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Schmigadoon! IS WOKE
A couple on a backpacking trip discovers a magical town in which everyone acts like they're in a classic musical.
In "Schmigadoon!", a couple embarks on a backpacking trip to rekindle their romance but stumbles upon a mysterious town trapped in a musical from the 1940s. Unable to leave until they find true love, they navigate the quirky community where everyone bursts into song and dance.
Josh and Melissa, facing their own relationship issues, encounter challenges and revelations amid the whimsical backdrop. As they navigate through parodies of classic musicals, they confront their insecurities and desires. Along the way, they learn valuable lessons about love, self-discovery, and the importance of authenticity in this charming and comedic musical journey.
WHAT CRITERIA MAKES IT WOKE?
WOKE EVIDENCE:
NOT WOKE SHOWS adminInclusivity Pandering- The series was pitched as a rewrite of Golden Age musicals so “queer people aren’t coded, women have agency, and nonwhite characters are central.”
- That is identity doing the work the Brigadoon pastiche should do. Season 2’s press line was more “overt queerness,” not a tighter joke about Chicago.
- NOT WOKE SHOWS adminThe Gay Ratio
- Season 1 builds a closeted gay mayor (Aloysius Menlove) into the town’s core gag and then treats coming out as the moral win the musical had to have.
- A two-season parody of mid-century musicals is loaded past a 7% ratio because the point is a queer rewrite, not a couple lost in a magic town.
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