SheZow

This show is pretty fantastic! It's funny, imaginative, and original. I've read some of the negative things being said about this show and NONE OF IT IS TRUE!

A boy and his twin sister find a magic ring that gives the wearer super powers. The ring belonged to their dead aunt (whose house they just moved-in to) and the twins realize their aunt was the super-heroin SHEZOW. Just as the girl twin is about to put the ring on and gain her aunt's super powers, her brother (the more immature of the two) puts the ring on himself and can't get it off. Now he's stuck with the powers and responsibility that come with the ring.

Wow.  This show is innovative.  And like most innovations it will be met with mixed feelings but I love this show.  It's quirky, genuinely funny and has good messages for kids.  One episode deals with stealing, one with empathy, another with jealousy.  It's one strong story after another and I look forward to the next.  

There seems to be a lot about it online and episodes get put up and yanked down faster than laundry on a clothes line but I will remain diligent and look for it to be back soon, for it is one of the few shows I will let my kids watch.  In the meantime, You go girl!  Let's not read too much into the concept.  It's just a cute little comedy for kids and nobody needs to make it into anything else.  

Yes, the series is full of she-puns and normally I would hate that but these puns are good and they actually got me coming up with my own she-puns.  Unfortunately.  The theme song is an ear worm which I wish I could yank out but at least it's catchy.  The design of the show is fresh.  There's nothing out there that I know of that looks like this and the designer, Kyla May should be applauded.  The quality of the stories do however vary from episode to episode and there have been a couple of stinkers but the great episodes, like Mister Nice Guy and Cold Finger certainly do make up for it.  I think the gender angle of the show will be good for kids if left alone.  That's because it is only one aspect of the series.  Like I said, it's fun, light and good natured.  The quality of the actual animation is spotty.  It can be very good and it can be very bad.  The characters often come off wooden and rigid but other times not.

The series is hit and miss overall, but the genuine comedy makes up for any shortcomings.

I enjoy Shezow immensely! It starts off pretty slow and full of puns, so if that's not your thing, take heart that it eases up a little as it goes on. I really enjoy how Guy grows as a person through becoming Shezow, and I think this is a really important thing to have on-air. For me, the core of Shezow is the ability to find personal power through stereotypically feminine things, no matter your gender. The way that this show ends up handling that is wonderful. Where some other shows might stray down the path of being preachy, Shezow lets viewers grow as Guy does. His breaking out of rigidly masculine socialization feels natural, rather than forced for effect. It lends an air of freedom of personal expression to the show, and is something I am SO grateful to see on television.

In addition to all that, the show is hysterical! Pun-heavy humor calms down after the first few episodes as a better sense of Guy and his friends, family, and hometown develops. There are some colorful characters, especially the array of villains Shezow encounters. This may feel a little contrived in that it pokes fun at the over-the-top superhero genre, but there are also genuinely funny lines and interactions that shine in my memory. The amount of fun the show has with itself comes across clearly to viewers, and the result is a super delightful cartoon.

The fact that a 12 year boy cannot save the world unless he's in a pink costume meant for a female superhero is quite hilarious. And the fact that he will have to learn to embrace this embarrassing side-effect might actually be something good for kids to see. Maybe this is a cartoon who's time has come.

I found it entertaining and clever, and I think kids will find it funny. The characters are likable and the villains are funny. There are a lot of so-so kids cartoons out there - at least this one is unique.

If conservatives have a problem with it, I hope they actually WATCH it before they judge, because it's really quite innocent. I'm looking forward to seeing more episodes.

Overall the quality of this animate show is decent, but nothing to write home about, although the over use of bad puns can definitely turn away many viewers. It's the controversial theme of a 12 year old boy wearing girl clothes that's most notable about this show, and as such is primarily the focus at many points in the show.

Since this show is aimed at children, who most likely wouldn't mind the excess of puns it succeeded in it's goal of being a decent kids show, but unlike other animated shows who can capture a child and adult audience, this will have a harder time capturing an audience of anyone other than 5-11 year old's.