Roar
By Monique Jones,
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Thought-provoking anthology highlights empathy, compassion.
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What's the Story?
ROAR brings a variety of issues that affect women around the world into a fantastical, experimental anthology series. In each episode, a woman faces the most extreme versions of a typical issue, such as racism and discrimination, sexism and life-work balance, family dynamics, marriage issues, and more. Each episode offers insight into how women navigate their world when everything seems against them.
Is It Any Good?
This is firstly a fun, thought-provoking show for those who love watching Twilight Zone-esque storytelling. But Roar's true power is in its depiction of how people treat women daily. Women face much more stress than they should, and they often go unrewarded and unrecognized; at worst, women can be derided and disregarded. Roar asks viewers to take a second to actually hear women and the struggles they face.
Each story brings a different point in women's lives to the forefront. The use of supernatural elements changes the prism from which hard issues are seen, making it easier for audiences to empathize with the characters and, in turn, the women in their real lives. The series could be a watershed moment for discussing women's issues on television -- hopefully it'll inspire other creators to tell their stories about the complexities of womanhood.
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TV Details
- Premiere date: April 15, 2022
- Cast: Issa Rae, Nicole Kidman, Cynthia Erivo, Meera Syal
- Network: Apple TV+
- Genre: Drama
- Character Strengths: Compassion, Empathy
- TV rating: TV-MA
- Last updated: February 17, 2023
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