Downward Dog (2017) | How Woke Is It?

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Downward Dog2017

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What We Think

Downward Dog is refreshingly free of heavy-handed ‘woke’ politics. It prioritizes personal journeys and quirky humor over virtue signaling. A non-woke oasis in the contemporary TV landscape.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Downward Dog is, at its core, a quirky comedy about a woman and her talking dog. In our view, the character-focused narrative doesn’t sacrifice storyline or realism for identity politics, and most characters feel well-fleshed out based on personality rather than identity checkboxes.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

The show doesn’t go out of its way to undermine traditional values like family, work, or relationships; if anything, it’s fairly apolitical. There’s no mocking or subversion of masculinity or traditional roles, just some existential musings from a witty canine.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

While the social circle is urban and modern, the show doesn’t villainize differing worldviews or push overt ideological messages. The few moral lessons are general, not ideological or partisan. There isn't much ‘woke’ monoculture to be found here.

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