Question 1

Is The Half of It woke?

Accepted Answer

The Half of It has a woke score of 85/100, which means it is heavily driven by woke themes. A coming-of-age comedy-drama about a shy Chinese-American high school student who ghostwrites love letters for a jock classmate to woo a popular girl, only to develop feelings for the girl herself. The story explores friendship, different forms of love, and the protagonist’s queer identity in a small conservative town. Queer themes and the central same-sex attraction are audience-visible throughout the narrative.

Question 2

Is there DEI in The Half of It?

Accepted Answer

The biggest factors in our score are Identity-driven story themes, Creator track record context, Representation / casting choices. Shy, straight-A student Ellie is hired by sweet but inarticulate jock Paul, who needs help wooing the most popular girl in school. But their new and unlikely friendship gets tricky when Ellie discovers she has feelings for the same girl.

The Half of It

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