The latest Marvel animated effort from Nicktoons Network "Iron Man: Armored Adventures" is fun in the action moments but a little dry in the re-imagination of the character.I understand this is Nicktoons and the producers are looking to appeal to its viewership by introducing Tony Stark (Iron Man) as a young genius. Also, get ready for the high school-age James "Rhodey" Rhodes and Pepper Potts.
There's all ready too much being said about how mildly annoying this teen Tony is and much of what was said is true. Stark is such a great adult character getting this kid version simply takes the fun out of the guy.
But let me clarify -- I'm not kicking lil' Tony around because I think young people don't make interesting superheroes. It's because I think interesting people make interesting superheroes and this main character needs a little life breathed into him.
This kid has everything going for him: money, smarts, a mega-sized trust fund. When Rhodey asks if he needs his textbooks and Tony says he's memorized them already, I wanted to step into the television, punch his lights out and throw him in his locker so he can get an authentic school experience.
If Rhodey had beat Tony down after that I might've had more empathy for the guy.
Anyway, there are some good things about this show.
The computer animation does no favors for the movement of the human figures but it's great for the Iron Man action sequences. When it comes down to it for many fans of Iron Man, it's mostly about the tech and the action. If you can make that look cool other failings can be forgiven.
At least for the first 26-episode season.
Iron Man: Armored Adventures debuts on Nicktoons Network at 7 p.m. and will run every Friday at 7 p.m.
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