Ali Wong: Baby Cobra (2016) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

37%

Ali Wong: Baby Cobra2016

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What We Think

Ali Wong: Baby Cobra contains some modern takes on gender and identity, but it prioritizes authentic personal comedy over overtly woke messaging. Mildly subversive but hardly an ideological lecture.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Ali Wong’s stand-up special is driven by her personal experiences, with humor that stems from authenticity rather than forced ideological messaging. Her stories, while centering identity and gender, never sacrifice narrative or comedic integrity for the sake of representation.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Woke

What is this?

Some of Wong’s comedy pokes fun at family expectations, marriage, and gender roles, using sarcasm and irreverence, but it’s rooted in relatable family dynamics. There are moments where she subverts traditional values, yet it's more playful than aggressively revisionist.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While the set leans into modern perspectives on gender and identity, alternative viewpoints are mostly absent, not villainized, just not explored. The special has a clear point of view, but doesn’t outright mock or demonize other worldviews.

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