Castlevania

Isaac's arc explores trauma and power from a former slave's view; Carmilla's queer court dynamics add a visible layer; main revenge plot stays rooted in the story world rather than current identity politics.

The medieval Church is shown as fanatical and murderous, directly blamed for executions and the demonic invasion; the critique fits the fantasy revenge premise and historical tone without modern reframing of patriarchy, whiteness, or contemporary institutions.

Almost no specific complaints label the series as pushing woke, DEI, or identity messaging; fan pushback focuses on animation choices or game fidelity instead.

Warren Ellis shows secular and anti-religious leanings across his comics but no strong identity-politics or DEI focus; directors and producers are animation professionals with no clear activist patterns or repeated woke creative work.