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The Wilds
tv·TV-MA·Dec 11, 2020·
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The Wilds
tv
TV-MA
December 11, 2020
Wokeometer Rating
8Woke
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
The Wilds earns its 8/10 woke score by subordinating a survival plot to heavy-handed critiques of patriarchy, toxic masculinity, and religious conservatism, with a central rivals-to-lovers romance used to confront traditional beliefs. Skip it if you want story over ideology.
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Detailed Analysis
The Wilds centers its survival narrative on a group of teens whose traumas and growth arcs are driven by critiques of patriarchy, toxic masculinity, religious conservatism, and gender expectations.
A prominent lesbian romance between Toni Shalifoe and Shelby Goodkind, including an internalized homophobia storyline tied to conservative Christian views, serves as the core vehicle for queer representation and explicit challenges to traditional beliefs through rivals-to-lovers dynamics and group confrontations. These elements are deliberately positioned as foundational via scripting choices and diverse casting, subordinating entertainment to ideological messaging. The resulting content profile earns the show its official overall woke score of 8/10.
Methodology: Each score synthesizes audience discourse, critic and aggregator reception, and press coverage — weighed against the work itself, not any single source.
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Identity Politics & Racial Essentialism
Gender Ideology & LGBTQ+ Themes
DEI Casting & Representation Mandates
Preachiness & Message-First Agenda
Corporate & Creator Activism
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Is The Wilds Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on The Wilds and scored it 8/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of woke content is in The Wilds?
Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into The Wilds's overall score.
Is The Wilds family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). The Wilds is rated TV-MA. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.
How does Wokeometer score tv shows?
We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content. Learn more about our methodology →
