Judgment

Stranger Things

2016 · tv · Judged 2026-01-24

Low Wokeness · 10

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: 0 High · 2 Moderate · 8 Low

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Forced diversity

Low

Predominant sentiment praises authentic 80s Indiana casting with Lucas as organic; rare complaints like 'token black kid' or 'Argyle DEI hire' but not dominant.

Social justice messaging

Low

Users note no overt preaching or BLM-style plots, calling it 'pure 80s fun without lectures'; minimal mentions of social justice.

Gender role reversals

Moderate

Some critique Eleven, Max, and Joyce as hyper-competent 'girlbosses' vs. bumbling boys, e.g., 'Eleven Mary Sue', 'emasculated dudes', though balanced by male heroes.

Anti-white viewpoints

Low

No significant discussion; cast mostly white and nostalgic, with posts like 'refreshing all-white 80s town, no anti-white BS'.

Focus on homosexuality

Moderate

Notable buzz on Robin's lesbian arc and Will's implied gay storyline in S4/S5 hype, e.g., 'forced gay Will', 'LGBTQ push with Robin', but not overshadowing plot.

Marxist sympathies

Low

Absent in discussions; no class warfare or anti-merit themes noted, users say 'just kids vs monsters, no politics'.

Anti-capitalism

Low

Hawkins Lab seen as gov evil, not corporate; rare mentions, praised as 'apolitical adventure'.

Victimhood narratives

Low

Characters overcome trauma through action, not victimhood; sentiment like 'resilient kids, no woe-is-me SJW stuff'.

Historical revisionism

Low

Fictional 80s setting with accurate nostalgia; no revisionist complaints, e.g., 'spot-on 80s vibes'.

Anti-traditional

Low

Nuclear families central despite dysfunction; minimal anti-family or anti-Christian talk, some note single moms but 'traditional heart' praised.