Locke & Key (2020) | How Woke Is It?

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70%

Locke & Key2020

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What We Think

Locke & Key is not aggressively woke, but it does check a lot of modern Hollywood boxes. It gently nudges traditional values aside for the sake of progressive narratives, without going full-tilt into ideological overdrive. A solid 70 for mild but persistent wokeness.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Locke & Key introduces some diverse characters in a way that feels occasionally checklist-driven. While most plot points focus on the supernatural mystery, some casting choices and interpersonal arcs lean into modern identity politics, though not quite at the expense of overall story coherence.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The show features fractured family dynamics and tends to downplay traditional parental authority. Masculinity is neither celebrated nor explicitly critiqued, but some key traits are either sidelined or reinterpreted through more modern lenses. However, it doesn't fully dismantle tradition, just gently erodes it at times.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative or traditional perspectives are generally absent or treated superficially. Characters largely operate with progressive assumptions, and there's minimal exploration of worldview conflict. Those with more classic mindsets pop up mainly as obstacles or relics of the past, not as legitimate viewpoints.

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