K-9 and Company (1981) | How Woke Is It?

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K-9 and Company1981

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What We Think

'K-9 and Company' is almost charmingly unwoke by modern standards. Its only 'transgression' is having a capable female lead, though she's not written in a way that checks modern ideological boxes. This is good old-fashioned British genre TV.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

'K-9 and Company' sticks to traditional sci-fi adventure storytelling. While lead Sarah Jane Smith is a female journalist, her characterization focuses on intelligence and courage, not contemporary identity politics. There's little sense of forced representation or ideological narrative overshadowing the plot.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The show doesn't go out of its way to undermine family, religion, or masculinity. If anything, it reflects the era's values, with characters depicted in fairly traditional ways. There is no major revisionism or overt subversion of cultural norms.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

There is no aggressive promotion of a singular contemporary worldview. Diverse viewpoints aren't much of a theme, but nor are traditional ones mocked. The antagonist is a typical mystery villain rather than a stand-in for alternative ideologies.

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