Fam (2019) | How Woke Is It?

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What We Think

Fam is definitely woke-adjacent, modern values prevail and diversity is a clear priority, but the reliance on standard sitcom tropes keeps it from becoming a total ideology-fest.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Fam features a fairly standard sitcom dynamic, but identity themes are present. There’s noticeable emphasis on diversity in casting, and some character relationships and moments seem inserted to check representation boxes. However, the fundamental sitcom archetypes and narrative tropes mostly hold.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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There’s a critique of traditional family models, with the show centering on a blended, non-traditional family and poking fun at old-school values. Conventional masculinity is lightly mocked, but not outright demonized. Religion and tradition take a backseat, but aren’t aggressively attacked.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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While overt villainization of alternative views is minimal, the show's perspective is decidedly modern and tends to sideline any traditional viewpoints. Most characters basically share the same new-school sensibility, leaving little room for debate or old-fashioned perspectives.

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