7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Wild Wild West (1965)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.8
Overview
The Wild Wild West is an American television series. Developed at a time when the television western was losing ground to the spy genre, this show was conceived by its creator, Michael Garrison, as "James Bond on horseback." Set during the administration of President Ulysses Grant, the series followed Secret Service agents James West and Artemus Gordon as they solved crimes, protected the President, and foiled the plans of megalomaniacal villains to take over all or part of the United States. The show also featured a number of fantasy elements, such as the technologically advanced devices used by the agents and their adversaries. The combination of the Victorian era time-frame and the use of Verne-esque style technology have inspired some to give the show credit for the origins of the steam punk subculture.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
The Wild Wild West is an American television series. Developed at a time when the television western was losing ground to the spy genre, this show was conceived by its creator, Michael Garrison, as "James Bond on horseback." Set during the administration of President Ulysses Grant, the series followed Secret Service agents James West and Artemus Gordon as they solved crimes, protected the President, and foiled the plans of megalomaniacal villains to take over all or part of the United States. The show also featured a number of fantasy elements, such as the technologically advanced devices used by the agents and their adversaries. The combination of the Victorian era time-frame and the use of Verne-esque style technology have inspired some to give the show credit for the origins of the steam punk subculture.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter of spy-fi adventure and its problem/solution framework, which focuses on individual agents thwarting eccentric villains to maintain order, are largely apolitical, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie features a traditional cast predominantly composed of white actors, consistent with its 1960s production era. The narrative positively portrays its traditional white male protagonists without incorporating any explicit DEI themes or critiques of traditional identities.
Secondary
The 1960s television series 'The Wild Wild West' does not include any explicit or identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative, typical of its era and genre, focuses on Western espionage without engaging with queer identities or experiences, resulting in no depiction.
The series primarily features male protagonists engaging in physical combat. While female characters are present, including villains and allies, there are no significant instances where a female character is depicted winning a close-quarters physical fight against one or more male opponents through skill or strength.
The Wild Wild West (1965) is an original television series, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing characters. Therefore, no character had a prior established gender from source material or previous installments to be swapped.
The 1965 series "The Wild Wild West" is the original source material for its characters. There are no prior canonical or historical depictions of these characters from which the show could have deviated in terms of race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.1
7.5
Critic Ratings
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