The King of Fighters: Destiny (2017) | How Woke Is It?

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The King of Fighters: Destiny2017

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What We Think

The King of Fighters: Destiny is about as non-woke as modern animated adaptations get. It honors its source material, respects traditional values, and doesn’t waste time lecturing the audience. If you’re looking to escape today’s ideological preaching, this one’s a safe bet.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The show mainly stays true to its video game roots, focusing on tournament battles and personal rivalries with little emphasis on shoehorned identity politics. Characters are diverse, but diversity seems organic and in line with the source material instead of being forced for ideological reasons.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

Traditional themes like family, honor, and friendship are prominently featured. Masculinity isn’t ridiculed, and there is no overt subversion of established gender roles. The story mostly respects classic martial arts values and doesn’t force modern ideological reinterpretation onto the lore.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

The series avoids heavy-handed moralizing or villainizing traditional perspectives. There’s plenty of variety in worldviews among the cast, and no single ideology is pushed to the forefront. Any ideological flavor is pretty mild and non-intrusive.

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