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‘Ironheart’ Takes the MCU to Chicago for an Overcrowded Coming-of-Age Story: TV Review
The Disney+ series expands the character introduced in 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' into the hero of a Chicago-set coming-of-age story.
Before the six-episode season gets bogged down late in its run with competing genre elements and fantastical lore, “Ironheart” is a show about Chicago — specifically, the city’s predominantly Black South Side, where protagonist Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne) returns after she’s expelled from MIT. But before the mystical, potentially sinister origins of Parker’s powers come to light, we spend more time with accomplices like tech expert Stuart (comedian Eric André) and hacker Slug, played by “RuPaul’s Drag Race” alumna and Chicagoland native Shea Coulée. While the trauma plot has long since worn out its welcome as expositional shorthand and sepia-toned flashbacks add little, Ross gives a warm and nuanced performance as Natalie — or rather, N.A.T.A.L.I.E., as she’s styled when Riri semi-accidentally resurrects a version of her best friend in the form of a holographic AI.
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