Disney PlusThe Super Hero Squad Show (2009)
Bias Rating
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Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.8
Overview
The Super Hero Squad Show is an American cartoon series by Marvel Animation. It is based on the Marvel Super Hero Squad action figure line from Hasbro, which portray the Avengers, the X-Men, and various other characters of the Marvel Universe in a cartoonish super-deformed-style. It is also a self-aware parody of the Marvel characters, with influences taken from on the comedic Mini Marvels series of parody comic books, in that the heroes tend to find themselves in comedic situations, and have cartoonish bents in comparison to their usually serious personalities, and is an overall comedic take on the Avengers. The series' animation was produced by Film Roman and Marvel Animation.
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Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Overview
The Super Hero Squad Show is an American cartoon series by Marvel Animation. It is based on the Marvel Super Hero Squad action figure line from Hasbro, which portray the Avengers, the X-Men, and various other characters of the Marvel Universe in a cartoonish super-deformed-style. It is also a self-aware parody of the Marvel characters, with influences taken from on the comedic Mini Marvels series of parody comic books, in that the heroes tend to find themselves in comedic situations, and have cartoonish bents in comparison to their usually serious personalities, and is an overall comedic take on the Avengers. The series' animation was produced by Film Roman and Marvel Animation.
Starring Cast
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Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The show's primary focus is lighthearted comedy and action for a young audience, with generic good-vs-evil conflicts that lack specific political messaging or ideological depth, resulting in a neutral rating.
The animated series features a diverse array of established Marvel characters, reflecting the existing roster of the comic universe without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on lighthearted superhero adventures without explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The show features female characters like She-Hulk who regularly engage in and win close-quarters physical fights against multiple male opponents, often utilizing superhuman strength and brawling skills.
The Super Hero Squad Show, an animated children's series, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The show primarily focuses on comedic superhero adventures without exploring queer identities or relationships.
The Super Hero Squad Show features established Marvel characters in a comedic adaptation. It maintains the canonical genders of its main and recurring cast, with no instances of a character widely known as one gender being portrayed as another.
The Super Hero Squad Show features numerous established Marvel Comics characters. A review of the main and legacy characters indicates that their on-screen portrayals align with their canonically established races from the comic source material, with no instances of a character being depicted as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.1
7.5
Critic Ratings
N/A
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