Lupin (2021) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictWoke

78%

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What We Think

Lupin puts a modern, socially conscious twist on a classic, with clear themes of injustice and privilege. Although it doesn’t fully abandon character-driven storytelling, its focus on identity and systemic issues gives it a noticeably woke flavor throughout.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Hyper Woke

What is this?

The lead, Assane Diop, is a modern and diverse spin on the classic French thief, thrust into the story partly as commentary on race and social class. Some viewers may feel that narrative takes a back seat to themes of injustice and identity, but the plot mostly remains solid and character-driven.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Woke

What is this?

The show modernizes a classic French icon, highlighting contemporary issues about race, privilege, and systemic bias. While family plays a meaningful role, traditional culture gets filtered heavily through today's sensibilities, sometimes at the expense of the lore's original tone.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Hyper Woke

What is this?

There is a marked slant: nearly all the villains are privileged elites or corrupt institutions, and alternative viewpoints get little nuanced screen time. The system, and by extension those who support it, are mostly portrayed negatively, with little complexity or dissent.

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