Ashes to Ashes (2008) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

30%

Ashes to Ashes2008

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What We Think

"Ashes to Ashes" is hardly a woke crusade. While it features a strong female lead and parodies 1980s attitudes, it mostly preserves narrative integrity and gives traditional views a fair shake. Expect more playful banter than modern sermonizing.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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While "Ashes to Ashes" has a female lead, Alex Drake, the show largely respects narrative integrity. Characters are defined by personalities and roles instead of ticking boxes for identity politics. Storylines are character-driven, with little evidence of casting or character arcs forced for ideological reasons.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The series plays with 1980s Britain, but traditional values like family, masculinity, and hierarchy are not ruthlessly mocked or deconstructed. Gene Hunt remains hyper-masculine, and the show mostly reflects and even parodies attitudes of the era rather than fully subverting them, though there is some critique of old-school norms.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There are some jabs at backward attitudes from the past, but "Ashes to Ashes" often lets both retro and modern views clash for narrative tension. It doesn't strictly demonize tradition; instead, it pokes fun at all sides. Dissenting perspectives are presented, if sometimes with a satirical edge.

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