Lockwood & Co. (2023) | How Woke Is It?

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Lockwood & Co.2023

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What We Think

'Lockwood & Co.' is a classic modern YA fantasy entry: slick, spooky, and notably woke by design. Identity themes and subversion of tradition are clear, though the storytelling offers just enough adventure and genre sensibility to keep things entertaining, if you can stomach the obligatory modern moralizing.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

'Lockwood & Co.' features some identity-driven casting, female lead as the most powerful team member and particular emphasis on her abilities, though the story remains broadly coherent. Representation sometimes feels top-down, but the show retains some genre-standard character arcs and doesn’t totally sideline skill and personal growth.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional roles, especially masculinity, are occasionally downplayed while female characters are notably elevated. Family is mostly sidelined or described as problematic, and there’s a modern skepticism toward traditional authority. Old-school values get a bit of a cold shoulder, if not outright mockery.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

The show flirts with ideological monoculture; alternative viewpoints rarely get more than cursory treatment, with established social norms often seen as outdated. While not every villain is a strawman, traditional values aren’t given much nuanced exploration or dignity.

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