Takin' Over the Asylum (1994) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

15%

Takin' Over the Asylum1994

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What We Think

Takin’ Over the Asylum is refreshingly non-woke by modern standards. It favors genuine storytelling, avoids heavy-handed ideological messaging, and allows for a range of perspectives, all without a whiff of forced representation or moral grandstanding.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

The show focuses on mental health issues and character-driven storytelling, with identities and backgrounds serving the narrative, not overshadowing it. There's no obvious push for representation quotas or trendy identity checklists.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

While it explores the struggles of marginalized individuals, it doesn’t overtly mock or seek to undermine traditional values, family, or institutions. Traditional themes like redemption and community are present.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The series presents multiple points of view on mental health and society, with no clear monoculture or villainization of opposing perspectives. Nuanced portrayals over dogmatic lecturing is the order of the day.

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