5.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Young Justice (2010)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.7
Overview
Teenage superheroes strive to prove themselves as members of the Justice League.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Trans: Positive
Female Combat: Yes
Overview
Teenage superheroes strive to prove themselves as members of the Justice League.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The series leans left by consistently critiquing powerful, secretive organizations and their manipulative agendas, while championing a diverse, collective, and ethically driven resistance against these systemic threats.
The series 'Young Justice' showcases a visibly diverse ensemble of characters, including original minority heroes, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on heroism and character development, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities rather than engaging in explicit critique.
Secondary
Young Justice offers a significantly positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters. Key characters like Aqualad and Halo are depicted with dignity, agency, and their queer identities are integrated respectfully into the narrative, fostering acceptance and validation without being a source of conflict or negative stereotypes.
Young Justice features Halo, a prominent non-binary character who explicitly states their identity and uses they/them pronouns. The series portrays Halo's journey of self-discovery with dignity and complexity. Other characters are consistently accepting and affirming of Halo's identity, without ridicule or negative framing, resulting in a supportive and validating portrayal.
The show features several non-superpowered female characters, such as Batgirl and Artemis, who frequently engage in and win close-quarters physical fights against multiple male opponents using martial arts and combat skills.
The animated series faithfully adapts numerous DC Comics characters. A comprehensive review of major and supporting characters reveals no instances where a character's established gender from the source material was altered for their on-screen portrayal.
The series introduces new characters like Kaldur'ahm (Aqualad) who are distinct from prior comic iterations, rather than race-swapping existing established characters. Major legacy characters generally maintain their established racial depictions from source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.6
8.4
Critic Ratings
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