The Spoils Before Dying (2015) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

15%

The Spoils Before Dying2015

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What We Think

“The Spoils Before Dying” is more interested in parodying old Hollywood and noir tropes than preaching any modern message. Its focus on absurd humor and genre pastiche keeps it refreshingly light on woke content.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

This spoof miniseries largely plays with noir and jazz conventions, focusing on satire rather than any overt ideological agenda. Characters are eccentric and comical, with identity rarely superseding the absurdity for political points. Forced representation or flawless diverse characters aren't a concern here.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The show pokes fun at just about everything, but it’s irreverence in service of parody rather than lecturing. It doesn’t seem to specifically undermine religion, family, or masculinity, it mocks noir tropes and genre conventions more than it targets tradition itself.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

There’s no clear ideological monoculture, everyone’s rather ridiculous, and no particular worldview is promoted or villainized. The satire is broad and targets the pretensions of film and music genres rather than political or social beliefs.

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