Cowboy Cartel (2024) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictHyper Woke

94%

Cowboy Cartel2024

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What We Think

Cowboy Cartel checks nearly every box for high woke-ness: narrative shortcuts for representation, undermined traditional values, and a stifling lack of worldview diversity. Western fans looking for grit and authenticity may want to ride on past this one.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Hyper Woke

What is this?

Cowboy Cartel features characters whose traits and backgrounds are heavily foregrounded, at times overshadowing story logic and organic character development. There are clear moments where identity factors take precedence over plot or realism, with certain characters introduced for representational reasons rather than narrative necessity.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Hyper Woke

What is this?

The show seems determined to critique traditional masculinity and family structures. Religion and rural values are often played for laughs or shown as regressive, while modern and urban ideals are positioned as the moral 'correct' choice. This undermines the authenticity of the Western genre roots.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Hyper Woke

What is this?

Dissenting viewpoints are tokenized or cast as villains, with traditional characters rarely given sincere or nuanced representation. The moral universe of the show is awfully one-sided, every meaningful character seems to sing from the same modern progressive hymn sheet.

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