Animal Kingdom (2016) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

17%

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What We Think

Animal Kingdom is refreshingly non-woke in today’s TV landscape. Its focus is on crime, dysfunctional family dynamics, and character-driven storytelling, rather than using the narrative as a vehicle for modern ideological messaging.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

Animal Kingdom centers on gritty family crime drama rather than scoring ideological points. Characters are defined far more by their flaws, ambitions, and relationships than by identity checkboxes. The casting and dynamics serve the story well and there is little sign of representation simply for its own sake.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While the show doesn’t champion traditional values, it doesn’t spend much time bashing them either. Masculinity, family loyalty, and moral ambiguity are core themes – albeit in a criminal context. Some may see a sense of anti-hero glorification, but it doesn’t feel like a targeted subversion of cultural foundations.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

The show mostly steers clear of lecturing, offering complex characters who don’t fit neatly into ideological boxes. Traditional views exist alongside broken, flawed ones. There’s no apparent effort to villainize or mock alternative worldviews; it focuses instead on gritty drama and character interplay.

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