NetflixThe Flash (2014)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.8
Overview
After being struck by lightning, CSI investigator Barry Allen awakens from a nine-month coma to discover he has been granted the gift of super speed. Teaming up with S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry takes on the persona of The Flash, the Fastest Man Alive, to protect his city.
Starring Cast
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Political: Center
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Gender Swap: Yes
Race Swap: Yes
Overview
After being struck by lightning, CSI investigator Barry Allen awakens from a nine-month coma to discover he has been granted the gift of super speed. Teaming up with S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry takes on the persona of The Flash, the Fastest Man Alive, to protect his city.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film primarily focuses on apolitical themes of personal grief, the consequences of altering the past, and individual responsibility, rather than promoting any specific political ideology.
The film incorporates significant diversity through the explicit recasting of several traditionally white comic book characters, including Iris West and Supergirl, with minority actors. However, the narrative itself does not explicitly critique traditional identities or make DEI themes central to its core message, instead focusing on the protagonist's personal journey and multiverse concepts.
Secondary
The Flash TV show features openly gay and transgender characters, such as Captain David Singh and Nia Nal (Dreamer). Their portrayals are consistently positive, depicting them with dignity and agency, and normalizing their identities within the superhero narrative. The show avoids harmful stereotypes, contributing to an overall affirming representation of LGBTQ+ individuals.
The series features characters such as The Top (Roscoe Dillon in comics, Rosa Dillon in show) and Red Death (Bruce Wayne in comics, Ryan Wilder in show), who were canonically male in their source material but are portrayed as female in the show.
The series features Iris West and Wally West, characters who were canonically established as white in the original DC Comics, portrayed by Black actors. These portrayals constitute clear instances of race swaps.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.5
7.8
Critic Ratings
8.5
7.5
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