Family Law (2021) | How Woke Is It?

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Family Law2021

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What We Think

"Family Law" clearly leans into the modern, identity-driven storytelling approach, with limited room for old-fashioned norms or dissenting viewpoints. While it's not the wokest out there, it checks most of the current-day TV ideological boxes and rarely strays from that formula. Expect plenty of social messaging baked in with your family drama.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

"Family Law" spotlights a diverse ensemble, placing noticeable emphasis on characters' backgrounds and identities. Some viewers may feel that personal struggles (addiction, sexuality, family dynamics) are foregrounded more than narrative depth or character development, bordering on box-ticking. However, there is still some attention to individual skill and emotional journeys.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional family structures and morality are regularly challenged. Fathers and masculinity are frequently portrayed as flawed, while non-traditional relationships are normalized and often celebrated. These narrative choices could be seen as undermining classic views on family, gender, or morality, though religion itself isn't aggressively targeted.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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The show's worldview leans distinctly modern and progressive, traditional perspectives are rarely given weight, and alternative viewpoints often come across as fodder for drama or critique. Internal debate is limited. This contributes to an echo chamber feel on social issues throughout the series.

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