Californication (2007) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

12%

Californication2007

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What We Think

Californication is about as far from a 'woke' series as you can get in the modern TV landscape. Its unfiltered portrayal of masculinity, vice, and flawed relationships caters more to anti-woke sensibilities than modern ideological expectations.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

Californication focuses on messy, deeply flawed characters whose identities are tied to personality rather than trendy labels. The show doesn't force diversity for its own sake, and narrative is driven by story, not ideology. If anything, it revels in its lead's politically incorrect attitude and personal failings.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

The show is unapologetically masculine and revels in irreverence toward societal norms, especially regarding sex, relationships, and traditional family values. While it definitely mocks some conventions, it doesn't outright demonize religion or masculinity; it just pushes boundaries for shock and drama.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

If anything, alternative viewpoints, especially ones now deemed 'problematic', get most of the screen time. There's little sense of modern ideological monoculture; diverse and even abrasive perspectives are presented, sometimes gleefully so, without much editorializing.

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