Content & Trigger Warnings for Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023)
11 content warnings identified across 1 season for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023) contains 11 content warnings : Stalking / harassment, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Infidelity, Kidnapping / abduction, Flashing lights / strobing (epilepsy risk), Age-gap relationships (predatory), Alcohol abuse (depicted), Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence.
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Does It Get Worse?
6 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Stalking / harassment | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | The evil exes' obsessive behavior toward Ramona has stalking undertones |
| Stalking / harassment | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Gideon Graves monitors and controls his exes through manipulative surveillance |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters process loss and the emotional aftermath of failed relationships |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters manipulate others through deception and the narrative itself subverts expectations |
| Infidelity | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Overlapping romantic relationships and emotional cheating are part of the character dynamics |
| Infidelity | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Romantic entanglements and jealousy between multiple characters create complicated relationship dynamics |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | A major plot point involves Scott being abducted with his friends searching for him |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Flashing lights / strobing (epilepsy risk) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Vibrant anime-style battle sequences include bright flashing visual effects |
| Sexual Content | ||||
| Age-gap relationships (predatory) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Scott's past relationship with a high schooler is addressed and critiqued |
| Age-gap relationships (predatory) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | A romantic subplot involves a high schooler dating a much older character |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | All | 1/5 | Depicted | Characters drink at social gatherings and bars |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Controlling and abusive past relationship dynamics are explored through the evil exes concept |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Controlling and abusive relationship dynamics are central themes explored through the villain |
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Animated combat features exaggerated cartoon violence with some blood effects |
| Gore / graphic violence | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Stylized animated fight scenes with comic-book violence and exaggerated impacts |
| Gun violence | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Stylized action sequences include brief gun-related combat in animated fight scenes |
Identity & Discrimination
The evil exes' obsessive behavior toward Ramona has stalking undertones
Gideon Graves monitors and controls his exes through manipulative surveillance
Mental Health & Emotional
Characters process loss and the emotional aftermath of failed relationships
Other
Characters manipulate others through deception and the narrative itself subverts expectations
Overlapping romantic relationships and emotional cheating are part of the character dynamics
Romantic entanglements and jealousy between multiple characters create complicated relationship dynamics
A major plot point involves Scott being abducted with his friends searching for him
Phobias & Sensory
Vibrant anime-style battle sequences include bright flashing visual effects
Sexual Content
Scott's past relationship with a high schooler is addressed and critiqued
A romantic subplot involves a high schooler dating a much older character
Substance Use
Violence & Physical Harm
Controlling and abusive past relationship dynamics are explored through the evil exes concept
Controlling and abusive relationship dynamics are central themes explored through the villain
Animated combat features exaggerated cartoon violence with some blood effects
Stylized animated fight scenes with comic-book violence and exaggerated impacts
Stylized action sequences include brief gun-related combat in animated fight scenes
