Judgment

The Wheel of Time

2021 · tv · Judged 2026-01-24

Moderate Wokeness · 30

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 · 2 Moderate · 6 Low

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Forced diversity

High

Predominant X sentiment decries race-swapped characters like a black Perrin and diverse Two Rivers kids as 'forced DEI' and 'quota casting' ignoring source material.

Social justice messaging

Moderate

Users note Aes Sedai dialogues on power imbalances and equality as 'SJW lectures,' but not overwhelmingly dominant.

Gender role reversals

High

Heavy criticism of hyper-competent 'girlboss' Moiraine/Egwene vs. inept males like Mat, called 'emasculated men' and 'toxic femininity.'

Anti-white viewpoints

Low

Minimal mentions; some tie diversity to 'anti-white' but not a core complaint.

Focus on homosexuality

Low

Rare discussions; incidental queer hints like Liandrin not central, rated low in sentiment.

Marxist sympathies

Low

Little to no X chatter on class struggle; fantasy politics not framed as Marxist.

Anti-capitalism

Low

Absent in discussions; no corporate or greed critiques in medieval fantasy setting.

Victimhood narratives

Low

Not a focus; characters' backstories emphasize destiny over oppression.

Historical revisionism

Low

Irrelevant as fantasy worldbuilding; no revisionist history complaints.

Anti-traditional

Moderate

Critiques of matriarchal Aes Sedai subverting gender norms and family structures as 'anti-male' and 'feminist rewrite.'