The English Game (2020) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictMildly Woke

30%

The English Game2020

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What We Think

The English Game avoids most modern woke pitfalls, focusing more on class, camaraderie, and the love of the sport than forced representation or agenda-driven storytelling. While viewers will spot the occasional nudge toward inclusivity, the show keeps its feet planted firmly in its historical roots.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The English Game keeps most character arcs rooted in class struggle and early football history, rather than modern identity politics or box-ticking diversity. The show largely focuses on merit, personal motivation, and relationships, without letting current ideological trends dictate character roles or dialogue.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Traditional values around family, masculinity, and religion are present and mostly portrayed respectfully. There is some modern polish applied here and there, but the period setting grounds these themes rather than subverting them.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While the show leans gently into themes of inclusion and class mobility, it gives a fairly honest play to differing perspectives without making 'tradition' the default villain. For once, viewers get a spectrum of viewpoints without resorting to obvious caricature.

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