Prime VideoLost in Oz (2015)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.0
Overview
When 12-year-old Dorothy Gale discovers her mother's mysterious journal in her Kansas home, she and her dog, Toto, are transported into a bustling, modern Emerald City. Disoriented and determined to get home, Dorothy embarks on an epic journey with West, a young witch, and Ojo, a giant Munchkin, to seek the magic she needs - as Oz faces its greatest magic crisis. Based on L. Frank Baum's books.
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Prime VideoBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Overview
When 12-year-old Dorothy Gale discovers her mother's mysterious journal in her Kansas home, she and her dog, Toto, are transported into a bustling, modern Emerald City. Disoriented and determined to get home, Dorothy embarks on an epic journey with West, a young witch, and Ojo, a giant Munchkin, to seek the magic she needs - as Oz faces its greatest magic crisis. Based on L. Frank Baum's books.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Lost in Oz is an animated children's series centered on adventure, friendship, and self-discovery, which are universal and largely apolitical themes. The narrative champions problem-solving through cooperation and individual growth, without explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies.
The series demonstrates significant DEI through the explicit racial recasting of the traditionally white main character, Dorothy Gale, as African American. However, the narrative itself does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center strong DEI themes.
Secondary
The animated series "Lost in Oz" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a young girl's adventures in a magical land, with no explicit or implicit representation of queer identities or relationships.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The show features characters like Dorothy and a witch named West, who align with the canonical genders of their counterparts from the Oz books. No major character established as one gender in the source material is portrayed as a different gender in this adaptation.
The animated series "Lost in Oz" (2015) introduces new characters and reinterprets existing ones from the Oz universe. Key legacy characters like Dorothy Gale maintain their established racial depiction, and no instances of a character canonically established as one race being portrayed as a different race are present.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.5
6.5
Critic Ratings
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