Prime VideoGen V (2023)
Bias Rating
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Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.7
Overview
At America's only college for superheroes, gifted students put their moral boundaries to the test, competing for the university's top ranking, and a chance to join The Seven, Vought International's elite superhero team. When the school's dark secrets come to light, they must decide what kind of heroes they want to become.
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Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
At America's only college for superheroes, gifted students put their moral boundaries to the test, competing for the university's top ranking, and a chance to join The Seven, Vought International's elite superhero team. When the school's dark secrets come to light, they must decide what kind of heroes they want to become.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The show's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by sharply critiquing authoritarianism, corporate power, and supremacist ideologies, while also engaging directly with identity politics and advocating for inclusivity and social justice.
The series demonstrates significant DEI through its intentionally diverse cast, which includes a bi-gender character, and a narrative that explicitly critiques institutional power, systemic inequities, and explores themes of race and privilege within a satirical superhero context.
Secondary
Gen V portrays LGBTQ+ characters and themes in a normalized, natural, and positive manner. Characters like Jordan, a bigender shapeshifter, and Marie, in a same-sex relationship, explore their identities authentically. The show avoids making queerness a source of shame or conflict, presenting fully realized individuals whose identities are accepted by peers, emphasizing queer joy and everyday existence.
The provided combat scenes feature female characters using superpowers to engage male opponents. Marie Moreau's victory relies on blood manipulation, and Emma's win is due to size alteration and super strength. Cate Dunlap's fight does not result in a clear solo victory. These instances do not align with victories achieved through conventional skill, strength, or martial arts.
Jordan Li, the character with a shifting gender presentation, is an original creation for Gen V. Their bigender identity is integral to their initial conception, not a change from a pre-existing canonical gender. No other characters are identified as having a gender differing from established source material.
The casting for major characters in *Gen V* aligns with their established or implied racial and ethnic backgrounds in the source material. No character canonically established as one race is portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.7
7.7
Critic Ratings
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