Doctor Who: Deep Breath (2014) | How Woke Is It?

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Doctor Who: Deep Breath2014

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What We Think

Doctor Who: Deep Breath isn’t what I’d call a woke showcase. While there are modern flourishes and a diverse cast (for Victorian London), the storytelling sticks pretty closely to old-school Who traditions. Nothing here to get the ‘woke-o-meter’ quaking.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

Deep Breath focuses on well-established characters with strong personalities and skill-based development. While it features a female companion, her role is grounded and not exaggerated for ideological reasons. Identity factors do not overtake narrative coherence.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The episode doesn’t overtly mock or undermine traditional values, masculinity, or religious themes. Relationships and morality are treated fairly traditionally, with only light subversion, mainly in typical Doctor Who fashion.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

There’s mild joking at the expense of Victorian norms, but alternative viewpoints aren’t villainized or caricatured. Most characters carry a blend of values, and there’s no heavy-handed ideological conformity.

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