The Luminaries (2020) | How Woke Is It?

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The Luminaries2020

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What We Think

The Luminaries updates classic material with a hefty dose of modern values, especially regarding gender, sometimes at the expense of historical realism or nuance. Not the wokest out there, but definitely leaning woke by bringing contemporary ideology into a gold rush drama.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The Luminaries reimagines its central female lead as the driving force, adding modern sensibilities that weren't as prominent in the 19th-century setting. There's a noticeable focus on contemporary identity themes and character empowerment, which can feel anachronistic at times, though the story itself doesn’t entirely abandon complexity.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional gender roles and religion receive a revisionist treatment, with masculinity often sidelined and female agency elevated beyond historical norms. While not as egregious as some modern reinterpretations, its view of the past is certainly filtered through present-day values.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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The series leans toward a modern ideological consensus, particularly around gender and social roles. Traditional or dissenting worldviews are mostly absent or present only in a negative light, though it avoids being entirely monolithic.

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