Queen of Oz (2023) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

30%

Queen of Oz2023

In a free society the right to critique art is essential and protected speech. These reviews reflect personal opinions and not statements of fact.

What We Think

Queen of Oz serves up irreverent comedy rather than ideological messaging. While it modernizes the royal setup and lampoons plenty of tradition, it does so for laughs, not lectures, about as non-woke as modern British TV comedy gets these days.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Queen of Oz is fundamentally a character-driven comedy centered on a self-absorbed royal. The show’s humor comes more from personality flaws than identity points. Representation is present but not forced, and storytelling focuses on character and situational humor rather than modern ideological themes.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Traditional institutions like monarchy and family are the butt of jokes, but it’s typical British satire, not outright subversion. Masculine and feminine traits are lampooned equally. The series doesn’t push new gender norms or overtly rewrite cultural history, though it has a modern sensibility throughout.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Queen of Oz pokes fun at various attitudes, no one comes out looking especially virtuous. It doesn’t overtly villainize traditional perspectives, nor does it canonize any modern ideology. There’s enough pluralism in character flaws and motivations to keep it from being a one-note political affair.

User Reviews

No user reviews received yet.

Please leave a review and let the world know what you think.
Your review will be kept completely anonymous.

Your Review

Comments

Users Also Viewed

Movie poster for Football: A Brief History by Alfie Allen

Movie poster for A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon

Movie poster for Jack Whitehall: At Large

Movie poster for RSC Live: As You Like It

Disclaimer: In a free society the right to critique art is essential and protected as a form of free speech and freedom of expression. The reviews and commentary on this site represent personal opinions and interpretations. They are not statements of fact and should not be taken as factual claims about any individual, company, or creative work.