Bad Judge (2014) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

33%

Bad Judge2014

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What We Think

Bad Judge mostly uses irreverence and humor, not woke sermons. It's not out to soapbox for any ideology, and while it's cheeky with traditional values, it's not pushing a heavy-handed message. Safe from peak wokeness by a comfortable distance.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Bad Judge is more of a sitcom that trades on irreverence than any overt ideological messaging. The lead's gender is somewhat novel for the judge role, but character flaws and comedic mishaps aren't ignored for the sake of representation, they're highlighted. Ideological priorities rarely trump narrative or comedy.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Woke

What is this?

The show pokes fun at traditional authority figures and occasionally riffs on standard morality, but it's mostly in service of crude humor. Masculinity and traditional values might be teased, but nothing here really feels like an ideological takedown.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Alternative worldviews aren't front and center, but the show doesn't spend its runtime bashing traditional perspectives either. It feels more like a breezy network comedy than a vehicle for ideological conformity. Dissent isn't really a plot point.

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