Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor (2013) | How Woke Is It?

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Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor2013

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What We Think

‘The Time of the Doctor’ stays true to familiar Doctor Who motifs without pushing modern ideological agendas. There’s hardly any ‘woke’ content, just classic sci-fi adventure with traditional character arcs and values.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The special largely maintains narrative integrity, focusing on the Doctor's character development and tying up story arcs. Identity politics and forced representation are virtually absent, and character selection remains traditional for the series at this time.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Traditional family, morality, and British cultural touchstones are present and unmocked. While the show's deliberately quirky tone is there, traditional roles, such as masculinity in the form of the Doctor, remain intact, with no real subversion or revisionism detected.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While the episode celebrates compassion and self-sacrifice, it doesn’t overtly villainize traditional views or shove ideological uniformity. There is spirited debate and pluralism, a hallmark of classic Doctor Who.

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