8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
South Side (2019)
South Side (2019)
Overview
Two recent community-college graduates get stuck working at Rent-T-Own in the Chicago neighborhood of Englewood and work to achieve their entrepreneurial dreams.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Viewer Rating
8.3
Overview
Two recent community-college graduates get stuck working at Rent-T-Own in the Chicago neighborhood of Englewood and work to achieve their entrepreneurial dreams.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
South Side is a comedy series that portrays the daily lives and struggles of characters in the South Side of Chicago. While its setting inherently touches on themes relevant to progressive discourse, the show primarily focuses on character-driven humor, community bonds, and individual resilience, without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or advocating for systemic change, thus maintaining a neutral stance.
The movie features a predominantly Black cast, reflecting its setting and character focus, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative centers on the experiences of its diverse characters and does not explicitly critique traditional identities or make DEI themes central to its plot.
Secondary
South Side features openly gay characters, notably Q, whose identity is normalized and accepted within the show's comedic world. His sexuality is present but not central to the narrative, avoiding both strong positive affirmation and negative stereotypes, resulting in a largely incidental and neutral portrayal.
Based on available information and plot summaries for the series "South Side," there are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the show's narrative. Therefore, an evaluation of its portrayal is not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
South Side is an original comedy series that premiered in 2019. It does not adapt pre-existing source material or feature legacy characters from prior installments. All characters are new and original to the show, thus precluding any gender swaps from established canon.
South Side is an original comedy series that premiered in 2019, featuring new characters created for the show. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or established canon from which characters could have been race-swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.2
7.3
Critic Ratings
10.0
7.9
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