Major Dad (1989) | How Woke Is It?

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Major Dad1989

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What We Think

Major Dad is practically a museum piece of non-woke television. Its focus on military, family, and old-school values, with little to no identity politics, makes it refreshingly grounded by today’s standards. Woke hunters, nothing much to see here.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Major Dad sticks to straightforward storytelling driven by character and comedy, not identity box-ticking. Characters are cast and developed based on their personality and role. There’s no sign of forced representation or skill-defying perfection from the diverse cast (if any). Its priorities are plot, humor, and gentle family dynamics, not ideology.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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This show mostly upholds traditional values. Military life, family, religion, and masculinity are presented positively. There’s no inversion of classic gender roles or subversive takes on core American values. Instead, the culture depicted would give modern Hollywood the shivers.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative perspectives are treated politely, if a little playfully, but there’s no heavy-handed villainization or ideological browbeating. The show certainly favors a traditional worldview, reflecting the era and its Marine protagonist, with pluralism and debate handled within lighthearted, non-dogmatic storylines.

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