Wanderlust (2018) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictHyper Woke

80%

Wanderlust2018

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What We Think

"Wanderlust" enthusiastically checks the boxes for modern progressive themes around relationships and identity, often at the expense of traditional storytelling and cultural foundations. It offers little room for alternative viewpoints, making it a notably woke production by current TV standards.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

"Wanderlust" frequently prioritizes explorations of identity, sexuality, and relationship dynamics over organic character growth or believable story arcs. Some characters feel constructed to showcase a spectrum of lifestyles rather than developed for narrative depth. The show sometimes trades storytelling coherence for ideological messaging.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional concepts of marriage, family, and fidelity are heavily deconstructed, if not outright dismissed, in favor of alternative arrangements. Masculinity and traditional commitments are often portrayed as stifling or in need of radical redefinition. The show appears more interested in subverting than reaffirming cultural norms.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

Virtually all characters project progressive attitudes toward relationships, with little room for dissenting perspectives or genuine moral debate. Traditional worldviews are mostly absent or treated as relics of a bygone era, leaving little ideological diversity on-screen.

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