The Upper Hand (1990) | How Woke Is It?

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The Upper Hand1990

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What We Think

'The Upper Hand' keeps woke levels practically nonexistent. It’s a classic sitcom with light gender role reversal, but never preaches or undermines traditional values. A breath of non-woke fresh air from a bygone era.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

'The Upper Hand' is a classic example of straightforward sitcom storytelling from an era largely uninterested in ideological grandstanding. Character traits are defined more by personality and circumstance than by identity politics. Forced representation or over-the-top flawless characters are basically absent. Pure, simple TV fun.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

The show gently plays with gender roles (male housekeeper, female boss), but mostly within the safe, comedic boundaries of traditional sitcoms. Family, hard work, and earnest relationships are at its core. No essays on the evils of traditional values here, just a bit of role reversal for laughs.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There's virtually no effort to villainize alternative worldviews. Characters represent a range of personalities, and conflict is more personal than ideological. Modern identity themes are nowhere to be found; traditional values quietly underpin most episodes.

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