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Woke! with LGBT+, the rest of the alphabet and then some.
What can you say about Toni Collette? Brilliant actor? yes. Extreme activist who influenced her own children to be gender-confused for her own political confirmations? Absolutely. Toni played these characters to perfection. It's a diverse group of personalities in one woman. The great acting is undeniable. If it wasn't for the LGBT+ agenda, this would be a great series. The son is a homosexual. The response from dad when he tells him: "good for you." A lot of the plot is about him and his "self-discovery" in a strong agenda. The story and acting is great. The agenda is overpowering. What a waste.
Straight-up popcorn movie
This isn’t woke and I went in ready to roll my eyes, thinking I was about to get smacked with a giant diversity lecture and a bunch of girlboss energy telling the male leads what to do. Yeah, there’s diversity in it, but it doesn’t feel forced. And to my surprise (a good one), it never turns into that. Sure, there are a couple moments where you’re like “STFU!” but it fits the story and doesn’t feel preachy. Fun action flick, very 90s buddy-cop energy, Lethal Weapon vibes. It’s not top-tier or anything, but it gets the job done if you just want to switch off and kill some time.
Watchable series with an abrupt ending
The first year was a short season. I think that was from the writers' strike. The second season was 23 episodes. It was the highest rated series on the network. The third season went 10 episodes and ended. No cliffhanger, no resolution of story lines. Supposedly, the first two episodes had very bad ratings. There was some kind of extra episode published on the DVD set that resolved the outstanding plots. I haven't seen that. The series had TV-level acting, directing and writing. I isn't outstanding, but it is entertaining. We enjoyed it and were annoyed by the abrupt end. Wokeness: none. There's no agenda. (possible spoilers) Kyle wasn't born. He escaped a facility where he was genetically engineered. He's good-natured and kind with superhuman abilities learning to be human. Another one, Jessi, escaped later on. She's not so good-natured. She also had superhuman abilities, but without discretion. She could beat up (or kill) any man. I don't think that's woke. It's just part of the story. The series sort of morphed into a love-triangle between Kyle, the girl next door, and Jessi. It got a little over-the-top with the relationships in my opinion. Worth watching? yes. Must-see? not so much.
Tries to portray a violent criminal as a hero with a rightous purpose.
It has been years since I've seen this movie, but... Transplant lists are larger than transplant supplies. It's a fact of life. Younger patients are at the top of the list. There's more potential use of the organs. Economic status is not a consideration for transplant committees. This is all heartbreaking, but true. (You may want to update your Organ Donor Status.) That said, the one line I remember in the movie: "You just tried to shoot an innocent man on live TV." or something to that effect. This was after a sniper took a shot at John Q. who was holding several people hostage. That's hardly innocent. He was using the threat of violence for his purpose. The desperation is understandable by any parent. That doesn't justify the actions here. The movie was hard for me to watch because the underlying agenda was overwhelming.
