TV Show review
November 1, 2019 · TV-MA · Ended
Woke Score
Lower is better
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for See.
Woke representation / casting
Mixed-ethnicity actors fill tribal and royal roles in a post-apocalyptic setting with no established racial canon or source material; noticeable in leads but aligns with story logic rather than deliberate identity signaling.
Woke political dialogue
Conversations revolve around tyranny, religious heresy around sight, betrayal, and kingdom-republic wars; presented as personal stakes and power grabs inside the fictional world.
Identity-driven story themes
Sighted twins function as rare mythic figures hunted or exploited; boy and girl twins receive equal family protection focus with no ties to real-world race, gender, or sexuality identities.
Western institutional / cultural critique
Queen Kane’s regime and fanatical priests weaponize fear and myth to maintain control; classic fantasy tyranny and religious abuse shown through story events without modern activist reframing of institutions or norms.
Review
See is an Apple TV+ post-apocalyptic drama set centuries after a virus blinds nearly all humans. Survivors form tribes and kingdoms where sight is a forgotten myth and talking about it counts as heresy. A tribal leader named Baba Voss must protect his sighted twin children from a tyrannical queen and rival factions across three seasons of action and family conflict. The series focuses on survival, power struggles, religious fear, and tribal warfare in a race-neutral future world. Diverse casting appears in lead and supporting roles but fits the tribal setting without identity swaps or modern framing. No audience-visible lectures on gender, race, or systemic issues emerge in dialogue or plot.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant. Original story with no source material or historical figures altered.
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Very sparse online comments lightly noting the premise or Apple casting patterns; no substantial right-leaning criticism accusing the show of identity politics, DEI messaging, or agenda content.
Creator track record context
Steven Knight’s emphasis on class and power plus action-focused directors like Francis Lawrence show minimal alignment with identity or activist patterns; supporting writers and producers follow standard genre tracks.
Production
