Return to Oz (1985) | How Woke Is It?

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Return to Oz1985

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What We Think

Return to Oz is about as non-woke as it gets, focused on imaginative adventure instead of lecturing viewers. It tells its story without shoehorning in modern ideological points or undermining cultural traditions. A breath of fresh air by today’s standards.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Return to Oz largely stays focused on story, atmosphere, and character development, not identity politics. Dorothy remains a classic heroine based on her personality and courage, not on forced social themes. There is no noticeable agenda-driven representation or modern identity focus.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film generally respects traditional values, with Dorothy driven by family, loyalty, and classic good-versus-evil morality. Masculinity, family, and classic virtues are present but not diminished or vilified. There is little, if any, subversion of traditional gender or cultural roles.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Return to Oz takes place in a fantastical setting and doesn’t indulge in mocking traditional worldviews or forcing ideological conformity. Diverse perspectives aren’t a focus, but that’s due to the story’s adventure roots rather than an exclusionary modern agenda.

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