The show focuses heavily on identity-driven casting and themes. The main character’s journey seems crafted around issues of empowerment and subverting traditional tropes, often placing ideology over organic storytelling. Several supporting characters exist mainly to further current year narratives, with less attention paid to convincing motivations or naturalistic dynamics.

‘The Rising’ tends to downplay the importance of family structures and traditional beliefs. Masculine figures are frequently portrayed as questionable or inept, while contemporary social values are explicitly centered. The show appears to reinterpret local folklore to fit modern sensibilities, possibly undermining its original context.

Alternative perspectives and traditional viewpoints are mostly sidelined or depicted through negative, one-dimensional stereotypes. All characters seem to quickly adopt the show’s modern worldview, leaving little room for genuine conflict or debate. The ideological range is as broad as a puddle, blink and you’ll miss it.