Dexter: Original Sin (2024) | How Woke Is It?

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Dexter: Original Sin2024

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What We Think

Dexter: Original Sin walks the line, delivering its core psychological thriller, while dabbling in the usual 2020s social messaging. It could have been much more woke, but still checks plenty of modern Hollywood boxes.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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Dexter: Original Sin seems to maintain much of the narrative core focused on Dexter's psychopathy and his complex upbringing. That said, early reviews and marketing indicate some identity-focused casting choices and minor characters who feel shoehorned in for diversity’s sake, which may detract from classic tension and organic character growth.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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There are hints the show leans into contemporary portrayals of family and masculinity, with possible attempts to subvert traditional masculine mentor roles and sprinkle in modern moral commentary. Still, the main story around Dexter and his surrogate father-son dynamic remains largely intact.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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From available materials, the show appears to sideline more traditional worldviews in favor of the usual modern moral consensus. Dissenters tend to be painted as antagonists or cautionary tales, with little room for genuine ideological debate or pluralism.

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