It follows Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne), a supposed genius teenage inventor who’s crafted the most advanced armor since Iron Man himself, at least that’s what the characters keep saying. Over and over. Because heaven forbid the show actually demonstrate some of Riri’s brilliance instead of hammering it into our skulls with constant, breathless praise. There are so many things wrong with this series that it’s hard to know where to start. Let’s go with the most glaring: Riri is completely unlikable. And not in that interesting anti-hero way where you’re supposed to be conflicted. No, she’s just rude, dismissive, and downright unpleasant to her friends and family, to the point where you start rooting for the villain to put her in her place. This isn’t a knock on Dominique Thorne, who tries her best with the script. It’s purely a writing problem; the series doesn’t give her a single redeeming quality to latch onto. Her genius? Only evident because the show won’t shut up about it. Then there’s the baffling usage of Natalie (Lyric Ross), Riri’s deceased friend, who gets accidentally resurrected as a holographic A.I. You’d think they’d take the logical approach and have her serve as Riri’s “Jarvis,” tied directly to the suit. But no, Natalie just pops up wherever is most convenient for the scene— wandering around like an actual ghost until the show remembers she’s digital and poof, she evaporates into pixel dust. It’s all clumsy emotion with zero coherent tech logic. And what happened to Wakanda’s interest in Riri? They brought her into Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, treated her like the next world-changing figure, then… promptly forgot she existed. Apparently the most technologically advanced nation on Earth couldn’t be bothered to keep tabs on the super prodigy they once risked everything to protect. Anthony Ramos gives a perfectly serviceable turn as Parker, the villain, but it’s hard to care whether he succeeds or fails when neither outcome seems to matter much. Honestly, if he’d managed to blast Riri into scrap metal halfway through, I’d have simply shrugged. Visually, the series looks sharp. The suits, the effects, the slick tech overlays, they’re all top-tier Marvel fare. But that’s where the compliments end. The show’s one intriguing thread shows up in its final moments: the introduction of Mephisto (Sacha Baron Cohen), a character comic fans like me know from countless devilish storylines. Too bad he crawled out of hell to make his live-action debut in what’s easily Marvel’s most forgettable series to date. Here’s hoping they quietly let this misfire rust into obscurity. As for me, I’ll just pretend Ironheart never happened until Mephisto pops back up somewhere that’s actually worth watching.
- Abhiii.xJuly 17, 2025Watched it for mephisto
- AdhamJuly 2, 2025Incredible shit.
- Hipster ZOMBIEJuly 4, 2025Marvel Studios limps out of Phase 5 with another weak installment, this time a Disney plus series starring Wakanda Forever’s Riri Williams aka Ironheart. The show has some spark of life but quickly becomes just another misfire for Marvel Studios. Marvel’s Ironheart isn’t the worst Disney+ show the studio has released (that unfortunate crown still sits atop the likes of Secret Invasion) but it’s undeniably one of the weakest efforts the MCU has put out since Endgame. While there was potential in introducing a younger, tech-driven successor to Iron Man, the execution feels muddled, shallow, and often times off-putting. At the heart of the show is Riri Williams, a genius inventor whose brilliance is constantly overshadowed by her own ego. Instead of coming across as an endearing, flawed upstart, Riri feels more like a narcissist with delusions of grandeur — someone more obsessed with being iconic and recognized than actually helping anyone. Her actions often blur the line between antihero and outright villain, especially when she’s not busy breaking laws in the name of “the greater good.” I don’t even know if she actually saves anyone throughout the entire first season. Much of the series is spent with her unlikely crew — a ragtag group of diverse LGBTQ+ criminals who flip-flop between being street-level Robin Hoods and cold-blooded thieves. What could have been a nuanced commentary on justice and rebellion instead feels like clumsy virtue signaling. These characters exist more as checkboxes than compelling individuals, and their constant moral seesawing undermines any attempt at character development or real-world resonance. The show reaches peak dissonance with the last-minute, shoehorned introduction of Mephisto — yes, the literal demon — who pops in seemingly from an entirely different series. Sacha Baron Cohen’s brief appearance as the dark lord is compelling (he’s clearly giving more than the material deserves), but his inclusion feels bizarrely disconnected from the rest of the plot. It’s less of a twist and more of a desperate franchise plug-in, attempting to build intrigue for future projects rather than serve the current story. In the end, Ironheart Season One is an identity crisis wrapped in shiny CGI. There are glimmers of something stronger buried under the surface — a sharp lead performance, a few action beats that pop — but they’re drowned out by an unfocused narrative, unsympathetic character arcs, and an overreliance on themes that feel more performative than meaningful. Not quite a disaster, but far from the hero’s journey it wants to be. Gone are the heroes of yesterday who just wanted to help those in need. Replaced by egomaniacs who only care about status. Marvel continues to show why a hard reboot might be needed to set things straight before this franchise goes from life support to DOA.
- dhylan694July 15, 2025y is she disrespecting Tony stark
- Scott SmithJuly 13, 2025This was an OK series. Mostly because it introduces a few new characters into the MCU that will get more attention in later series or in the movies. Ironheart is now part of the MCU and she will show up in the upcoming Avengers movies, so will the villains from this series. I don't want to give much away, but the final episode sets up a lot that's to come in the next phase of the MCU.
- Arron BrownJuly 9, 2025I enjoyed the short series for what it is, would be nice to see a season 2 just to tie things ip
- GaladantienJuly 7, 2025Among the best MCU Disney+ shows. Ironheart's structure works for television, but also successfully delivers on the MCU thrills and action. It's a shame its expected to be the last of it's kind, but I'm glad its a winner and not a clunker - whatever review bombers want you to think.
- Spaceman JoeJuly 4, 2025Pretty mid show overall, but the ending does actually make me want more. I gotta see where they’re going with this now.
- Justin HardinJuly 4, 2025I was super impressed with what I got in this series. Nothing against the character or the overall show but I wasn't really expecting much from this. But I enjoyed a lot about this series. As well as how they brought magic and connected it to the MCU. All the hate that this is getting, doesn't make sense at all. Just hating to hate. Enjoy what you love people!
- NonPlayableContentJuly 3, 2025Most of the bad reviews are about how Riri is better than Tony Stark, that's sad that bothers you. Stark fan boys cant imagine a female in college being stronger than a 53 year old man is hilarious (Tony was 53 in endgame). The fan boys also mentioning that "Tony built a suit in a cave", yes that suit was shit and the power source was faulty and he needed his main lab to make a better aka usable version just like Riri needed MIT and other resources to get a suit AND that's the point Riri made by talking badly about Tony being privileged. People making claims this is in bad memory to Tony are 1. Wrong and dumb or 2. Wrong and sexist/ racist or 3. Wrong and classiest bootlickers. Its a great show that I think will just get better as long as they dont drag it out. She's a faulty character with good intentions that's growing in the right direction.
