Run the Burbs (2022) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictHyper Woke

90%

Run the Burbs2022

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What We Think

Run the Burbs excels in ticking the ‘diversity’ boxes, often at the expense of real narrative tension or tradition. The show rarely lets viewers forget its ideological leanings, making for a textbook example of modern woke comedy.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The series heavily emphasizes its diverse casting and family structure, often foregrounding identity over nuanced character development. Many plotlines seem engineered to celebrate representation for its own sake, rather than serve organic storytelling, leading to episodes that can feel preachy or contrived.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional family, masculinity, and suburban values are reimagined or gently mocked throughout the series, with non-traditional roles and lifestyles consistently shown as preferable or more evolved. Religious and traditional moral frameworks are left almost entirely absent or sidelined.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

Virtually all characters operate with a shared set of ideological assumptions, and 'old-fashioned' views tend to be played for laughs or depicted as out of touch. Sincere counterpoints or traditional perspectives barely get airtime.

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