How to Ruin Christmas (2020) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

30%

How to Ruin Christmas2020

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What We Think

While there are sprinkles of modern social themes, ‘How to Ruin Christmas’ maintains narrative honesty, respects cultural traditions, and delivers real character conflict. It’s more about family drama than preaching ideology, keeping the woke factor relatively tame by today’s standards.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The show’s diverse cast and focus on modern social issues are consistent with mainstream TV, but identity-driven storytelling isn’t forced to the detriment of narrative. Character personalities and family dynamics take center stage, with representation feeling organic rather than checklist-based.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

While it highlights non-traditional family tensions and modern romance, it doesn’t overtly ridicule religious values, tradition, or masculinity. Instead, it offers a comedic but affectionate take on family and cultural quirks, largely respecting South African roots.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

Some modern perspectives and progressive assumptions are present, but conflicting worldviews and generational clashes are depicted with nuance and comic empathy. Characters don’t always share the same ideology; the show allows for some diversity of thought.

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