King & Maxwell (2013) | How Woke Is It?

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King & Maxwell2013

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What We Think

King & Maxwell is about as non-woke as network TV gets in the 2010s, a traditional buddy-cop drama focused on competence and character, not ideology. Classic, unobtrusive, and refreshingly straightforward.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

King & Maxwell centers on two former Secret Service agents solving crimes. The show emphasizes partnership and skill over identity politics. Characters are defined more by competence and backstory than by ideological boxes. There’s no notable emphasis on forced representation or hyper-competence for diversity's sake.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

Traditional American values (law, loyalty, friendship) are at the forefront. There’s no heavy-handed attack on religion, family, or masculinity. The series maintains conventional gender dynamics and respects its genre’s roots. No cultural or historical revisionism is apparent.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

Alternative viewpoints aren’t villainized and there’s reasonable character diversity in perspective, mostly focused on police procedure versus personal morality. The show is a straightforward procedural drama without overtly ideological messaging or homogenized moral assumptions.

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