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Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan
Movie

Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan

1993 • Animation, Action, Fantasy

Woke Score
1.2
out of 10

Plot

Vegeta is lured to the planet New Vegeta by a group of Saiyan survivors in hopes that he will be the king of their new planet. But when he finds that they have ulterior motives of universal domination, he and the Z Warriors must fight Broly, the legendary Super Saiyan.

Overall Series Review

The film focuses on a pure power fantasy conflict, pitting the Z-Fighters against Broly, a malevolent force of nature driven by raw Saiyan instinct and immense, uncontrollable strength. The plot revolves around a villain's scheme for revenge against the Saiyan royal line and the subsequent battle to prevent universal destruction. Character merit is measured by fighting power and martial spirit alone, dominating the narrative from beginning to end. The female characters have minimal roles, primarily serving to organize the initial trip or provide background context for the male heroes' domestic lives. There is no modern political or ideological commentary present; the film is a straightforward action spectacle about alien warriors fighting over the fate of galaxies.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics1/10

Characters are judged solely on their immense fighting power and personal will, representing a universal meritocracy. The conflict is between different male Saiyans based on power and personal grudges, not on intersectional identity or immutable characteristics. Saiyans are an alien race, making vilification of 'whiteness' or forced diversity irrelevant.

Oikophobia2/10

The main goal of the heroes is to save Earth and the North Galaxy from destruction, which serves as a powerful defense of one's chosen home. The villain Paragus's hatred is directed toward the Saiyan royal ancestors (King Vegeta), but this is a plot point of personal revenge, not a general condemnation of the heroes’ current home culture.

Feminism1/10

Female characters like Bulma and Chi-Chi play extremely minor, non-combat roles, which avoids the 'Girl Boss' or 'Mary Sue' trope entirely. The film is entirely male-centric in its action and conflict. The background context reinforces the traditional family structure without any anti-natalist or anti-male messaging.

LGBTQ+1/10

The movie contains no themes, dialogue, or characters related to alternative sexualities, gender ideology, or queer theory. The central and peripheral relationships all conform to the traditional male-female pairing, and sexuality remains a private, non-narrative focus.

Anti-Theism1/10

The conflict is purely secular, focused on power levels, revenge, and planetary domination. There is no representation, criticism, or promotion of traditional religion, Christianity, or explicit discussion of a higher moral law. The morality of the hero (Goku) is based on simple good-versus-evil principles and a protective instinct for his friends and home.