Trolls: The Beat Goes On! (2018) | How Woke Is It?

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Trolls: The Beat Goes On!2018

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What We Think

Trolls: The Beat Goes On! sticks to colorful, musical fun without shoehorning in modern ideology. It’s about as non-woke as current kids’ animation gets, almost refreshingly so.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

The series is primarily aimed at children and focuses on music, friendship, and colorful adventures. There is minimal emphasis on characters’ identity politics; the cast is diverse mostly in color and personality, not ideology. Forced representation does not appear to drive character choices.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

Family and positivity are present throughout, with no major attempts to undermine traditions or values. Gender roles are relaxed but not forcefully subverted; characters of both sexes have fun but aren't shown in an aggressively ideological light.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The show doesn't push a strong ideological message. Alternative viewpoints aren’t mocked or villainized, but the world is overwhelmingly cheerful and non-confrontational, so there’s little debate or conflict of values showcased.

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