Step Up (2018) | How Woke Is It?

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Step Up2018

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What We Think

"Step Up: High Water" is certainly in the "woke" category but doesn't go to the extreme. Expect progressive values, lots of identity focus, and revised takes on family and gender, but all within the energetic world of dance.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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"Step Up: High Water" prioritizes diversity in its casting and often emphasizes identity, but this largely fits the context of its urban dance setting. Still, character arcs can sometimes be overshadowed by moral messaging or identity statements, detracting from pure merit-based storytelling.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The show leans into progressive social themes and sometimes subverts traditional family or gender dynamics, celebrating non-traditional relationships and individual self-expression. However, cultural foundations are not completely undermined, it's a mixed bag, not an all-out repudiation.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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The series tends to celebrate modern progressive values across the board, with little sincere representation of dissenting perspectives. Those with alternative viewpoints are usually sidelined or shown as obstacles rather than complex people.

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