Watership Down (1978) | How Woke Is It?

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Watership Down1978

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What We Think

“Watership Down” is about as non-woke as it gets. The film relies on timeless themes, pays homage to traditional values, and is blissfully untouched by modern ideology or forced representation. A breath of fresh air compared to Hollywood’s current output.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

“Watership Down” is notably non-woke by modern standards. Characters are written with clear motivations and personalities, and identity traits such as gender or race are not forced into the narrative, given its animal cast. Storytelling is driven by merit, survival, and leadership, not modern ideological pressures.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional values such as courage, leadership, sacrifice, and community are central. There’s no undermining of religion, family, or masculinity, if anything, those aspects are highlighted throughout the film, with religion allegory (El-ahrairah) woven respectfully into the rabbit society.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There is no noticeable push for ideological uniformity or villainization of alternative worldviews. Conflicts are rooted in classic struggles, tyranny versus freedom, rather than pitting traditional values against modern ones. The spectrum of characters allows for a variety of views and debates.

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