TV Show review
January 16, 2019 · 36 min · TV-MA · Canceled · Comedy · Action · Drama · Adventure
Based on 1 season, 10 episodes · through January 16, 2019
Wayne is a gritty and violent action-comedy show. It follows a young teenager named Wayne who travels on a dirt bike with his girlfriend Del to get back his father's stolen car. The story focuses on raw vigilante justice, working-class struggles, and young romance. The characters and situations are grounded in a realistic world where traditional themes of loyalty and protecting the weak are front and center.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Wayne.
Woke representation / casting
The show features minority characters in prominent roles, such as Wayne's best friend Orlando and Officer Ganetti. However, their inclusion is completely natural to the modern working-class settings. Their roles are realistic, incidental, and entirely free of identity signaling, lecturing, or diversity quotas.
5%
Woke political dialogue
The series has no political dialogue or modern activist lectures. The characters speak in a raw, vulgar, and natural way that matches their gritty, working-class backgrounds without any social-justice themes.
0%
Production
Identity-driven story themes
The story is driven by a classic road trip, young romance, and personal vigilante justice. There are no themes focusing on gender, race, or sexual identity.
0%
Western institutional / cultural critique
The show depicts dysfunctional families, bad parents, and corrupt local bullies. However, these issues are shown through a gritty, realistic lens rather than as systemic critiques of capitalism, whiteness, or traditional institutions. Wayne acts as a traditional protector of the weak.
2%
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant.
0%
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
There is no history of anti-woke backlash or complaints against this show. Instead, viewers often praise it for avoiding modern political messages and offering a raw, honest story.
0%
Creator track record context
The show's key creators, including writer Shawn Simmons and the directing team, have low to moderate scores. They have no significant history of using their platforms for identity politics or progressive campaigns.
18%
