Question 1

Is Dune: Part Two woke?

Accepted Answer

Dune: Part Two has a woke score of 21/100, which means it is not especially woke compared with higher-scoring titles. Dune: Part Two is a big-budget sci-fi epic where Paul Atreides joins the desert Fremen warriors to fight the empire that wiped out his family. The story sticks close to Frank Herbert’s 1965 book—revenge, giant sandworms, prophecy, and warnings about fake messiahs and mixing religion with politics.
The only noticeable modern touches are a slightly bigger, more skeptical role for Zendaya’s Chani (she pushes back harder against the religious hype) and a diverse cast playing the Fremen tribe. No forced lectures, no identity swaps, no “strong women fix everything” agenda that hijacks the plot. It’s mostly just a faithful, visually insane space opera that millions loved for the story and action, not the messaging.

Question 2

Is there DEI in Dune: Part Two?

Accepted Answer

The biggest factors in our score are Identity-driven story themes, Institutional / cultural critique, Representation / casting choices. Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, Paul endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.

Dune: Part Two

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