The Longest Promise (2023) | How Woke Is It?

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The Longest Promise2023

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What We Think

The Longest Promise is about as non-woke as modern epic television gets, rooted in tradition, culture, and actual storytelling without shoehorned agendas or virtue signaling. A refreshing break from standard Hollywood fare.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The Longest Promise sticks closely to classical wuxia storytelling, centering on traditional Chinese themes, character arcs, and mythology. Identity politics or forced representation are essentially absent, and characters develop based on their actions, not their demographic traits. The narrative stays focused on interpersonal drama and epic fantasy elements.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The show's portrayal of family, duty, tradition, and even gender roles remains firmly rooted in Chinese cultural norms, if not outright reverent. There is little-to-no evidence of modern ideological revisionism or undermining of cultural or religious foundations. Masculinity and traditional roles are intact.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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If anything, the series reinforces a traditional worldview and offers very little modern ideological preaching. Characters express a variety of motivations, but all within the expected framework for historical fantasy. There's no obvious attempt to mock or villainize traditional values; alternative worldviews are not the focus, but that's typical for the genre.

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