NetflixKung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight (2022)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.8
Overview
Follow the adventures of Po, who partners up with a no-nonsense English knight named Wandering Blade to find a collection of four powerful weapons before a mysterious pair of weasels do, and save the world from destruction.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Female Combat: Yes
Buddhism: Positive
Overview
Follow the adventures of Po, who partners up with a no-nonsense English knight named Wandering Blade to find a collection of four powerful weapons before a mysterious pair of weasels do, and save the world from destruction.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central conflict of good versus evil and its solution emphasizing universal virtues like teamwork, friendship, and self-acceptance are largely apolitical, preventing it from aligning explicitly with either progressive or conservative ideologies.
The animated series features a diverse ensemble of characters from various backgrounds, expanding on the established world without explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. The narrative focuses on adventure and does not explicitly critique traditional identities, portraying both male and female characters, including those coded as white, in heroic and villainous roles based on their actions rather than their identity.
Secondary
The series features a same-sex married couple, Rukhmini and Usha, whose relationship is depicted as normal and accepted within the narrative. This portrayal is affirming, presenting LGBTQ+ identity with dignity and without negative framing, thereby contributing positively to representation in children's media.
The show features Rukmini, a skilled pangolin warrior, who repeatedly engages in and wins close-quarters physical fights against multiple male opponents, including henchmen and other adversaries, using martial arts and physical prowess.
The series consistently portrays spiritual practices, heavily influenced by Buddhist and Taoist philosophies (e.g., inner peace, chi, meditation), as sources of wisdom, strength, and moral guidance. Characters who embrace these principles are depicted as heroic and virtuous, while those who reject them often fall to darkness.
The series introduces new characters like Wandering Blade, but established characters from the Kung Fu Panda franchise, such as Po, Mr. Ping, and Li Shan, maintain their original canonical genders. No existing characters are portrayed with a different gender.
The main characters in the Kung Fu Panda franchise are anthropomorphic animals, for whom the concept of human race does not apply. New human characters introduced in this series do not have a prior established race to be swapped from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.1
7.5
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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