Stingray (1985) | How Woke Is It?

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Stingray1985

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What We Think

Stingray is about as non-woke as prime-time TV gets. Focus is on action, not activism, with traditional values and character-driven storytelling taking the wheel. If you’re tired of forced virtue signals and heavy-handed messaging, this one’s a breath of fresh air from a less preachy era.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Stingray keeps its focus on strong storytelling and classic lone-wolf heroism. Identity politics are basically nonexistent; characters are defined by personality and role, not shoehorned ideology. No evidence of forced diversity or virtue signaling here, it’s old-school TV at its core.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

Traditional values like rugged individualism, morality, and personal responsibility are front and center. The show doesn't take potshots at family, masculinity, or faith, instead, it tends to present these as unproblematic norms, faithfully reflecting the era's cultural landscape.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

Alternative perspectives are present in the form of different antagonists, but the show doesn’t push any sort of ideological uniformity. If anything, it’s a celebration of normie America, not some sort of postmodern lecture on ‘correct’ opinions.

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