The Expecting (2020) | How Woke Is It?

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The Expecting2020

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What We Think

'The Expecting' delivers a horror narrative drenched in modern messaging, with traditional values often sidelined in favor of identity-focused themes and a lack of genuine ideological diversity. While not the wokest out there, it definitely tips the scales heavily in that direction.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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The Expecting places a pregnant female protagonist at its center, emphasizing themes of bodily autonomy and conspiracy. While it leans into horror tropes, there are moments where identity elements take precedence over complex character development, with the narrative occasionally feeling driven by ideology rather than organic plot progression.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional institutions, family, parenthood, and even authority figures, are depicted as untrustworthy or dangerous. The show tends to portray the protagonist as victimized by those around her and rarely highlights supportive cultural foundations or positive masculinity, aligning more with modern critical takes on these concepts.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative worldviews, especially those that challenge the main narrative around motherhood and institutional mistrust, are almost entirely absent. The story largely reinforces a single ideological lens, with dissenting perspectives not given much sincere airtime beyond villainous or oppressive caricatures.

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