NetflixPantheon (2022)
Bias Rating
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Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.6
Overview
A bullied teen receives mysterious help from someone online: a stranger soon revealed to be her recently deceased father, David, whose consciousness has been uploaded to the Cloud following an experimental destructive brain scan. David is the first of a new kind of being – an “Uploaded Intelligence” or “UI” – but he will not be the last, as a global conspiracy unfolds that threatens to trigger a new kind of world war.
Starring Cast
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NetflixBias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
A bullied teen receives mysterious help from someone online: a stranger soon revealed to be her recently deceased father, David, whose consciousness has been uploaded to the Cloud following an experimental destructive brain scan. David is the first of a new kind of being – an “Uploaded Intelligence” or “UI” – but he will not be the last, as a global conspiracy unfolds that threatens to trigger a new kind of world war.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
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Progressive
Primary
Pantheon's central thesis explicitly critiques unchecked corporate power and its exploitation of advanced technology and human consciousness, portraying these as systemic problems. The narrative champions resistance against these oppressive forces and advocates for the rights of the exploited, aligning with progressive ideology.
The animated series features visible diversity in its lead cast, with prominent East Asian characters voiced by Asian-American actors. The narrative primarily explores complex sci-fi themes related to consciousness and technology, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its core message.
Secondary
Pantheon features LGBTQ+ characters in prominent and positive roles. Caspian is raised by two fathers, and his biological mother is in a same-sex marriage. These relationships are depicted with dignity and normalcy, contributing to an affirming portrayal of queer identities within the show's complex sci-fi narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The animated series "Pantheon" is an adaptation of short stories by Ken Liu. The show introduces and develops its primary characters, such as Maddie, David, Caspian, and Chanda, without altering the established gender of any widely recognized or canonically defined characters from its source material or other prior works.
The animated series adapts Ken Liu's short stories, maintaining the established racial identities of its core characters, such as Maddie Kim (East Asian) and Caspian (white), as depicted in the source material. No characters established as one race in the source are portrayed as a different race in the show.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.5
8.0
Critic Ratings
10.0
7.7
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