Need something to quickly binge and finish in a couple of hours? Stay tuned and let find out if Raising Dion is worth your time.
Superpowers and superheroes are as mainstream as taking a selfie or being on social media. With the genre being dominated by Marvel and DC, it is nice to see new takes that are not from the head honchos. A new show called Raising Dion (Netflix) and was released on October 4th of this year.
A widowed mom discovers that her son has superpowers and tries to figure out how to raise him safely and responsibly. She is trying to protect him from the government, who are looking to exploit her son’s powers. With the help of her best friend, they try to keep her son’s powers a secret. She tries to figure out the origins of his powers and raise a son all on her own.
Dion Warren (Ja’Siah Young) is a kid granted with superpowers, who is trying his best to stay out of the government’s watchful eye. He tries to fit in and uses his powers when a challenge arises or wants to be cool. His mother, Nicole Reese (Alisha Wainwright), is a widowed mother, who does all that she can to raise her son and manage his powers. Mark Warren (Michael B. Jordan) is Dion’s father, who died during a weather expedition. His best friend, Pat (Jason Ritter), tries to help keep Dion safe from the government and fill the void of fatherhood. Even though, Nicole does not see him in any type of romantic way.
Sadly, this show does not star Michael B. Jordan even though he is everywhere in the trailers. He is barely in the season. If you are looking forward to the show because of him (like I was), it is not the reason to watch the show. It gives a new look into a superhero origin story and prepares for it to be quirky mixed with serious. The big issue with Raising Dion is the tone, it is inconsistent. The dialogue feels like a sit-com, but the atmosphere of the show is serious. It confused me and it made it hard to resonate with the characters. Dion is likable and sweet. He just makes you want to say, “aww he is cute”. The trailers made the show seem more adult than it really is. It is a good family show with the tone and how over the top the show can be. It’s fresh but familiar with concepts that are normal to the genre like misuse of powers.
Raising Dion is an easy watch and kids are going to love it. Families are going to sit down, watch this and are going to get a lot out of it. There are many emotional moments with the characters that will hit home for parents especially the single ones. It is not a horrible show, it works well for its intended audience. It is a quick binge-worthy show with only nine episodes, it is a good watch. Hopefully, the show can be more adult for the next season.
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