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Teenage Versions

posted 15 years ago by georgegauthier
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The concept is the same as that of the series Batman Beyond ten years ago.It features a teenage version of a character usually portrayed as an adult. The animation in the Batman series was superior to that in the new Iron Man series. That said, I saw the first two episodes and it wasn't all that terrible. Remember this is intended for boys 6-14 years old. Don't look too much for adult motivations.

I kept wishing he would just go ahead and kill his nemesis. Just turn on the old repulser ray and pulp the bastard against the nearest wall. But then, I never understood why Superman did not just cut Luthor to pieces with his heat vision and save the world a lot of travail. I think one of the things I liked best about Wolverine (I read the comics when they first came out) was that he was not squeamish like other superheroes. He knew that some bad guys need killing. So he just went ahead and gutted them with his adamantine claws.

The plot finds the boy Tony Stark torn between his missions as Iron Man and his normal life as a high school student. I guess the idea is to help the intended audience identify with the character. I wondered why young Stark did not get his lawyers to have him declared an emancipated teenager so he would control his fortune, his father's company, and would not have to attend school. A genius like him has better things to do than to waste time in high school.

The main difference in the armored suit from the usual Iron Man suit is that it has the same slim build as a teenager who has not quite reached his full growth. Iron Boy would be a better name for the look.

[–] kittd82 15 years ago

I am pretty much doing a *forehead in hand* action.

I am not a die-hard fan of Iron Man, but I feel that turning him into a teenager was the wrong route to go. My view of this isn't based on the Movie version, which is obviously more adult.

My view is that a teen Tony just doesn't work very well, especially due to his comicbook history. However the "Teen version" works for characters like Spider Man, and maybe Green Lantern core. Even Batman/Bruce being in adaptations of making him slightly younger, never felt odd.

Plot / Story. It is alright. But the approach just seems off.
I wouldn't have minded if they called it Iron Man: Alternate Generation or Iron Boy. But certainly not Iron Man.

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[–] Autobot_Mudflap 15 years ago

I enjoyed this show. Its doing pretty much the same thing as "Spider-Man: The New Animated Series". I like what Marvel is doing. They are making the series more accessible to kids.

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[–] lodger3 15 years ago

Well, it was kids that bought the comics originally, and made Iron MAN a success. Do you think 40 year olds were buying the comics when they first came out? Are kids today unable to pay attention unless all the characters are also kids? If the writing is age-appropriate, there's no reason Tony Stark can't be a full grown adult.

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[–] yamidarknessarchfiend 15 years ago

but heres the thing..adult Stark is a womanizer and eventually an alcoholic. Probably not good traits to show to a teenage and younger audience. Although I think this version of Iron Man may be drawing from Ultimate Iron Man to a degree..

[–] mloston07 15 years ago

This show is EXCELLENT.

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[–] yamidarknessarchfiend 15 years ago

I think my ultimate ironman statement has been proven. saw ads for next weeks episode with Nick Fury.

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[–] wolfpup3 9 years ago

When I was a kid I didn't care if the characters I was reading about were kids or not. My favorite books and comics all had adults, I think.

That said, the show is pretty great, and it works fine more or less.

I'm also shocked I pretty much like, occasionally love the animation, despite it being CG.

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[–] Clifford_Starfox 15 years ago

The concept is the same as that of the series Batman Beyond ten years ago.

Did you even watch Batman Beyond?
The concept isn't even remotely the same.
Batman Beyond had an elderly Bruce Wayne passing on the mantle of Batman to a younger bearer and acting as his instructor.
Here, they just made Iron Man a kid.

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[–] Darkwolf911 14 years ago

Just caught this version and while it does seem interesting, it would have been much better if they had gone the way of Batman: Beyond and had it be an old Tony Stark passing on the mantel of Iron Man to someone younger.

Alternatively, they could have adult Tony Stark be the one who dissappeared, and his son (tony stark jr. ?) eventually looking for him.

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