Jeff and Some Aliens (2017) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

12%

Jeff and Some Aliens2017

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What We Think

“Jeff and Some Aliens” is more irreverent than woke. It spreads its satire wide and seems uninterested in sermonizing or pushing a modern ideological agenda, so even those tired of Hollywood lectures won’t find much to roll their eyes at here.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

“Jeff and Some Aliens” primarily relies on irreverent, adult humor, not identity-driven storytelling. Characters are written for comedic effect rather than to tick diversity boxes or push ideological narratives. Nothing feels shoehorned for representation purposes.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

The show mocks just about everything, but does so in a blanket, South-Park-style manner rather than targeting any specific tradition or value. Traditional family, religion, and masculinity are lampooned, but so is everything else, including progressivism, so the impact on foundational values seems minor.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

The comedy is pretty evenly disrespectful; no side is held up as the ultimate moral authority. Traditional and modern viewpoints alike are poked fun at, leaving little evidence of an ideological monoculture or one-sided virtue signaling.

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