The Serpent Queen (2022) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictHyper Woke

86%

The Serpent Queen2022

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What We Think

“The Serpent Queen” delivers period intrigue wrapped in a distinctly modern, and highly woke, package. With revisionist takes on history, relentless subversion of tradition, and an unapologetically ideological lens, it’s more of a 2020s statement piece than a Renaissance drama.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

In “The Serpent Queen,” identity-based casting and character focus seem to take precedence over historical realism. The titular character is depicted with a sharp, self-aware attitude that occasionally feels more 21st century than Renaissance. Some characters’ empowerment arcs can feel forced and telegraphed, leaving less room for organic tension or growth.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The show regularly subverts traditional gender roles and presents longstanding institutions like monarchy, patriarchy, and religion through quite a modern lens. Masculinity is often undermined, and female characters are elevated as cunning visionaries, while traditional norms are depicted as outdated or toxic.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There’s little sincere representation of traditional or dissenting perspectives; alternative worldviews are typically mocked or presented as hopelessly backward. The narrative leans heavily into contemporary ideological themes, with scant tolerance for the nuance or pluralism of the time period.

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