The Circle (2018) | How Woke Is It?

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The Circle2018

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What We Think

The Circle leans into the current trend of prioritizing diversity and progressive identity themes, but its reality TV framework keeps things from going completely off the rails. Still, traditional values and perspectives don’t get much airtime, which gives it a solidly woke flavor throughout.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

While The Circle is a reality competition and not a scripted drama, casting choices do appear to emphasize a highly diverse range of participants, sometimes spotlighting identity over character depth. Still, the focus remains mostly on social strategy within the game format, which keeps the narrative largely intact.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The show often highlights modern views on gender, relationships, and identity, occasionally mocking or sidelining traditional attitudes. Still, as a competition, it doesn't directly attack family or religion, but it definitely leans into fluid social norms as the new standard.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Dissenting or traditional perspectives are rare or, if present, they’re typically framed with suspicion or as backward. The cast and edit favor progressive values, and there’s little genuine debate over modern identity norms, making alternative worldviews feel largely absent.

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