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Ironheart Review Bombing Continues an Upsetting Trend
Jun 25, 2025
This should not be such a familiar part of geek culture.
Ironheart is the newest series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — and the latest to face “review-bombing” by disgruntled groups online. The series had a 32% rating on Rotten Tomatoes‘ Popcornmeter before it even premiered on Tuesday, meaning those leaving negative reviews had likely not seen it for themselves. It’s a concerning trend in the MCU and in geek culture in general, especially since at least some participants lash out specifically at productions with diverse casts and creators. Thankfully, Ironheart scores seem to be bouncing back quickly since the show premiered on Tuesday night, but in the meantime, anyone on the fence about giving the show a try would have encountered a dismal review online.
Rotten Tomatoes’ Popcornmeter takes an average from user-submitted reviews that anyone can add to the site. At the time of this writing, Ironheart has a 68% positive score on the Popcornmeter, with an average rating of 3.6 out of 10. However, the score was at 32% on Tuesday before the premiere, likely due to intentional review-bombing. The only way to have seen the show before its premiere would have been at the red carpet premiere on Monday, and even then, many of the attendees were critics whose reviews would have been counted on the Tomatometer instead.
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