Top Gear (2002) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

10%

Top Gear2002

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What We Think

Top Gear is about as non-woke as you can get in mainstream entertainment. It sticks to cars, irreverent humor, and classic British banter. Don’t expect any heavy-handed messaging or prioritizing identities over engines here.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

Top Gear rarely, if ever, puts identity politics ahead of entertainment. Its focus stays on cars, humor, and the chemistry between the hosts. Casting choices reflect affinity for automotive enthusiasm rather than ideology, and character dynamics are built around personality and expertise.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

The show is unapologetically masculine and often celebrates traditional gender roles and car culture. It occasionally jokes about changing social norms but rarely undermines traditional values. If anything, it revels in them, which is rare in today’s TV landscape.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While Top Gear is mainly a car show, dissenting or traditional views aren’t villainized or caricatured, if anything, it’s the modern, sensitive perspectives that get lampooned. There's some ribbing, but nothing pushing a strict ideological agenda.

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