Totems (2022) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

13%

Totems2022

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What We Think

Totems shows admirable restraint by letting story and context lead, rather than ideological messaging. Its commitment to historical authenticity keeps the woke factor refreshingly low, it's a rare recent series that remembers character and plot come first.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

Totems is set during the Cold War, focusing on espionage, tension, and character-driven drama. There is minimal emphasis on identity politics or overtly forced representation. Characters are primarily developed through their roles and circumstances, keeping the narrative driven by context rather than ideology.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

The series largely respects its historical and cultural setting, portraying traditional gender dynamics and family relationships appropriate to 1960s Europe. There is little evidence of modern reinterpretation or subversion of established cultural norms within the show’s main plotlines.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While Western and Soviet perspectives are naturally pitted against each other due to the setting, the show avoids overtly satirizing or villainizing traditional Western norms. Worldviews are mostly complex and reflect the diversity of Cold War ideologies.

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