Apple TVThe Young Ones (1982)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.0
Overview
The misadventures of four lunatic students who live in a shared student house. There's Rick, the overblown political one addicted to Cliff Richard, Vyvyan the experimental scientific one/part-time anarchist, Neil the worried hippy, and Mike the ladies' man (at least he is in his mind).
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Prime VideoBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Christianity: Negative
Overview
The misadventures of four lunatic students who live in a shared student house. There's Rick, the overblown political one addicted to Cliff Richard, Vyvyan the experimental scientific one/part-time anarchist, Neil the worried hippy, and Mike the ladies' man (at least he is in his mind).
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVPrime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film primarily focuses on universal themes of survival, family loyalty, and personal justice in a dystopian, resource-scarce world, rather than explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies or offering political solutions.
The movie features traditional casting typical of its era, with a predominantly white cast and no explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, without engaging in any critical portrayal or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The Young Ones utilizes homoerotic subtext and gender non-conformity primarily for absurdist comedic effect. Rik's unrequited affection for Vyvyan is a running gag, often played for ridicule or discomfort, rather than affirming queer identity. The portrayal leans negative due to its use of these themes as sources of mockery without counterbalance or positive representation.
The film consistently portrays Christianity through satire and irreverence, often using blasphemy and absurd scenarios for comedic effect. It presents religious figures and beliefs as subjects for mockery, aligning them with the outdated institutions the show frequently lampoons, without offering any counterbalancing positive or nuanced perspective.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Young Ones is an original British sitcom from the 1980s. Its characters were created for the show and do not have prior canonical, historical, or widely established gender identities from other source materials. Therefore, no gender swaps occurred.
The Young Ones is an original British comedy series from the 1980s. All characters were created for the show, meaning there is no prior source material (like books, comics, or historical figures) from which their race could have been established and subsequently changed. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.2
7.8
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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