Now and Then, Here and There (1999) | How Woke Is It?

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Now and Then, Here and There1999

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What We Think

A non-woke artifact from a different era, 'Now and Then, Here and There' delivers unflinching drama with no hint of trendy virtue signaling. If only more shows today had this level of narrative backbone.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

'Now and Then, Here and There' is almost a relic of pre-woke storytelling, putting plot, trauma, and character growth ahead of identity themes. Characters are developed for their struggles and choices, not their demographics. Ideological messaging is nearly absent, and diversity is simply organic due to the anime's world.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

Despite the bleak, dystopian setting, the show doesn't deliberately undermine family, faith, or masculinity for political ends. If anything, traditional values like perseverance and sacrifice are painfully central. There’s no cultural revisionism or forced reimagining here, just gritty, often uncomfortable truths.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

There's no ideological echo chamber here. Viewpoints are messy, conflicting, and human. No single philosophy is put on a pedestal, and even 'villainous' characters are given believable motives instead of ideological straw-man treatment. It’s earnest, not preachy.

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