Human Playground
Narrated by Idris Elba, this docuseries explores the origins and evolution of play across the globe, from age-old rituals to billion-dollar businesses.
Wokeness: 0%
Overall Score: 80%
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Woke is subtle and ignorable
The series is about sports, so it should look at humans as humans and laud their impressive feats for what they are. But there is an unnatural helping of feminism that is shoved into the narration which makes much of it cringeworthy.
For example, the first episode is all about female competitors. Then there is ONE male features, and as soon as that segment is over, the narration goes, "but it's not just the MEN!" as if the entire show was not already about women.
Every time a female competitor comes on, it's no longer about the sport, but about the STRONG WOMEN that are playing it. The narration is so insistent it's patronizing. You end up hating the women's sports just because of it. I'm a chick, and nearly turned the stupid show off because of it.
But if you fast forward the feminism, the series becomes a little more balanced a couple episodes in. In fact, in retrospect, aside from that irritating part of it, the series is very nearly woke free.
That's why - at least for the moment - I say it's woke free.
If they start shoehorning men into women's sports somewhere down the line, however, I'm changing my vote.
Created: 12-25-2022