PeacockTwisted Metal (2023)
Bias Rating
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Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.2
Overview
A motor-mouthed outsider with no memory of his past is offered a chance at a better life, but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland. With the help of a badass axe-wielding car thief, he’ll face savage marauders driving vehicles of destruction and other dangers of the open road, including a deranged clown who drives an all too familiar ice cream truck.
Starring Cast
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Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Female Combat: Yes
Overview
A motor-mouthed outsider with no memory of his past is offered a chance at a better life, but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland. With the help of a badass axe-wielding car thief, he’ll face savage marauders driving vehicles of destruction and other dangers of the open road, including a deranged clown who drives an all too familiar ice cream truck.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by focusing on systemic critiques of social class disparities, the 'class war,' and an anti-capitalism message, portraying exploitation and inequality as central themes.
The movie demonstrates significant DEI through its intentionally diverse cast, which includes a mix of ethnic backgrounds, strong female characters, and queer individuals. Its narrative further integrates DEI by exploring various identities and social struggles within its complex post-apocalyptic setting.
Secondary
Twisted Metal offers a positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters and themes, featuring prominent lesbian relationships, queer characters, and subtext. These elements are integrated naturally into the narrative, contributing to a diverse and affirming representation within its post-apocalyptic setting without negative framing.
The show features Quiet, a skilled and 'absolute badass' female character who actively participates in combat. Her portrayal includes instances where she demonstrates physical prowess and achieves victory in close-quarters fights against male opponents, aligning with her character's strong presence in the narrative's action sequences.
No specific information or widely reported instances indicate that established characters from the Twisted Metal game series had their gender changed in the 2023 show adaptation. The series primarily introduces new characters or maintains the canonical gender of existing ones.
No specific information was found regarding race swapping of characters in the Twisted Metal 2023 series. The main protagonist, John Doe, is an original character for the show, not a race-swapped version of a pre-existing character.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.3
7.8
Critic Ratings
7.9
5.9
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