Shoot the Messenger (2016) | How Woke Is It?

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Shoot the Messenger2016

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What We Think

Shoot the Messenger lands solidly in the mildly woke zone. There’s strong representation and a modern moral center, but it doesn’t go overboard or sacrifice story. If anything, it’s more woke-adjacent than a full-on lecture.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Shoot the Messenger features a diverse cast with identity factors somewhat emphasized, but it mainly focuses on crime journalism and character-driven drama. While representation is prominent, it doesn’t completely overshadow the plot or character arcs, and most characters get authentic flaws and struggles.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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There’s a slight tendency to critique political institutions and highlight corruption, and traditional authority figures are often put under the microscope. However, the show doesn’t openly mock or pathologize masculinity, family, or religion, though it does lean into contemporary moral issues.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative perspectives are depicted but often through the lens of crime or systemic issues. Most major characters’ worldviews align fairly closely with modern liberal positions, with little internal debate. Dissenters tend to be antagonists or heavily flawed.

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