PhiloPower Book IV: Force (2022)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.5
Overview
Tommy Egan leaves New York behind and plans to take on Chicago, using his outsider status to break all the local rules and rewrite them on his quest to become the biggest drug dealer in the city.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Negative
Overview
Tommy Egan leaves New York behind and plans to take on Chicago, using his outsider status to break all the local rules and rewrite them on his quest to become the biggest drug dealer in the city.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
PhiloApple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The series' central conflict revolves around individual ambition and the pragmatic pursuit of power within a criminal underworld, championing individual agency and force as solutions to obstacles rather than systemic change, which aligns with a right-leaning perspective.
The series features a visibly diverse cast that is integral to its original world-building, rather than relying on explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, with DEI themes present but not central to the storyline.
Secondary
Power Book IV: Force features D-Mac, a gay character whose identity is depicted with dignity and complexity. His relationship is shown, and his brother's initial discomfort evolves into acceptance. The narrative avoids harmful stereotypes, framing D-Mac's challenges as external to his queer identity, contributing to a net positive portrayal.
In 'Power Book IV: Force,' Christianity is often depicted through characters who profess faith or attend religious events, yet consistently engage in violent and immoral criminal activities. The narrative frequently highlights the hypocrisy of these adherents, portraying faith as either superficial, ineffective in guiding moral behavior, or used as a facade, thereby casting a negative light on its practical application within the show's brutal reality.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The series is a spin-off of the 'Power' universe. Its central returning character, Tommy Egan, maintains his established male gender from the original series. No other characters from prior canon are depicted with a different gender.
The show is a spin-off of the 'Power' series. The main legacy character, Tommy Egan, is portrayed by the same actor and maintains his established race from the original series. New characters introduced in this spin-off do not have prior canonical races to be swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.1
8.3
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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