Succession (2018) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

33%

Succession2018

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What We Think

Succession is refreshingly non-woke by modern standards, prioritizing sharp writing over identity politics. Its focus is on dysfunctional power plays, not preaching or forced representation.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Succession largely keeps identity politics at bay; its characters are defined by their ambition, ruthlessness, and family baggage, not by forced diversity. Representation choices feel naturalistic, not shoehorned. The narrative focuses on power struggles, not ideological lectures. If you're tired of box-ticking, this show is a bit of a relief.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Woke

What is this?

The show does take a cynical (and often darkly comedic) view of family dynamics, corporate morality, and masculinity, occasionally lampooning them. However, it mainly critiques wealth and power, not tradition or religion. There's little overt subversion for the sake of modern ideology.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While traditional perspectives on wealth and corporate power are certainly lampooned, there’s a diversity of viewpoints within the show's characters, even if none are exactly role models. No one perspective is held up as obviously superior.

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