The King's Avatar (2017) | How Woke Is It?

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The King's Avatar2017

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What We Think

The King's Avatar is refreshingly non-woke: a straightforward merit-based narrative with traditional themes, zero identity pandering, and no finger-wagging. All about skill, not ideology, Hollywood, take notes!

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The King's Avatar keeps narrative integrity front-and-center, focusing on merit, skill, and perseverance. Character arcs are built around personal growth and competition, not forced identity politics. There's little sign of casting or character development based solely on modern virtue signals.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The series respects traditional values like hard work, teamwork, loyalty, and perseverance, no cheap shots at masculinity, family, or cultural heritage here. There's none of the usual cultural subversion or revisionism seen in 'woker' Western fare.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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While the worldview is cohesive, it stays focused on its central themes of gaming and teamwork. Dissenting opinions and rivalries are explored without falling into either modern groupthink or heavy-handed villainization of traditional stances.

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