Ironheart May Be Marvel’s Next Flop

Marvel Studios’ Ironheart series on Disney+ hasn’t been the smash hit they were hoping for. With just three episodes out so far, Dominique Thorne’s production has faced some harsh critiques and a pretty lukewarm public reaction. Rotten Tomatoes scores tell the story: critics love it with an 86% score, but audiences? They’re not feeling it with a lowly 56%. Metacritic isn’t much better. Critics are averaging around 57/100 while viewers rate it at a measly 2.2 out of 10. The series has taken a beating in reviews, and that’s before it even premiered! Critics say the first episodes feel clumsy and lack their own identity, though they do admit some improvements later on. But, eh, this hasn’t exactly stirred things up.The reaction to the official trailer was telling too – more thumbs down than up on YouTube: over half a million dislikes against just under 220k likes. Normally, that kind of response predicts a negative reception, and it seems that’s been confirmed since the series launched. With small crowds and divided opinions, Ironheart might be heading down the same path as other recent Marvel projects that haven’t won over critics or fans. If it doesn’t turn things around, it could become another case of Marvel fatigue on streaming platforms.