The Now (2021) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

17%

The Now2021

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What We Think

For a modern show, "The Now" is a breath of (almost) non-woke air, more interested in human messiness than pushing a political message. It keeps ideology in the back seat and focuses on the story.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

"The Now" focuses primarily on its main character’s struggle with depression and suicide, weaving a story around personal responsibility and redemption. Identity politics and forced representation appear minimal here, with the narrative maintained over ideology. The casting and character arcs are rooted in realism, not tokenism.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The show addresses themes of mental health, family, and personal growth in a mostly traditional, even-handed fashion. There’s little indication that it undermines family, masculinity, or religious tradition in any overt or agenda-driven way. Subversive messaging is almost absent.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

"The Now" allows its characters to express conflicting viewpoints and doesn't paint dissenting perspectives as purely villainous. There’s enough nuance to keep it from feeling like an echo chamber of progressive platitudes.

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