I KNOW A FEW THINGS ABOUT DION

HAVE YOU SEEN RAISING DION ?

Can you imagine being a child with powers who can save lives without even moving? Would you want to defend people, or would you think only about yourself? What would the people you love do to  protect you?

WHAT IT IS ABOUT

This Netflix series, Raisin Dion,  comes from the same named cartoon by Dennis Liu. It is not set in a dark scenery, but we see that the characters live their everyday life naturally with ordinary concerns. Dion, the child who discovers he has superpowers,  lives in a uncomfortable situation and the world surrounding him doesn’t help him feel better. In fact the series deals with racism, he is victim of at school, and at the same time bullying. He grows with the awareness of having a great gift and of having to learn how to use it well

WHY I LIKE IT

I like this TV series because it is not completely science fiction and not even a superhero series. It refers to a natural phenomenon, that of the northern lights that leads to a supernatural but interesting situation, with real references to science. It is explained that during this colorful and amazing northern lights the magnetic level in the place where it happened had risen considerably and it may have been this that caused the appearance of superpowers in the people who were there.

MY FAVOURITE CHARACTER

The best thing of this tv series has been the actors  who have transported me into  a rollercoaster of emotions. I think the best character is Dion’s mother (actress Alisha Wainwright, previously seen in Shadowhunters the series). Despite not being the main character she is a substantial part of this story.   

A MEMORABLE SCENE

A memorable scene of this series is the finale when Dion uses all his energy to defeat the supernatural mass that had killed his father and wanted to kill him too. It is a real surprise,  because the protagonist discovers something he has never suspected.

A BRILLIANT CAST

- Ja'siah Young is the protagonist of the series, Dion, who lives alone with his mother and is the classic child who dreams of having superpowers and then discovers that he really has them.

- Alisha Wainwright  plays the role of Nicole Warren, the protagonist’s mom.

- Jason Morgan Ritter plays the antagonist in the series. But he was also Dion's father's best friend, so he lived his life doubling up as Dion's protector and could even kill him if he were the only one on earth to have supernatural powers.

- Michael Jordan plays the role of the Dion’s dead father,  who appears in the series only as a fog.

-  Ali Ahn is  the scientist who studies the phenomena  that occurred after the northern lights in Iceland, which also affected Dion's father.

In conclusion, in its complexity the show is rather interesting and entertaining, with a finale to be considered as a true cliffhanger.

Elisa C.