Smash (2012) | How Woke Is It?

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What We Think

"Smash" dips its toes into woke waters, but doesn’t plunge all the way in. The show emphasizes diversity and modern values, but does so with enough narrative focus and artistic flair that it avoids the worst excesses of agenda-driven storytelling.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

While "Smash" includes some identity-centric casting and explores LGBTQ+ and gender issues, most characters are shaped by ambition, talent, and personal flaws in the Broadway world. Representation feels organic rather than forced, and character arcs generally center on skill and drama, not just identity boxes.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The show sometimes nudges traditional values aside, focusing on non-traditional relationships and modern definitions of family. Masculinity isn’t overtly under fire, but some men are depicted as either obstacles or in need of redemption, while female leads often take moral and story center stage.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There’s a noticeable lean toward the usual Broadway/urban worldview, with alternative perspectives rarely taken seriously. Traditional mindsets, if present, are usually expressed through secondary or unsympathetic characters, so there’s not much genuine debate or diversity of thought.

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