Battlestar Galactica (2003) | How Woke Is It?

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Battlestar Galactica2003

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What We Think

Battlestar Galactica is well-crafted but can’t help showing off early-2000s woke tendencies, from gender flips to undercutting traditional institutions. The show isn’t the wokest in the galaxy, but it’s definitely pointing its ship in that direction.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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Battlestar Galactica certainly made some bold choices swapping the genders of key characters and emphasizing identity over the original's intent. While the narrative still has depth and complexity, at times these decisions appear shoehorned for modern appeal rather than organic to the story.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The show frequently questions tradition, hierarchy, and organized religion, and characters often challenge or reject established roles. Masculinity and femininity get a thorough upending, sometimes at the expense of realism. The family unit is depicted as fractured and fraught, rarely held up as a cultural ideal.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There is some diversity of perspective, but traditional views (especially religious or conservative ones) are often shown as flawed, dangerous, or outdated. The dominant values in the fleet lean strongly into progressive ideals, though a few dissenters exist.

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