Judgment

Shadow and Bone

2021 · tv · Judged 2026-01-24

Moderate Wokeness · 45

The raw score runs 0 to 100. Low is under 30. Moderate is 30 to 60. High is above 60.

This is a model judgment of how the work is talked about in public. It is not a measurement of the work itself.

Model summary

Breakdown: 2 High · 5 Moderate · 3 Low

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Forced diversity

High

Users frequently decry 'forced DEI casting' and 'race-swapped Alina from Shu heritage to whitewashed,' citing anachronistic diversity in the fantasy world.

Social justice messaging

Moderate

Some posts highlight 'SJW lectures on inequality' in Grisha vs. otkazat'sya plots, but it's not dominant.

Gender role reversals

Moderate

Critics note 'girlboss Alina outshining all men' and 'emasculated Kaz,' though balanced by strong male arcs.

Anti-white viewpoints

Low

Minimal mentions; users say 'no real anti-white agenda,' focusing more on general diversity pushes.

Focus on homosexuality

High

Heavy backlash on 'pushing Jesper/Wylan gay romance' and 'LGBTQ+ overload' dominating screen time.

Marxist sympathies

Moderate

Discussions point to 'class warfare against Grisha elites' and 'proletariat uprisings' in Ravka.

Anti-capitalism

Low

Rarely discussed; low sentiment on corporate critiques in this fantasy setting.

Victimhood narratives

Moderate

Users call out 'trauma porn for orphans and misfits' defining characters like Inej and Alina.

Historical revisionism

Low

Low traction as fantasy adaptation; some gripe about 'deviating from books' but not historical rewrites.

Anti-traditional

Moderate

Moderate complaints on 'queer found families over nuclear ones' and 'subverting hetero norms' via multiple LGBTQ+ arcs.