The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1972) | How Woke Is It?

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The New Scooby-Doo Movies1972

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What We Think

The New Scooby-Doo Movies is about as non-woke as classic Saturday morning cartoons get. It’s innocent, apolitical, and free from today’s heavy-handed messaging. Don’t expect any forced representation or revisionist takes, just a gang of meddling kids, celebrity guests, and lots of groovy mystery-solving.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The New Scooby-Doo Movies sticks to its storytelling roots, focusing on simple mysteries and slapstick humor. Character identities play almost no role in the plot, and the cast is picked largely for audience appeal or guest star fame, not for representation. There’s no hint of forced diversity or ideological messaging crowding out the classic fun.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The show doesn’t attack or undermine family, faith, or tradition. It’s actually a pretty wholesome affair, with some mild goofiness, classic gender roles, and plain-old-fashioned values. Masculinity isn’t mocked, and the series’ harmless world of teens and their dog avoids any rewriting of cultural norms or traditions.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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While the show doesn’t make room for deep philosophical debates, it also doesn’t beat viewers over the head with any particular worldview. ‘Wokeness’ as we know it today isn’t anywhere to be found. It’s just light entertainment, sometimes a bit goofy, with the usual 1970s mainstream attitudes.

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