Absolutely Fabulous (1992) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

37%

Absolutely Fabulous1992

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What We Think

Absolutely Fabulous is a non-woke classic. Its main aim is to satirize celebrity, consumer culture, and self-obsession, not to signal virtue. If anything, it holds up society's absurdities for ridicule rather than offering an ideological agenda.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Absolutely Fabulous is first and foremost a sharp satire focused on flawed, hilarious characters. While it playfully mocks identity and celebrity culture, it isn't heavy-handed about representation, and characters are far from perfect ideals. The show's comedic style is rooted more in absurdity and self-parody than making ideological points.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Woke

What is this?

The show does poke fun at traditional family structures, especially through its dysfunctional mother-daughter dynamic, and regularly mocks old-fashioned values. However, it's more interested in ridiculing excess and vanity than launching a full-scale attack on cultural institutions, so it sits somewhere in the middle for this category.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Alternative views are sometimes thrown in for comedic effect, but dissenting opinions aren't totally villainized. The show embraces irreverence and social satire, meaning it doesn't really preach a uniform progressive message, but it doesn't exactly foreground traditional or non-woke perspectives either.

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