Marco Polo (2014) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

15%

Marco Polo2014

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What We Think

Marco Polo is refreshingly non-woke by modern standards. The show is more concerned with storytelling and historical spectacle than with pushing a modern ideological agenda. If you’re looking for entertainment without a heavy-handed message, you’re in luck here.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

Marco Polo mostly sticks to narrative and historical intrigue rather than using characters as mere vehicles for modern identity themes. Casting is largely authentic within the show's context, and characters are complex rather than simply tokens. While some anachronistic elements slip in, overall, story and character reign.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Family, tradition, masculinity, and power are explored with an eye to historical context rather than being deconstructed for modern values. There’s some embellishment, but the show doesn’t go out of its way to undermine traditional cultural elements, sometimes it even highlights them, warts and all.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

This series actually features a variety of worldviews, from Mongol conquerors to scheming Venetian traders. While it doesn’t dwell on any particularly “non-woke” perspective, it rarely mocks or villainizes traditional views just for the sake of it.

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