Not everything is a chess piece to be moved by one side or the other in the current political battle. I just flat out disagree with the folks who've decided that is the case here. I'm someone who'll turn off a show if I detect its only purpose is to impart "woke" politics, and I never got that impression from this, even though it dealt with things that are topical. I understand why people who're honed in could dismiss it as such, though. I enjoyed it quite a bit despite its dark tone, and think it deserves to be judged fairly, and not just on the basis of current politics. I think there was an instance or two where it took a bit long for resolution to happen, and occasionally I was unsure of a protagonist's motivation at a given time; overall I liked it though and I'm looking forward to a second season.