City of Angels | City of Death (2021) | How Woke Is It?

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City of Angels | City of Death2021

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What We Think

City of Angels | City of Death is a largely non-woke true crime series that prioritizes history and investigative work over modern ideological messaging. It stands out as a refreshingly straightforward take in today’s media landscape.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

This true-crime docuseries largely sticks to the facts, focusing on police investigations in 1970s-80s Los Angeles. The storytelling centers on events and detectives rather than ideological narratives or superficial identity politics. Any representation choices appear driven by historical accuracy.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

The series treats law enforcement and the challenges they faced seriously, avoiding mockery of traditional institutions, masculinity, or faith. If anything, it reflects on tough realities but keeps cultural touchstones intact and un-subverted.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

The focus is firmly on crime, law enforcement, and victim stories, not on pushing a single modern ideology. Alternative viewpoints aren’t caricatured, and the show is non-ideological in tone.

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