US EditionRiri Williams’ Most Out of Character Moment in Ironheart Is Also a Huge Missed Opportunity
CHICAGO, JUN 24 – Ironheart explores the journey of teen genius Riri Williams with strong performances and visuals but faces criticism for pacing and character depth, with the finale widely praised.
- Ironheart, a six-episode Marvel series starring Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams, premiered its first three episodes on Disney+ on June 24, 2025.
- The series follows Riri, a brilliant inventor who builds an Iron Man-style suit amid personal trauma and a growing conflict involving magical villain The Hood, played by Anthony Ramos.
- Ironheart blends legacy themes from the original Iron Man with new tech and mysticism, showcasing strong performances and notable visual effects but suffers from pacing issues and uneven character development.
- Critics expressed mixed reactions: some praised the sincere portrayal of a teen genius superhero and the finale's strength, while others criticized the villain, story pacing, and a disconnect in Riri's character moments.
- The remaining three episodes are scheduled to release on July 1, 2025, with anticipation on how Ironheart will impact the future MCU narrative and its reception on review aggregators.
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Riri Williams’ Most Out of Character Moment in Ironheart Is Also a Huge Missed Opportunity
This article contains spoilers for Ironheart and the Ironheart comics.In the first episode of its initial three-episode drop, Ironheart introduces a host of shenanigans from villain The Hood’s lame introduction to the resurrection of a dead friend by way of A.I. But the silliest of them all also happens to be pretty out of character for Riri Williams and, yes, also includes Anthony Ramos’ Hood. Episode 1 acts as a traditional premiere, re-introd…
The new MCU series Ironheart never takes flight
In the timeline of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, brilliant inventor Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne) uses scavenged parts to build an Iron Man-style suit that manages to look just as good and work as well as anything crafted with the full resources of Stark Industries. However the composition of her new standalone series Ironheart is far patchier, a mess of mismatched plots, themes, and action sequences. Showrunner Chinaka Hodge is certainly am…
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