Never Kiss Your Best Friend (2020) | How Woke Is It?

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Never Kiss Your Best Friend2020

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What We Think

‘Never Kiss Your Best Friend’ is a mostly apolitical and breezy take on youthful relationships. Aside from the usual contemporary flavor, it avoids the typical traps of heavy-handed ‘woke’ storytelling and keeps its focus on character-driven drama and humor.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The show mainly sticks to familiar romantic-dramedy territory, focusing on relatable friendship and relationship themes without overtly sacrificing the story for ideology. Characters are developed through their personal quirks and choices rather than identity alone. Any modern flourishes feel more like window dressing than core elements.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Traditional values like friendship, family, and romance are generally treated earnestly. There’s no heavy-handed critique of masculinity, religion, or family. While the show is set in a contemporary setting, it doesn’t aggressively challenge or undermine cultural norms, we’re spared any grand lectures.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The series is fairly lighthearted and doesn’t seem obsessed with pushing one ideological note. You’ll notice some modern sensibilities, but there’s room for different outlooks within the core friend group. Traditional perspectives aren’t outright mocked or villainized; there’s a sense of pluralism in most interactions.

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