Traces (2019) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictHyper Woke

80%

Traces2019

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What We Think

Traces puts ideological priorities front and center, offering viewers a heavy dose of girl-power and scientific empowerment, but at the expense of traditional dynamics and any meaningful worldview debate. Not the most subtle entry in the ‘woke’ TV register.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Woke

What is this?

Traces positions multiple women in STEM roles, which in itself is fine, but the show seems determined to remind viewers of this fact at every turn. Themes of gender and representation are foregrounded in a way that occasionally feels like it takes priority over classic character work or suspenseful storytelling.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Hyper Woke

What is this?

Traditional family dynamics and conventional masculinity take a backseat. Instead, the show highlights non-traditional working relationships and subtly critiques stereotypical gender roles. Religion and traditional values are largely ignored or sidelined throughout the story.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Hyper Woke

What is this?

The worldview presented is strikingly uniform: STEM careers are championed as the height of empowerment, and dissenting or more traditional lifestyles are barely featured. Alternative perspectives appear only as plot devices or are absent entirely.

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