Little Birds (2020) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictHyper Woke

80%

Little Birds2020

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What We Think

Little Birds checks a lot of the 'woke' boxes: it steers its narrative toward modern social commentary at the expense of tradition, roots itself in contemporary ideology, and doesn’t offer much space for alternative worldviews. Woke radar: fully activated.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Woke

What is this?

Little Birds leans heavily into themes of female liberation, sexuality, and identity. Diverse characters and modern social commentary sometimes overshadow character depth or period authenticity. At times, it feels as though narrative is shaped more to serve ideological messaging than organic storytelling.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Hyper Woke

What is this?

The show subverts traditional gender roles and explores taboo topics, often portraying traditional morality, family, and religious values as restrictive or outdated. This is especially apparent in its representation of agency, power, and unconventional relationships for its 1950s setting.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Hyper Woke

What is this?

Alternative viewpoints are mainly presented through antagonistic characters or as relics of a less enlightened time. It appears that only the modern, progressive outlook is validated, creating a fairly uniform ideological climate throughout the series.

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