61st Street (2022) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictHyper Woke

88%

61st Street2022

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What We Think

'61st Street' is a textbook example of high-wattage woke television: driven by identity themes, relentlessly critical of traditional structures, and unwilling to engage with any alternative perspectives in a meaningful way.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The show centers its entire narrative around systemic racism and police corruption, often putting ideological themes front and center ahead of nuanced character exploration or organic plot development. Character identities are heavily emphasized, sometimes overshadowing their individual arcs and personal growth in favor of identity-based storytelling.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional institutions, policing, family, and the justice system, are consistently critiqued and portrayed as deeply flawed. Masculinity and authority figures are often shown in a negative light, while the focus is overwhelmingly on moral failings rather than any sense of tradition or redemption.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

Alternative viewpoints are notably absent or reduced to antagonistic caricatures. The story leaves little room for ideological nuance, pushing a singular worldview with limited debate or internal disagreement among characters.

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