Bluestone 42 (2013) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

18%

Bluestone 422013

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What We Think

Bluestone 42 keeps ideology on the back burner, relying on classic British military humor and lively character interplay. It's about the chaos of army life, not pushing a social agenda, earning it a refreshingly low woke score.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Bluestone 42 is primarily a character-driven comedy focusing on a British bomb disposal team in Afghanistan. Characters are defined by personality and skill rather than box-ticking diversity, and identity factors are generally not at the narrative's forefront. The story doesn't contort itself for ideological messaging, keeping the focus on humor and camaraderie.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

The show depicts soldiers with a mix of irreverence and respect, poking fun at institutions but not undermining core values like duty, bravery, or camaraderie. Masculinity, faith (with the chaplain character), and military culture are played for laughs but not portrayed as nefarious or obsolete.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While Bluestone 42 occasionally lampoons military bureaucracy and stereotypes, the show provides a variety of worldviews among its characters and doesn't stretch into one-dimensional villainization of traditional values. There's room for irreverence without full-blown ideological monoculture.

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