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Season's Greetings

Name: Season's Greetings
Director: Allan Harmon
Released: 2016
Duration: 85 min

Representation Score

2.9/10

Limited

2016

TV-PG

Director

Allan Harmon

Runtime

85 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Season's Greetings is a conventional holiday romance that prioritizes sentimentality over social complexity. The narrative follows a predictable arc where a professional woman's worldview is challenged by an incoming male executive. The film adheres strictly to genre clichés, focusing on the tension between traditional holiday values and modern corporate pragmatism. It serves primarily as a character study of individual temperament rather than a critique of social structures. Overall, the film lacks significant representation across most diversity metrics, opting for a safe, traditional framework common in seasonal television movies.

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Category Breakdown

Does Season's Greetings have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or stories. The main plot revolves around a typical romantic relationship, sticking to conventional heterosexual norms.

How does Season's Greetings portray gender?

Fair

Darcy Blake has a strong professional presence in her editorial role. However, her emotional development is closely tied to the influence of a male colleague.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Season's Greetings?

Limited

There is no evidence of a diverse cast. The setting and themes align with conventional Western holiday media that often emphasizes uniform representations.

How does Season's Greetings represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story upholds traditional Western seasonal values and sentimentality. It focuses on preserving celebratory customs without questioning them.

Does Season's Greetings include disability representation?

Minimal

No visible or invisible disabilities are depicted or mentioned in the character descriptions.

Present on Screen

Darcy Blake is shown taking a leading role in her professional life.

Limited or Absent

The story relies heavily on traditional romantic clichés.
There is a lack of racial and ethnic diversity in the cast.
The plot follows a traditional framework that does not challenge social hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

Darcy Blake has the perfect job – she works for Harrington House, a successful greeting card company, in the editorial department. Writing heart-felt, meaningful copy for cards is very important to Darcy, especially at Christmas, which was important to her as a young girl. She realizes that she is a bit out of step with her fellow millennials but that is fine with Darcy. Everything is about to change when Andrew Harrington arrives at the company to take over from his grandfather and he has a very different view of the holidays.

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