Doctor Who: The Church on Ruby Road (2023) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictHyper Woke

94%

Doctor Who: The Church on Ruby Road2023

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What We Think

Doctor Who: The Church on Ruby Road takes its current woke agenda to new heights, favoring box-checking over depth, reimagining cultural touchstones, and ensuring all characters march to the same progressive drum. If you’re seeking classic non-woke storytelling, this one won’t fit the bill.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

In our view, the special puts identity front and center, notably with the casting of a Black, openly queer actor as the Doctor. Character backgrounds and taglines often feel prioritized over detailed personality or skill, with some narrative moments seemingly designed as vehicles for social messaging rather than coherent storytelling.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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There’s a visible aim to subvert traditional gender roles and reinvent old cultural or religious roots. Masculinity is frequently sidelined or gently mocked, and classic family dynamics take a back seat to non-traditional arrangements. It comes across as modernizing for the sake of inclusivity rather than respecting established lore.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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The show rarely allows non-woke viewpoints to be more than strawman antagonists. Dissenting or traditional voices are absent or depicted as outdated relics, while every major character operates within the same progressive moral framework, leaving no real room for pluralism or meaningful ideological debate.

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