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Being Human - Season 5

tv
TV-14
Season 5
February 3, 2013
Wokeometer Rating
2Based
0/10
Audience Woke Score
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Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

Being Human Season 5 earns a low 2/10 woke score by delivering classic supernatural storytelling focused on Hal, Tom, and Alex confronting demonic forces, with zero identity politics or social messaging.

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Detailed Analysis

Being Human Season 5 follows the established supernatural premise of a vampire named Hal, a werewolf named Tom, and a ghost named Alex sharing a flat while attempting to live normal lives and confront an ancient evil in the form of Captain Hatch, revealed as the Devil.

The six episodes center on classic genre conflicts such as Hal and Tom's rivalry that inadvertently strengthens the villain, Alex's investigations into other ghosts and her suspicions, vampire rehabilitation subplots, and the climactic battle against demonic forces. These storylines adhere strictly to the traditional outsider trope of supernatural beings struggling with their humanity, without introducing any activist framing, identity politics, or critiques of systemic oppression. Casting follows standard 2013 industry practices with no evidence of DEI-driven alterations or foregrounded identities for the leads Damien Molony, Michael Socha, and Kate Bracken, keeping roles consistent with the franchise's established lore.

No creator statements reference inclusion mandates or political intent, and audience reception focused on the season's ratings decline rather than ideological concerns. Episode plots remain centered on personal struggles and villain conflicts, reinforcing the absence of social justice themes throughout.

Key Factors

  • Traditional supernatural outsider trope without activist overlay
  • Standard 2013 casting with no DEI-driven changes or foregrounded identities
  • Episode plots focus on personal humanity struggles and villain conflict, not social justice themes
  • No creator statements on inclusion mandates or political intent; reception centered on ratings decline, not ideology

Methodology: Each score synthesizes audience discourse, critic and aggregator reception, and press coverage — weighed against the work itself, not any single source.

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Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into Being Human - Season 5's overall score.

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Top Cast

Damien Molony
2Based

Damien Molony

Hal Yorke

Michael Socha
2.9Based

Michael Socha

Tom McNair

Kate Bracken
2Based

Kate Bracken

Alex Millar

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