X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men (1989) | How Woke Is It?

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X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men1989

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What We Think

Pryde of the X-Men is a product of its time: straight-up superhero storytelling with almost no wokeness by today’s standards. It’s refreshingly straightforward and certainly not trying to deliver a modern ideological message. Non-woke viewers can relax with this one.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Pryde of the X-Men keeps its narrative squarely focused on superhero action and coming-of-age beats, with Kitty Pryde fitting in naturally as a new team member. Diversity is handled as comic book lore, not as an ideological statement. No forced representation or hyper-competent, consequence-free characters here.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional heroism, teamwork, and even masculine archetypes are front and center, and there’s no critique of traditional gender roles or family. Cultural roots of the X-Men universe are respected, and there’s certainly no modern revisionism wedged in.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

Alternative viewpoints, mutants vs. non-mutants, are present, and the show avoids just painting one side as morally superior. It’s more classic good vs. evil with a hint of nuance, rather than a lesson in ideological conformity. No lectures or villainous caricatures of traditionalism.

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