Awake not Woke!

Interesting premise, woke production

After watching the first two full seasons, I can say the series has a really interesting premise that can hook people who like this genre, but everything gets handled and resolved through a woke lens. To be clear about the kind of wokeness we're talking about: the very first episode (honestly, the first 20 minutes) is the ultimate test of tolerance. Right from the start, you can see how they portray white men, people of color, homosexuality, and women in positions of power making all the big decisions. In my case, the first time I tried watching it I couldn’t stand how woke it was and dropped it. What made me give it a second chance were some random clips I saw on social media and ads that looked pretty interesting. So, after checking the comments here and already knowing it was woke, I decided to try it again more out of curiosity about the premise than anything else. Now that I’ve finished both seasons and even rewatched some episodes, I’m raising the bar for wokeness. Just so you get an idea: it’s a Canadian production but everything is tied to the United States, so that already tells you the flavor of wokeness you’re getting. Now, is it entertaining? Yeah, if you enjoyed the later seasons of The Walking Dead when it turned into a soap opera where they waste time talking about their feelings. Here it feels like the emotional scenes are overdone and unnecessary, even if the script tries to justify them. And finally: Does the wokeness ruin it? I think that’s where they’re gonna fuck it up. Honestly, this isn’t the first woke series I’ve started, but I usually end up dropping them because the political messaging ruins everything. In this case it’s different. What’s actually starting to hurt the story is how you can tell the writers are fighting with each other. They contradict themselves from one episode to the next, making some things feel stupid or pointless. And I’m not even talking about the woke stuff. The problem is that the show isn’t based on any book or existing material, so a lot of it feels like it was written “on the go.” That leaves you wondering: Are they gonna screw me over like they did with Lost, Game of Thrones, or those other series where you invest a ton of time only to get a shit ending? Or do they actually have a real plan from beginning to end? P.S.: A couple of warnings for those who, like me, are drawn to the premise and want to know if it’s actually worth watching. 1- For the purposes of this site, I’ll be upfront: it’s very woke. The male lead who plays the Sheriff (who’s actually a really good actor, and the acting in general is solid) ends up getting kinda sidelined or belittled by female characters. Even when it’s not super forced, his actions are often reinforced or validated by something a woman says → which doesn’t really reflect reality. SPOILER ALERT: 2- From the very beginning there’s a Karen-type character with tomboy vibes who’s the head of a communist organization that’s keeping the town divided (or at least that’s what they make you believe in the first episode). By the middle of season 2, she fully turns into this matriarch who struts around like she’s got a massive dick swinging in every single scene. SAFE TO READ: 3- Lastly, I did a bit of digging and it looks like the show is already confirmed to end with a 5th season. Whether it sticks the landing is far from guaranteed though it’s from the same producers as Lost, and nowadays all their projects are packed with militant activist types. So yeah, that’s something to keep in mind. Hope this helps.

The series revolves around demon hunting nuns in the catholic church. Could be decent in a sort of schlocky grindhouse over the top kind of way. The casting is DEI extravaganza of minority overrepresentation specifically where the black population is under 2%. Men are all bad or useless while the females are all badass. Why are only the nuns warriors while all the priests are betas and seem to be morons. Why do the nuns all dress like medieval ninjas? The black nun is the usual aggressive unlikable girlboss type. 30 minutes into episode 1 and we have a obvious trans already. The leads acting is terrible. Her annoying constant voiceover narrations are even worse and just sound like she's sitting in a sound booth somewhere reading the reading the script. Another show where the lead character is annoying and unlikable and not someone you care to waste time watching a show about. The acting in general with a couple exceptions is pretty bad. 1 episode was enough for me especially when a quick search revealed as the show goes on there are many gay and lesbian characters introduced with major storylines revolving around same sex relationships. Cancelled after 2 season you say? A planned movie trilogy to finish the so called storylines also cancelled after getting announced? Not surprising at all.

Nothing woke. Korean horror movie about a group who perform a séance and bring ghosts. Cliché and been done to death by now. The acting isn't very good the scares are lame and don't work and the whole thing is rather boring.

American action

Ok, people take this as woke 'cause there is a black main charachter. But it's not. Noone is trying to teach you something, no morality, no absurd feminism, nothing of this at all