HuluPOSE (2018)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.6
Overview
A dance musical that explores the juxtaposition of several segments of 1980s life and society in New York: the ball culture world, the rise of the luxury Trump-era universe and the downtown social and literary scene.
Starring Cast
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Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Positive
Overview
A dance musical that explores the juxtaposition of several segments of 1980s life and society in New York: the ball culture world, the rise of the luxury Trump-era universe and the downtown social and literary scene.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
HuluApple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The series' central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by critiquing systemic discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals, celebrating marginalized identities, and highlighting the importance of chosen families and community in the face of societal neglect and the HIV/AIDS crisis.
The series features a cast overwhelmingly composed of Black and Latinx LGBTQ+ actors, particularly trans women, in central roles. Its narrative explicitly critiques traditional societal structures and prejudices, focusing on the challenges and resilience of marginalized communities.
Secondary
Pose offers a deeply affirming and complex portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters, particularly transgender women and gay men of color, within the 1980s and 90s New York ballroom scene. It celebrates chosen family, resilience, and identity, while unflinchingly depicting the external challenges of discrimination, poverty, and the AIDS epidemic. The series consistently validates the worth and beauty of queer lives and love.
The series critiques the bigotry and rejection faced by LGBTQ+ individuals from conservative Christian institutions and families, consistently framing these actions as harmful. However, it also portrays characters maintaining personal faith and finding spiritual strength, positioning the audience to sympathize with those victimized by religious intolerance rather than condemning faith itself.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
POSE is an original series featuring new characters created for the show. There are no pre-existing characters from source material, history, or prior adaptations whose gender was changed for this production.
POSE is an original television series featuring newly created characters. There is no prior source material or historical canon for its characters to establish a baseline race, thus precluding any race swaps by definition.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.6
8.3
Critic Ratings
9.8
7.6
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