After donning Shezow's magic ring, 12-year old Guy Hamdon unwittingly takes on the legacy superhero role of Shezow. Dressed in a hilariously outdated pink costume, Guy must learn how to be fight crime and improve as a person in order to keep the city of Megadale safe. Along for the ride are Kelly Hamdon, Guy's more serious twin sister and self-proclaimed number one Shezow fan, and Maz Kepler, Guy's best friend and constant sidekick.
Initially wary of the position, Guy quickly adapts and becomes an incredibly competent hero, learning lessons and turning situations around in his favor. Furthermore, his distaste for all things "feminine" and "girly" fades away as he realizes how strong and capable he is with the added help of said items.
At first, the series appears to be merely tolerable, as there are many pacing issues with jokes and action in the first few episodes. This coincides with Guy's own awkwardness as he has his entire world view flipped in favor of everything he had previously thought as lesser or untouchable (read: female). It is not until "Glamageddon", an episode that explicitly deconstructs the socially constructed gender barrier concerning the concept of glamor, that both SheZow the show and Guy the character take a significant leap towards progress and greatness. From this point on, Guy embraces his role as a superhero with immense pride. He takes care to perform the actions required of him, including those society deems "weak".
This is a fantastic series for both parents and their children. Yes, there are groan-worthy puns, but this joke form has persisted because of the required quick thinking to develop such clever wordplay; as such, puns are a good thing that shouldn't be hated by the public. After a certain point, the puns fade into the background in favor of well-written character-centric humor. The animation may take some getting used to, but it is well worth it for absolutely beautiful fight scenes. Multi-layered and varied villains with the ability to return and terrorize the city infuse the series with a welcome level of danger and suspense. Finally, Shezow's powers and weaponry are so vast that there is something for everyone to enjoy.
I would highly recommend this series to anyone who enjoys animation and children's television. Though it starts out slow, the eventual development transforms Shezow into someone children can look up to as a role model unbound to gender roles and sex.
Initially wary of the position, Guy quickly adapts and becomes an incredibly competent hero, learning lessons and turning situations around in his favor. Furthermore, his distaste for all things "feminine" and "girly" fades away as he realizes how strong and capable he is with the added help of said items.
At first, the series appears to be merely tolerable, as there are many pacing issues with jokes and action in the first few episodes. This coincides with Guy's own awkwardness as he has his entire world view flipped in favor of everything he had previously thought as lesser or untouchable (read: female). It is not until "Glamageddon", an episode that explicitly deconstructs the socially constructed gender barrier concerning the concept of glamor, that both SheZow the show and Guy the character take a significant leap towards progress and greatness. From this point on, Guy embraces his role as a superhero with immense pride. He takes care to perform the actions required of him, including those society deems "weak".
This is a fantastic series for both parents and their children. Yes, there are groan-worthy puns, but this joke form has persisted because of the required quick thinking to develop such clever wordplay; as such, puns are a good thing that shouldn't be hated by the public. After a certain point, the puns fade into the background in favor of well-written character-centric humor. The animation may take some getting used to, but it is well worth it for absolutely beautiful fight scenes. Multi-layered and varied villains with the ability to return and terrorize the city infuse the series with a welcome level of danger and suspense. Finally, Shezow's powers and weaponry are so vast that there is something for everyone to enjoy.
I would highly recommend this series to anyone who enjoys animation and children's television. Though it starts out slow, the eventual development transforms Shezow into someone children can look up to as a role model unbound to gender roles and sex.