Dead Boss (2012) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

18%

Dead Boss2012

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What We Think

"Dead Boss" is about as non-woke as you’ll find from 2010s British TV. There’s no heavy-handed messaging, no forced identity politics, and the characters, if anything, are refreshingly flawed. More farce than politics, just how it should be.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

"Dead Boss" centers on black comedy and quirky character-driven storytelling rather than pushing identity-based ideology. The main character is female, but her personality, wit, and situation are the true focus. Identity traits are present but not plastered over the plot, so narrative integrity is largely maintained.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

Traditional roles and institutions aren’t particularly targeted or mocked. The show deals more with the absurdities of bureaucracy and criminal justice than subverting religion, family, or masculinity. If anything, it pokes fun at everyone equally.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The humor is fairly broad and characters represent a whole range of incompetence and motivations. There’s little evidence of forced ideological uniformity; alternative worldviews aren't forcibly portrayed in a negative light.

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