Yuri!!! on Ice (2016) | How Woke Is It?

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Yuri!!! on Ice2016

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What We Think

"Yuri!!! on Ice" leans somewhat progressive due to its celebrated same-sex romance, but integrates it without resorting to narrative shortcuts or lecturing. While cultural traditions aren’t overtly subverted, the show does create a rather cozy echo chamber around its core relationship.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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The show largely prioritizes character development and skating talent, with the relationship between Yuri and Victor woven naturally into the story. While the central romance is a same-sex pairing, it doesn’t feel forced or shoehorned purely for representation’s sake; it emerges from their genuine emotional arc.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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While the show features a non-traditional romantic dynamic, it doesn’t overtly attack family, religion, or the foundations of masculinity. Traditional roles are present but expanded upon, which some may see as progressive, but it’s done with subtlety compared to more in-your-face examples.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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The show explores various perspectives through international characters, but it doesn’t really provide voice to dissenting or critical views on the central relationship, it’s pretty much accepted and celebrated by all. Debate and genuine ideological conflict are absent, but there’s no overt villainization of traditional views.

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