Blue Thunder (1984) | How Woke Is It?

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Blue Thunder1984

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What We Think

Blue Thunder is refreshingly free of modern woke trappings, a straightforward '80s action show with no ideological detours. Expect explosions, not identity posturing.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Blue Thunder sticks to classic '80s action tropes, focusing on story and character skills rather than checking diversity boxes. Character traits are based on actual role needs, think ex-cops and pilots, without shoehorned identity politics. Identity is not a plot driver.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional values are front and center: teamwork, heroism, and duty. Masculinity is celebrated rather than subverted, and there’s no agenda-driven reinterpretation of culture or history. The show doesn't feel the need to lecture viewers on morality or gender.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative perspectives aren't trashed or caricatured; the stakes are all about action and justice, not modern ideological debates. Liberal and traditional viewpoints are largely irrelevant, keeping the focus on entertainment, not commentary.

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