4.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Goede tijden, slechte tijden (1990–)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Left
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.4
Overview
A group of friends and family lives in a fictional Dutch town called Meerdijk....
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
A group of friends and family lives in a fictional Dutch town called Meerdijk....
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Left
Primary
"Goede tijden, slechte tijden" is rated as neutral because, as a long-running soap opera, its primary focus is on the apolitical themes of human relationships, personal struggles, and interpersonal drama, rather than promoting a specific political ideology.
The long-running Dutch soap opera 'Goede tijden, slechte tijden' features visible diversity in its cast, reflecting contemporary society, but does not explicitly recast traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on character-driven drama and relationships, generally framing traditional identities neutrally without explicit critique.
Secondary
Goede tijden, slechte tijden has consistently offered a positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters and themes. Through long-running arcs and diverse storylines, it depicts queer lives with dignity, complexity, and agency, normalizing same-sex relationships and embracing evolving identities within its narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Goede tijden, slechte tijden is an original, long-running soap opera, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or historical events. Characters are created for the show, and there are no instances of established characters from prior canon being portrayed with a different gender.
Goede tijden, slechte tijden is a long-running Dutch soap opera that has introduced many new characters of diverse backgrounds over its decades. However, there are no widely documented instances of an established character, whose race was previously defined, being recast with an actor of a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
3.5
5.3
Critic Ratings
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