Deep Water (2016) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictHyper Woke

88%

Deep Water2016

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What We Think

'Deep Water' is a textbook example of modern TV placing ideological priorities over classic storytelling. With its heavy-handed revisionism and minimal exploration of non-woke viewpoints, it firmly ranks among the more woke dramas on recent Australian television.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

'Deep Water' puts a heavy emphasis on sexuality and identity as core components of its characters and storyline. In our view, these elements sometimes overshadow other aspects of character development and plot realism. Certain identity facets seem foregrounded for ideological reasons, coming at the expense of narrative subtlety or complexity.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The show repeatedly critiques traditional institutions and cultural attitudes, particularly around masculinity and religion, portraying them as sources of bigotry or violence. There's a strong undercurrent of moral revisionism, reinterpreting history through a distinctly modern lens.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative viewpoints, especially those sympathetic to more traditional values, are minimal or typically depicted through negative stereotypes. The show’s moral framework appears to allow little space for genuine debate or nuance around controversial issues.

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