Little Women (2017) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

37%

Little Women2017

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What We Think

This Little Women adaptation offers a modern lens on classic material but mostly sticks to its roots. Woke elements are present but toned down by today’s standards. Cozy family viewing that doesn’t totally surrender to ideological excess.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While the story centers on four sisters and their coming-of-age, it stays largely true to Alcott’s classic narrative. There are some modern thematic emphases on empowerment, but nothing that majorly distorts the characters for ideological purposes. The representation aligns with the source material.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Woke

What is this?

The adaptation maintains 19th-century values with strong family, moral, and religious undertones. There’s a bit more focus on female independence, but overall, the show doesn’t aggressively undermine traditional pillars like religion, family, or masculinity. It’s modernized but not radical.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While the show foregrounds progressive themes, it avoids outright caricature of traditional roles or dissenters. Alternative viewpoints exist but are gently critiqued rather than mocked. There’s an overtone of girl-power, but it isn’t a preachy echo chamber.

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