Disney PlusMarvel Rising: Playing with Fire (2019)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.7
Overview
Inferno’s powers are stolen by a young and powerful villain and it’s up to the Secret Warriors to defeat their new foe and help their friend. But does Inferno even WANT his powers back? Meanwhile, America Chavez learns a lesson about friendship and family from teammate Ms. Marvel.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Disney PlusBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Islam: Positive
Overview
Inferno’s powers are stolen by a young and powerful villain and it’s up to the Secret Warriors to defeat their new foe and help their friend. But does Inferno even WANT his powers back? Meanwhile, America Chavez learns a lesson about friendship and family from teammate Ms. Marvel.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Disney PlusDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film focuses on universal themes of self-control, responsibility, and teamwork in the face of a manipulative antagonist, without explicitly promoting specific progressive or conservative ideologies. Its narrative is primarily apolitical, centered on character development and action.
This movie features a visibly diverse cast of established minority characters, including Ms. Marvel and America Chavez, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. The narrative centers on superhero action and character development, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities without making explicit DEI critiques central to the plot.
Secondary
The film features female characters, such as America Chavez, who engage in and win direct physical combat against male opponents. These victories involve close-quarters fighting, utilizing enhanced strength and martial arts against the primary male antagonist.
The film features Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel), whose Muslim identity is an inherent part of her character. While not explicitly focusing on religious practices, her background contributes to her positive values of community and responsibility, portraying her identity respectfully and affirmingly.
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Although a character known to be LGBTQ+ in other Marvel media is present, her queer identity is not depicted or addressed within the film's storyline.
All major characters in "Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire" maintain their established genders from the Marvel comics source material. No character originally depicted as one gender is portrayed as another.
This animated film features characters whose portrayals align with their established racial or ethnic backgrounds in Marvel comics. No major character originally established as one race is depicted as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
5.2
6.2
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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