The Power of Parker (2023) | How Woke Is It?

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65%

The Power of Parker2023

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What We Think

‘The Power of Parker’ is hardly the wokest show around, but it sprinkles in enough modern attitudes and satirical takes on tradition to land above average on the woke spectrum. Mostly, it’s a light jab at the past, occasionally smug, rarely shrill.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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While 'The Power of Parker' leans into social commentary, its character-driven story mostly stays faithful to 1990s nostalgia and human flaws over identity checklists. However, some identity-focused themes surface, nudging the score upward. It never goes full-on ideology over plot, but there’s an occasional wink to modern sensibilities that feels a tad shoehorned.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The show gently satirizes traditional masculinity and family, poking fun more than outright demonizing. There's clear lampooning of outdated attitudes, but the core values, messy as they are, aren’t completely undermined. Still, Parker’s bumbling masculinity is more played for laughs than respected, ticking up the woke factor.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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While the narrative prefers contemporary perspectives, alternative worldviews do exist, though they are more often mocked than thoughtfully explored. Dissenting characters are usually caricatures for comedic effect, not meant as serious counterpoints, indicating some tilt towards monoculture without being entirely closed-minded.

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