Victor and Valentino (2019) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

20%

Victor and Valentino2019

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What We Think

Victor and Valentino is a breath of fresh air from Cartoon Network, creative, rooted in authentic culture, and not in-your-face with ideology. It’s far from woke overload and shows that diversity and fun storytelling can coexist without pandering.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

Victor and Valentino centers on relatable, mischievous kid protagonists and weaves Mesoamerican myths into its plots, but it doesn’t come across as prioritizing identity politics over story. Characters feel like genuine personalities, not just checkboxes. There’s some representation, but it doesn’t hijack the core storytelling.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

The show celebrates Latin American culture and mythology in a playful, positive light, rarely undermining tradition or family values. Masculinity isn’t pathologized, and family dynamics play a central role. Any cultural revisionism seems more about introducing folklore than rewriting it through a modern lens.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While the worldview is quite inclusive, it avoids mocking or straw-manning traditional perspectives and doesn’t pummel viewers with ideological uniformity. There’s little to no soapboxing; most episodes stick to lighthearted adventures based on friendship, family, and myth.

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