An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase (2018) | How Woke Is It?

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An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase2018

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What We Think

As true crime docuseries go, "An American Murder Mystery: The Staircase" avoids the standard Hollywood wokeness and instead delivers a straightforward account. No narrative hijacking, no cultural deconstruction, just a good old-fashioned murder mystery.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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The docuseries sticks closely to the true crime format, emphasizing investigation, suspense, and factual detail over ideology. There’s no apparent forced representation or focus on identity politics, the story is about the crime and the investigation.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional institutions like family, marriage, and the justice system are part of the story, but not mocked or undermined. If anything, the show explores the tensions and values found in these institutions without attempting to subvert them for modern ideological messaging.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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While the series may lean into suspense and media sensationalism, it does not present a strong ideological monoculture or villainize traditional perspectives. The focus is largely on exploring the mystery, leaving space for viewers to form their own opinions.

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