Trolls Band Together (2023) | How Woke Is It?

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Trolls Band Together2023

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What We Think

‘Trolls Band Together’ keeps it light and colorful, but you’ll spot the flavorless inclusivity checkboxes. It’s not a sledgehammer, but you can’t miss the modern, sanitized values. Woke? A bit, but mostly inoffensive and par for the course for recent animated fare.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The film focuses on fun, family, and music, but it sprinkles in some token diversity and clumsy attempts at inclusivity. While it’s more interested in zany antics than pushing boundaries, some character choices feel more like quota filling than organic storytelling, which slightly distracts from cohesive arcs.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

Traditional family and sibling bonds are central, but the story can't help modernizing its message. There’s soft-pedaling of traditional masculinity, and certain family dynamics feel contemporary and sanitized. Still, nothing here is egregiously subversive, just the usual safe package for today’s kids’ animation.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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While the messaging leans predictably inclusive and upbeat, there’s not much real pluralism. Possible alternative values are mostly ignored rather than mocked. It’s clear everyone is on the same page with the film’s friendly, modern assumptions, which will surprise nobody.

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