The Girl in the Woods (2021) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictHyper Woke

88%

The Girl in the Woods2021

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What We Think

If you’re looking for a masterclass in checking off the woke checkbox, "The Girl in the Woods" is for you. Narrative takes a backseat to ideology, tradition is out, and only one way of thinking is allowed, making it a pretty heavy-handed, modern morality play.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

"The Girl in the Woods" appears to spotlight characters' gender and identity issues over organic development. Diverse representation seems prioritized, with a queer protagonist and notable focus on trauma and social themes rather than classic genre storytelling. This often overwhelms character growth or skill-based merit.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The show depicts traditional family and small-town religion as sources of repression and danger, while unconventional relationships and outsider perspectives are consistently celebrated. Masculinity, authority, and tradition generally land on the receiving end of critique, none too subtly.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative viewpoints are mainly shown as bigoted, abusive, or flat-out villainous. There's little room for genuine debate or diversity of thought; everyone is expected to embrace the same modern morality, and dissent is rarely explored except in strawman form.

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