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This collaboration with the oppressor, rather than solidarity with the oppressed, makes Nat a complicated heroine.
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Catherine Bray, Variety, 21 May 2025
This is how public perception is manipulated to support the oppressor and disparage the oppressed, but the Empire isn’t happy with just widespread support for its misdeeds.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 May 2025
Pope Francis leaves behind a legacy not of doctrine alone, but of deep human connection, prophetic conscience, and unshakable solidarity with the oppressed.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Moss, who also executive produces and made her directorial debut with episodes of the show, agreed that June has pushed characters in authority to do better, let alone spearheading rebellion amongst the oppressed.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
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Catherine Bray, Variety, 21 May 2025
This is how public perception is manipulated to support the oppressor and disparage the oppressed, but the Empire isn’t happy with just widespread support for its misdeeds.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 May 2025
Pope Francis leaves behind a legacy not of doctrine alone, but of deep human connection, prophetic conscience, and unshakable solidarity with the oppressed.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Moss, who also executive produces and made her directorial debut with episodes of the show, agreed that June has pushed characters in authority to do better, let alone spearheading rebellion amongst the oppressed.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
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“The oppressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20oppressed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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