NetflixRidley Jones (2021)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.4
Overview
Curious kid Ridley and her friends protect the Museum of Natural History’s treasures and keep its magical secret safe: Everything comes alive at night!
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
Curious kid Ridley and her friends protect the Museum of Natural History’s treasures and keep its magical secret safe: Everything comes alive at night!
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The series focuses on universal themes of friendship, exploration, and problem-solving within a magical museum setting. While it naturally incorporates modern sensibilities regarding diversity and representation, these elements are integrated into the narrative without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology, resulting in a neutral stance.
The animated series 'Ridley Jones' features a cast intentionally designed with clear diversity, including a prominent non-binary character. The narrative consistently promotes themes of acceptance and understanding through positive representation, without negatively portraying traditional identities.
Secondary
Ridley Jones features Fred the bison, an explicitly non-binary character who uses they/them pronouns. Their identity is consistently respected and affirmed by all other characters, and Fred is portrayed as a capable and valued member of the team. The show presents Fred's identity positively, without conflict or prejudice, making a significant affirming impact for a children's program.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Ridley Jones is an original animated series created for Netflix. All characters in the show are new creations and do not derive from pre-existing source material, historical figures, or legacy franchises. Therefore, no gender swaps occurred.
Ridley Jones is an original animated series created for Netflix in 2021. All characters in the show are new creations for this specific production, and thus there are no pre-existing canonical or historical racial portrayals to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
4.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
2.0
6.8
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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