Moriarty the Patriot (2020)

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Moriarty the Patriot (2020)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
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Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Christianity: Negative

Viewer Rating
8.1

Overview

A psychological crime thriller anime set in 19th-century Britain, where a brilliant strategist pursues an audacious plan to reshape society. William James Moriarty, a mathematics prodigy turned criminal mastermind, orchestrates elaborate schemes while evading the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes. Adapted from a Japanese manga, the series reimagines classic characters in a stylized aesthetic, blending period intrigue with high-stakes cat-and-mouse gameplay between two formidable intellects.


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Detailed Bias Analysis

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Progressive

Primary

The series explicitly critiques systemic class oppression and aristocratic privilege in 19th-century Britain, advocating for radical societal change to achieve social justice and equality for the common person. It champions the dismantling of corrupt institutions and power structures through revolutionary means.

The series adapts characters from a traditional Western setting into a Japanese aesthetic. The narrative explicitly critiques the rigid class system and aristocracy of 19th-century Britain, portraying these established power structures negatively.

Secondary

The narrative centers on a chosen family unit that actively works to dismantle a corrupt traditional system, explicitly depicting the undermining of traditional parental authority and established societal norms.

The series portrays Christian institutions, particularly the established church, as complicit in upholding the oppressive Victorian class system. The narrative frequently exposes the hypocrisy and moral failings of individuals and structures that use religious adherence to justify or ignore societal injustices. The film's overall message critiques these institutions for their role in maintaining an unfair social order.

There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.

Moriarty the Patriot does not include identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The series focuses on a reimagined origin story for Sherlock Holmes's nemesis, William James Moriarty, exploring themes of class struggle and justice in 19th-century Britain through a series of criminal investigations and social critiques.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The series maintains the established genders of its core characters, such as the Moriarty brothers and Sherlock Holmes. No characters widely recognized as one gender are portrayed as another.

The anime series "Moriarty the Patriot" adapts characters from the Sherlock Holmes canon, depicting them as white Europeans, consistent with their original literary and historical portrayals. No characters established as one race in source material are portrayed as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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8.0
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8.3

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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