Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation (1997) | How Woke Is It?

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Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation1997

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What We Think

Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation dips a toe in the diversity pool by adding Venus de Milo, but mostly sticks to harmless, goofy action. Any ‘woke’ elements are minimal and more a product of 90s novelty than anything ideological.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The show does introduce Venus de Milo, a female turtle, which was unusual for the franchise. However, the series mostly sticks to cartoonish action tropes and has little emphasis on identity politics. Narrative mostly serves the campy, kid-friendly style rather than ideology.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional family and masculine traits aren’t directly undermined. While Venus’ addition subverts the all-male turtle dynamic, her role doesn’t seem like an overt push to portray traditional values in a negative light. Religion, family, and masculinity remain largely untouched by modern ideology.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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The show doesn’t really villainize traditional views or push a single worldview; it’s focused on fantasy action. Aside from Venus’ presence as the first female turtle, there isn’t much evidence of an ideological monologue or monoculture at play.

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