Tyler Perry's The Oval (2019) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

35%

Tyler Perry's The Oval2019

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What We Think

Tyler Perry’s The Oval is far from a paragon of woke TV. It’s a melodramatic soap with a diverse cast, but it doesn’t make identity politics or progressive dogma the centerpiece. Expect scandal and spectacle, not a lecture.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Woke

What is this?

While the show features a diverse cast, it appears to focus more on outrageous interpersonal drama than on preachy identity politics. Identity traits are not forced front and center, characters tend to have flaws and motivations that drive conflict, not boxes to check. It’s more soap opera than lecture.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The series doesn't particularly go out of its way to undermine religion, family, or masculinity. Its focus is more on scandal and dysfunction typical of political dramas, rather than overtly attacking traditional values. There are some subversions, but nothing out of step with classic TV melodrama tradition.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

There are certainly exaggerated “villainous” figures, but these come in all stripes. The show doesn’t seem to force a particular ideology down viewers’ throats or vilify every non-progressive view. It's more interested in shock and spectacle than ideological preaching.

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