Summer Time Rendering (2022) | How Woke Is It?

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Summer Time Rendering2022

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What We Think

Summer Time Rendering is remarkably non-woke, opting for classic storytelling over social lectures. It respects its cultural roots and keeps the focus on plot and character rather than modern ideological concerns.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The show focuses heavily on an engaging, tightly plotted supernatural mystery, with character motivations and arcs driving the story. Identity issues do not overshadow narrative, and the creators avoid inserting obvious forced representation or emphasis on modern ideological markers.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional Japanese values, familial bonds, and local island life are treated with respect. There is no mockery or subversion of masculinity or tradition; religion and folklore are contextually appropriate to the plot rather than reinterpreted for modern messaging.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Some modern sensibilities seep in through character interactions, but there is no overt villainization of traditional perspectives. Most dialogue and conflicts center around the core mystery rather than pushing a homogeneous worldview.

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