5.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Marvel's Iron Fist (2017)
Marvel's Iron Fist (2017)
Overview
Danny Rand resurfaces 15 years after being presumed dead. Now, with the power of the Iron Fist, he seeks to reclaim his past and fulfill his destiny.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Gender Swap: Yes
Buddhism: Positive
Viewer Rating
5.1
Overview
Danny Rand resurfaces 15 years after being presumed dead. Now, with the power of the Iron Fist, he seeks to reclaim his past and fulfill his destiny.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film leans left due to its central critique of corporate corruption and its narrative's embodiment of the 'white savior' trope, which aligns with progressive media critiques, even as it champions an individualistic hero solution.
The series maintains the traditional casting for its central white male protagonist, while incorporating visible diversity within its supporting cast. The narrative focuses on the protagonist's journey without explicitly critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
The show features Colleen Wing, a highly skilled martial artist, who repeatedly engages in and wins close-quarters physical fights against multiple male opponents, including in underground cage matches and against Hand operatives.
The character Jeryn Hogarth, a male lawyer and business manager in Marvel Comics, is portrayed as Jeri Hogarth, a female lawyer, in the series. This constitutes a gender swap for a named, plot-relevant character.
The core philosophy and practices of K'un-Lun, which heavily draw from Buddhist principles like meditation, chi control, and spiritual discipline, are consistently portrayed as the source of Danny Rand's power and moral compass. The narrative affirms the virtues of these traditions, even as Danny struggles to apply them in the modern world.
Marvel's Iron Fist does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes in its narrative. The show focuses on Danny Rand's journey as Iron Fist and the Meachum family's corporate and personal struggles, without incorporating queer identities or experiences.
Marvel's Iron Fist does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The show's narrative is centered on its main protagonist and supporting cast, with no elements pertaining to transsexual identity or experiences.
The main character, Danny Rand (Iron Fist), who is canonically white in the source comics, is portrayed by a white actor in the show. Other key characters' portrayals either align with their comic race or involve shifts in ethnicity/nationality within the same broader racial category, which is excluded by the definition.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
6.5
Critic Ratings
3.7
3.7
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