Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictHyper Woke

83%

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker2019

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What We Think

The Rise of Skywalker rides the Millennium Falcon deep into woke hyperspace. Narrative and legacy characters are compromised for the sake of ideological signaling, with traditional themes and pluralism taking a back seat. Not the galaxy far, far away that many fans remember.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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The film often foregrounds identity-focused casting and character traits over organic narrative development. Rey’s arc notably sidelines struggle and consequence, offering little depth or genuine hardship, while legacy characters serve mainly to elevate her. This could be seen as sacrificing story for message.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional heroism and masculinity are frequently diminished or derided, with male legacy characters like Luke and Han painted as failures. Meanwhile, legacy themes of family and redemption get pushed aside for individual empowerment narratives. There’s a clear shift from classic foundations to more modern messaging.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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The film shies away from authentic debate or dissent, with nearly all characters aligned ideologically. Alternative viewpoints are barely explored, and those that appear are straw-manned or glossed over, leaning into a rather uniform moral landscape.

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