Lioness (2023) | How Woke Is It?

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Lioness2023

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What We Think

Lioness delivers plenty of action, but with a thick layer of ideological messaging baked into the premise. The result feels more like a box-ticking exercise than a nuanced drama, as 'empowerment' and representation outweigh classic storytelling priorities.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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Lioness appears determined to check a lot of representation boxes, with female leads placed front-and-center in situational roles typically reserved for men. While there is an effort to offer compelling backstories, the focus on identity can sometimes overshadow organic character development, giving the story a slightly forced quality.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The series puts a strong emphasis on female empowerment within military and intelligence settings, presenting traditional masculinity as either compromised or sidelined. Family dynamics are present but often fraught or dysfunctional, reflecting modern anxieties over family cohesion and structure.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative perspectives, especially traditional or non-progressive views, are mainly absent or tied to antagonistic characters. The overall tone tends to advance modern, progressive approaches as inherently superior, leaving little space for sincere dissent or diverse worldviews.

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