TV Show review
May 29, 2020 · TV-MA · Canceled
Woke Score
Lower is better
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Space Force.
Woke representation / casting
Diverse actors fill military and scientist roles that fit the modern setting naturally. One short comedic race-related slip-up gets laughed off by the team with zero preaching or agenda.
Woke political dialogue
The show jokes about bureaucratic waste, White House pressure, and U.S.-China space tensions plus light parodies of figures like AOC and Pelosi. The tone stays silly satire, not activist or identity-focused talk.
Identity-driven story themes
Plots revolve around team incompetence, family drama, and mission goals. No arcs center on race, gender identity, sexuality, or social justice.
Western institutional / cultural critique
It mocks government inefficiency, military rivalries, and political meddling in broad comedic strokes that hit incompetence on different sides. It avoids modern activist angles like toxic masculinity or systemic Western guilt.
Review
Space Force is a Netflix workplace comedy about a four-star general and an eccentric scientist who lead a ragtag team to launch the new U.S. Space Force branch. The two-season series follows their struggles with bureaucracy, family problems, satellite launches, and space missions. It mixes light political satire on government waste and White House orders with everyday team comedy and features a naturally diverse cast in military and science roles.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Most criticism targets weak jokes or uneven satire, especially in season 1. A few viewers disliked the anti-Trump premise, but almost no one called out woke, DEI, or identity politics messaging.
Creator track record context
Main creators come from The Office and Parks and Recreation with a history of liberal-leaning but non-activist comedy. A couple of episodic directors have higher social-theme backgrounds, yet the series overall stays clear of identity-driven work.
Production
