{"id":5059,"date":"2019-10-18T02:52:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T09:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/?p=5059"},"modified":"2019-11-16T14:55:02","modified_gmt":"2019-11-16T21:55:02","slug":"raising-dion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2019\/raising-dion\/","title":{"rendered":"Raising Dion * Mix of Drama, Fantasy and Sci-Fi That Captures Your Imagination"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RaisingDion.jpg?resize=152%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5060\" width=\"152\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RaisingDion.jpg?resize=203%2C300&amp;ssl=1 203w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/RaisingDion.jpg?w=675&amp;ssl=1 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 152px) 100vw, 152px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Raising Dion<\/em>&nbsp;is an American&nbsp;superhero&nbsp;science fiction&nbsp;web television&nbsp;series that premiered October 4, 2019 on&nbsp;Netflix.&nbsp;It is based on the 2015 comic book and short film of the same name by Dennis Liu. <em>Raising Dion<\/em>&nbsp;follows the story of a woman who raises her son Dion after the death of her husband Mark. The normal dramas of raising a son as a single mom are amplified when Dion starts to manifest several magical, superhero-like abilities. Nicole must now keep her son&#8217;s gifts secret with the help of Mark&#8217;s best friend Pat, and protect Dion from antagonists out to exploit him while figuring out the origin of his abilities. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Zoe C. comments, \u201cThe series is a mix of genres: drama, fantasy and sci-fi. Through the evolution of the series or each \u201cissue\u201d (what each episode is called), audiences learn more about Dion\u2019s father and where his powers come from. The first episodes are more family-oriented, but the sci-fi elements and supernatural aspects increase toward the later episodes in the first season. Getting close to the end of season one is when it becomes really exciting.\u201d See her full review below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Raising Dion<br>By Zoe C., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 11<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-FfJGvX4Dcw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I really enjoyed <em>Raising Dion<\/em>\nbecause there are lots of themes about finding your place and bullying that are\nwell represented. The story tries to deal with so many different elements that\nit loses focus, especially during the first episodes. Still, I\u2019m curious to see\nwhat will happen in the second season, and that is a good thing because I ended\nup wanting to see more.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kXWRW_PdALY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Netflix delivers a TV series with a little bit of everything\nfor the whole family:&nbsp;<em>Raising Dion<\/em>. As its name states, it\u2019s about\nfamily. This is a story of a single mom, Nicole (Alisha Wainwright) raising her\nson Dion (Ja\u2019shia Young) with superhero-like powers.&nbsp; For Nicole, to be the mom of a kid with\npowers is a struggle, more than being just fun.&nbsp;\nThe series centers on Dion\u2019s journey of adapting to a normal life. The\nseries is produced by actor Michael B. Jordan who plays Marc, Dion\u2019s father, a\nscientist who passed away tragically during a storm. Pat, Marc\u2019s best friend,\nbecomes a best friend for Nicole and Dion\u2019s mentor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The series is a mix of genres: drama, fantasy and sci-fi.\nThrough the evolution of the series or each \u201cissue\u201d (what each episode is\ncalled), audiences learn more about Dion\u2019s father and where his powers come\nfrom. The first episodes are more family-oriented, but the sci-fi elements and\nsupernatural aspects increase toward the later episodes in the first season.\nGetting close to the end of season one is when it becomes really exciting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z6koPaImHzY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The series has a very realistic look, and the special\neffects are well done. I love the work of the actors:&nbsp; their performances are natural. The kids\u2019\nacting is quite well done. Ja\u2019shia Young makes Dion a very believable\nsuperhero. He is a good son and a good student and that will be very relatable\nfor so many kids. Sammi Haney plays Esperanza, Dion\u2019s best friend. She is smart\nand sweet, and she doesn\u2019t feel \u201cless than\u201d because she in a wheelchair. In\nreal life and in character Sammi has brittle bone disease, and supports\nawareness, acceptance and love for people with disabilities. Kudos to the\ncreators of the show for including actors with disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Raising Dion<\/em> is very good for young audiences.\nThe message of the series is to find the powers within yourself, learn how to\nuse them wisely and embrace them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I rate&nbsp;<em>Raising Dion<\/em> 4 of 5 stars, and recommend\nit for ages 10 to 18 and adults as well.&nbsp;\nYou can find it on Netflix. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raising Dion is an American superhero science fiction web television series that premiered October 4, 2019 on Netflix. It is based on the 2015 comic book and short film of the same name by Dennis Liu. Raising Dion follows the story of a woman who raises her son Dion after the death of her husband Mark. The normal dramas of raising a son as a single mom are amplified when Dion starts to manifest several magical, superhero-like abilities. Nicole must now keep her son&#8217;s gifts secret with the help of Mark&#8217;s best friend Pat, and protect Dion from antagonists out to exploit him while figuring out the origin of his abilities. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Zoe C. comments, \u201cThe series is a mix of genres: drama, fantasy and sci-fi. Through the evolution of the series or each \u201cissue\u201d (what each episode is called), audiences learn more about Dion\u2019s father and where his powers come from. The first episodes are more family-oriented, but the sci-fi elements and supernatural aspects increase toward the later episodes in the first season. Getting close to the end of season one is when it becomes really exciting.\u201d See <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[355],"tags":[883,899,882,886,892,547,881,885,47,890,889],"class_list":["post-5059","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tv-series","tag-alisha-wainwright","tag-carol-barbee","tag-dennis-liu","tag-jason-ritter","tag-michael-b-jordan","tag-netflix","tag-raising-dion","tag-sammi-haney","tag-sci-fi","tag-superpowers","tag-telekinesis"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paS5I2-1jB","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5059","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5059"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5059\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5064,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5059\/revisions\/5064"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5059"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5059"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5059"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}