Crushed (2022) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

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Crushed2022

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What We Think

‘Crushed’ is pretty tame on the woke scale. It’s more a coming-of-age story than a lecture, with modern touches but few aggressive ideological overtones. If only Hollywood remembered subtlety like this more often.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

'Crushed' largely centers on relatable teen drama and growing pains. While it features some diversity, it doesn’t appear to heavily emphasize identity as the core of each character, nor does it shoehorn in ideology at the expense of narrative. For the most part, the characters are portrayed with human flaws and realistic growth.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

There aren’t overt attacks on tradition, religion, or family, these themes are more background than focal point. Relationships and friendships are depicted in a modern yet relatively respectful way, without turning traditional values into punchlines or antagonists.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

The show doesn’t come across as a soapbox for a single worldview. There’s some subtle modern sensibility, but alternative perspectives and internal conflicts are present and not always treated as caricature or villain fodder.

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