Star Trek: Prodigy (2021) | How Woke Is It?

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85%

Star Trek: Prodigy2021

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What We Think

Star Trek: Prodigy is classic modern Trek: it’s more interested in ticking every representation box and sending messages than delivering traditional story structure or nuanced debate. For families looking for “woke” Trek, this is right up their warp core.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Star Trek: Prodigy leans heavily into contemporary identity themes, often choosing character diversity and messaging over organic character development. The cast checks multiple diversity boxes, and their traits and backgrounds are frequently highlighted in ways that occasionally feel grafted onto the story rather than emerging naturally.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The show subverts a lot of traditional tropes, think absent or mocked traditional authority figures, strong de-emphasis on family units, and the classic Star Trek habit of downplaying religion and traditional morality. Masculinity and traditional roles are rarely presented positively or even explored.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative viewpoints barely get a look in. Anyone with a more traditional mindset is either a caricature or a straight-up villain. The show’s worldview is anchored almost entirely in modern progressive ideals, leaving little room for debate or pluralism.

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