The Legend of El Cid (2020) | How Woke Is It?

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The Legend of El Cid2020

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What We Think

'The Legend of El Cid' stands out as refreshingly non-woke by modern standards. While not a perfect historical recreation, it resists most of the usual Hollywood temptations to rewrite or sanitize its source material for ideology, delivering a story anchored in its own time and place.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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In our view, 'The Legend of El Cid' largely maintains narrative focus, prioritizing character growth and historical intrigue over identity politics. While some minor updates to supporting roles exist, these don’t fundamentally disrupt the show’s integrity or sideline core storytelling in favor of modern ideology.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The show generally respects its medieval Spanish, religious, and familial themes. There are a few subtle nods to modern sensibilities, but traditional values, masculinity, and faith remain integral, not heavily undermined or rewritten for ideological reasons.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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The series avoids heavy-handed caricature of tradition, portraying diverse viewpoints and the complexity of the era’s clashing cultures. It doesn’t demonize disagreement or force contemporary moral uniformity, allowing for some genuine internal and external conflict.

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