Arli$$
AI Woke Score
No detectable agenda — story first.
confidence: medium
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The Verdict
*Arli$$* is a 1990s HBO satire of the professional sports business, built around an original optimistic sports agent. It contains essentially no identity messaging, no source to betray, and a naturally diverse cast that fits its contemporary setting. This is a clean entry by WokeMeter standards — its targets are money and ego, not ideology.
What the AI Flagged
Each axis scored 0–100, with the receipts. The headline score weights the worst offense, so a single egregious element isn't diluted by the rest.
Identity Swaps
0Original characters in a contemporary sports-agency comedy; no established characters to swap.
Girlboss & Male Demotion
15Arliss is the male lead and capable employees of both genders surround him; no anti-male messaging.
- Kim Lankford and Stanley Babson serve as competent staff to Arliss
LGBTQ+ / Trans / Non-Binary Content
10No prominent LGBTQ+ themes or characters central to the show.
DEI Casting
20Diverse cast and athlete cameos fit naturally within the contemporary pro-sports setting.
- Sandy Santiago as a key staff member
- Numerous real athlete guest appearances across races
Preachiness
10A workplace satire about money and sports; no sermonizing or activist messaging.
Anti-Masculinity / Anti-West
10No framing of masculinity or Western culture as villainous; it satirizes the greed of sports business.
Source Betrayal
0Original series with no source material to betray.
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