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Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius
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| NAME: | Adventures of Jimmy Neutron
| | NETWORK: | NickToons | | GENRE: | Animated sitcom
| | SHOW DESCRIPTION: | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius follows Jimmy Neutron, his faithful robotic dog, Goddard, and his eclectic friends and family as they experience life in Retroville. Jimmy is a typical kid who just happens to be a genius.
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Appearance/Body Types | How characters are portrayed in terms of their bodies—weight, hair, breasts, muscles, etc. Is there a broad range of sizes or are all characters featured in similar, stereotypical ways? | |
Interpersonal/Emotional Style | How characters are portrayed in terms of their communication styles and interactions with other characters. Do they display characteristics such as assertiveness, confidence, sensitivity, kindness, adventurousness, etc.? | |
Leadership & Independence | How characters are portrayed as leaders or followers. Do they act independently, initiate conversations and actions, show respect for others, etc.? | |
Activities | How characters are portrayed in terms of their activities and physicality. Are characters portrayed doing only stereotypical activities (girls cheerleading and boys playing sports, for example) or are there a broad range of activities for each? | |
Self Image/Self Worth | How characters are portrayed in terms of valuing themselves. Are characters too focused on, or worried about, their appearance? Are characters overly concerned with attracting potential romantic partners or behaving differently when they're around? | |
Skills & Intelligence | How characters are portrayed in terms of their intelligence and abilities. Do they show aptitude with science, technology or math as well as art, dance or music? | |
TRUECHILD SAYS: What is great about Jimmy Neutron is that he is a nerdy character we love and admire. He is a character that shows kids that you can be smart and be fun and cool too. The show scores high marks in Skills and Intelligence because all of the characters - boys and girls alike - demonstrate a love of math, science and technology. In fact, one of Jimmy's arch rivals is Cindy Vortex who is equal in intelligence to Jimmy.
The show does have its shortcomings, however. The girls tend to not get featured as prominently and are often portrayed as antagonists, reinforcing the message that boys and girls cannot get along and relying upon the stereotypical female character who is bossy and annoying. The boys do most of the talking, acting and thinking which really leaves the girls behind.
We love Jimmy and everything he represents but hope that the girls around him will finally have the opportunity to show what they have to offer.
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