Hulu’s Woke, starring Lamorne Morris, starts with a simple introduction: “Inspired by one experience…shared by many.”
As the title suggests, this is a show about realizing and responding to racial injustice in modern America, with some cackling cartoons thrown in. Yes, Woke is timely, it’s 2020, it’s essential — but if the show is making any statement you haven’t heard by now, you need to wake the fuck up.
Woke does not sanctify its protagonist’s trauma, nor does it have time to spare for nonblack education and guilt. It’s effervescent, irreverent, and sharp — exactly the kind of comedy we need. Read more…
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Hulu’s ‘Woke’ is the bold, irreverent comedy you need in your life
