Under the Queen's Umbrella (2022) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

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Under the Queen's Umbrella2022

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What We Think

"Under the Queen's Umbrella" modernizes its main character but avoids heavy-handed wokeness. Family and tradition remain important, and ideological messaging is present but not overwhelming. There’s a whiff of modern sensibility, but the show stays watchable for non-woke audiences.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

While the show centers on a strong female lead, a queen protecting her sons in the Joseon dynasty, it achieves this by elevating her intelligence and resilience without resorting to heavy-handed identity politics. The plot mostly respects established historical dynamics, though some modernization of attitudes is evident.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The series upholds themes of family, loyalty, and duty but deviates with modern perspectives on gender roles, portraying the queen as unusually progressive. Traditional values are mostly intact, but the queen’s assertiveness and her nurturing style occasionally feel anachronistically modern.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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While the queen is a moral standout, other traditional characters are given nuance. The series avoids overt villainization of tradition and permits internal court debates. There's some modern sensibility, but it's not pressed relentlessly or depicted as the only valid viewpoint.

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