Question 1

Is Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets woke?

Accepted Answer

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets has a woke score of 19/100, which means it is not especially woke compared with higher-scoring titles. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is a 2017 sci-fi action adventure in which two human special operatives investigate a hidden threat inside Alpha, a massive space station metropolis built by converging alien species over centuries. The story centers on espionage, chases, and a climactic confrontation tied to a past military incident involving displaced aliens. A secondary plot element lightly references planetary destruction and restitution but stays subordinate to the visual spectacle and mission-driven narrative without recurring identity-focused messaging or activist framing.

Question 2

Is there DEI in Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets?

Accepted Answer

The biggest factors in our score are Identity-driven story themes, Institutional / cultural critique, Political / ideological dialogue. In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human territories. On assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two undertake a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where species from across the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence, and cultures. At the center of Alpha is a mysterious dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

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