8.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Into the Badlands (2015)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.0
Overview
In a land controlled by feudal barons, a great warrior and a young boy embark on a journey across a dangerous land to find enlightenment. A genre-bending martial arts series very loosely based on the classic Chinese tale Journey to the West.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Female Combat: Yes
Buddhism: Positive
Overview
In a land controlled by feudal barons, a great warrior and a young boy embark on a journey across a dangerous land to find enlightenment. A genre-bending martial arts series very loosely based on the classic Chinese tale Journey to the West.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The series' central narrative consistently critiques an oppressive, exploitative feudal system and champions the struggle for freedom and a more just society, aligning its dominant themes with progressive values.
The series features a visibly diverse cast in its original roles, contributing to a rich and varied world. The narrative primarily focuses on its unique post-apocalyptic setting, martial arts action, and character-driven drama, rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
Into the Badlands positively portrays LGBTQ+ characters through the significant and complex relationship between M.K. and Nathaniel Moon. Their love story is developed with dignity and emotional depth, affirming the worth of queer lives and love within the show's narrative without resorting to harmful stereotypes or making their identity a source of unique misery.
The show features multiple female characters, notably The Widow and Tilda, who are highly proficient martial artists. They are frequently depicted engaging in and winning direct physical combat against numerous male opponents using melee weapons and unarmed techniques.
The show features a spiritual discipline practiced by the Master and the Abbots, which strongly mirrors Buddhist principles of meditation, inner peace, and martial arts mastery. This path is consistently portrayed as a source of wisdom, moral guidance, and personal growth, with characters finding strength and purpose through its teachings.
Into the Badlands does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on martial arts, power struggles, and survival in a post-apocalyptic feudal society, without exploring gender identity or related topics.
Into the Badlands is an original series with no pre-existing source material or legacy characters. All characters were created specifically for the show, therefore no gender swaps occurred.
Into the Badlands is an original series with characters created specifically for the show. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose race could have been altered for this adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.9
7.6
Critic Ratings
8.4
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