Movie review
May 9, 2017 · 122 min · R
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
The crew includes a visible gay male couple. David kisses Walter in a deliberate homoerotic seduction scene. Daniels acts as the strong female survivor lead throughout. The story engine stays on horror survival and android creation themes with these queer elements embedded.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Alien: Covenant.
Woke representation / casting
Visible gay male crew couple and homoerotic android kiss as audience-visible LGBTQ representation.
Woke political dialogue
Philosophical faith and creation talks only with no activist lines.
Identity-driven story themes
Queer elements via gay couple.
Western institutional / cultural critique
Typical corporate antagonists with no modern activist identity framing.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant.
Production
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Absence of major woke complaints or backlash with queer elements noted but not sparking significant anti-woke debate.
Creator track record context
No relevant prior work cited.
