Containment (2016) | How Woke Is It?

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13%

Containment2016

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What We Think

Containment is refreshingly focused on drama and crisis, not ideology. While there's a diverse cast, it doesn't devolve into wokeness. The show largely skips the usual modern Hollywood checklists and delivers a pretty balanced, non-preachy story.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Containment focuses primarily on survival, community breakdown, and human drama during a viral outbreak. Character traits and casting seem dictated by story needs, not box-ticking. Diverse cast exists, but narrative integrity remains intact overall, with the plot driving character arcs rather than the other way around.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

The show doesn't aggressively undermine family, faith, or traditional morality. Masculinity and femininity are represented without over-the-top subversion; traditional roles are present, though not idealized. If anything, it spotlights the value of community and moral choices under stress.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

The series doesn't seem intent on promoting a singular, modern ideological message. Characters have divergent viewpoints, and dissenters aren't all villainized or mocked. There's healthy skepticism toward authority, and different moral stances get nuanced treatment.

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