Knights of Sidonia (2014) | How Woke Is It?

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Knights of Sidonia2014

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What We Think

A breath of fresh air compared to Hollywood’s usual output. "Knights of Sidonia" prioritizes science fiction thrills and world-building, with very minor passing nods to modern identity topics that don’t disrupt the narrative or trample tradition.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

"Knights of Sidonia" mostly prioritizes its sci-fi story and character relationships over any sort of forced identity politics. Characters are diverse in personality but not cartoonishly defined by modern ideological buzzwords. There is some mild experimentation with gender through one character, but it feels organic to the worldbuilding rather than a checklist exercise.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional elements like family, duty, and even heroism are present and often reinforced. While there is a small nod to non-traditional gender characteristics, these elements appear in the context of a post-apocalyptic society and don't come across as an attack on cultural foundations.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There's little evidence of an ideological monoculture here. Some unique perspectives appear (like the aforementioned non-binary character), but they exist side by side with more traditional personalities. The story is focused on survival, not scolding the audience about social issues.

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