Marvel Television's Ironheart Official Trailer And Poster

So I finally finished this show, I hate saying it, but I must, I didn't really feel enthralled by it, nor did I really in the end like it that much, it was fine, with a few minor exceptions, this show was forgettable and seemed a bit pointless, I had a hard time caring about much of what was taking place, or the characters, it had it's moments here and there, but overall left me without much, it felt like something that if I didn't watch it, I wouldn't have been feeling like I missed out, Most of what transpired felt flat and inconsequential to the MCU as a whole. I want tot say I should watch it again and see if all these feelings change, but at this current point I really don't want to see it again.

I'm not surprised I ended up feeling this way about Ironheart, I caught a whiff of this while watching the trailers, but I am always saddened to say I didn't really care for something marvel, I guess the best thing about this show was it introduced some important characters, but also just left me with the feeling of a lot of these characters felt like I could do without them.

Hope other people felt differently about this then I did.

Honestly, and I hate saying this, I just wasn't that thrilled about the first 3 episodes, I had a hard time getting through them, it just felt so forgettable, so non consequential, I didn't care about the plot or the characters, I really didn't want to feel that way, but I did, I felt exhausted, I really hope it gives me more with the next batch of episodes, but so far, it was something I could have gone without.

I was surprised how much I like the show. Really like Ramos as the Hood. I was annoyed that they missed a chance to use some actual minor villains for his crew. Like, Clown coulda just been called Bombshell. I like the actress playing the explosives expert. And, (Man I can't remember how to spell dudes name, but young Han Solo) is good too. The big reveal in episode 3 on his character is pretty epic and has me excited. If they use even a quarter of what they are setting on the table, it will be super cool. Riri is essentially a villain though, waiting for her redemption in the second half. They really robbed Peter to pay Paul so much from her that the actual origin couldn't be done. So this is almost like a mix of Hawkeyes beginnings and Fixer or something. Not sure if those are the best examples, but the whole sketchy beginnings that lead to being a hero thing.

As someone who lived in, and still lives near Chicago, it is awesome to see it on film As Chicago instead of Gotham! Marvel has always neglected this great city. Even when a comic is set in here, the artists seem to have no idea how the city looks. Totally iconic skyline just completely ignored when T bolts were in Chicago fighting on the beach, ect. Meanwhile, when I went to New York, I knew we went the wrong way cause it started looking like a Daredevil issue, lol! So yeah, just the sidestreets and neighborhoods being there feels pretty cool.

I didn't know the series was already on. I tried to watch the first episode, but it didn't hold my interest....I don't know why I barely remember this actor from the Wakanda movie. Anyhow, I'll give it another go this weekend.

On 5/14/2025 at 11:15 AM, Hordak Rules said:

Looks great to me. I love that Riri is getting her own series, I love that The Hood is finally in the MCU and I'm interested to see if Sacha Baron Cohen is actually going to be Mephisto. The hate it's getting from people that won't give it a shot or hate it for other reasons is ridiculous.

The hood has been sort of featured in the MCU- did you not see Luke Cage series?

Is it just me or did they make this version of the Ironheart armor to resemble the Ultimate Iron Man model? Looks cool but I just keep seeing it and thinking haven't we seen this armor before?

After reigniting my interest with the Thunderbolts*, and also having JJones in Daredevil season 2, imma gonna avoid this one, I never liked the character, and in BP2 the actress didn't help much.

I will check this out, nothing promising but if they really gonna introduce Mephisto, that definitely it is of some interest, especially if he's gonna be played by Sacha Baron Cohen.

Sorry but this doesn't look good to me, she was not compelling in black panther 2 and that movie was horrible to me. Same director so my hopes are not high for this and the hood looks ridiculous. Seems like too young of a choice for the role.

They use the word "iconic" a lot in this trailer. I think the emphasis (for the character- the series isn't at fault) should have been more on "original". Which this suit isn't. Which is what my concerns are with Riri and indeed, most of these alt versions. Sure, sometimes the comics will toss out the "legacy" tag, but its overused and mostly incorrect. In many cases these characters are just copycats, and not very good ones at that.

Riri's a super genius- look at some of the other geniuses in the Marvel universe: Richards, Stark, T'Challa, Pym. Experts, pioneers in their fields. I think it would have been better if Riri showcased her abilities the same way. In other words, they all used their genius to manifest different and unique powers/equipment to THEM....they weren't all copies of each other. That said, at least the armor looks good, and the trailer looks interesting.