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The OctoGames
Movie

The OctoGames

2022 • Unknown

Woke Score
2
out of 10

Plot

Eight contestants compete in eight deadly, classic children's games. They seek fame beyond their wildest dreams, competing for the chance to take over the YouTube channel of the famous yet elusive masked content creator known only as "JaxPro".

Overall Series Review

The film follows eight contestants competing in deadly, classic children's games for the chance to inherit the huge social media platform of the elusive masked content creator, JaxPro. The core of the plot is a generic commentary on the desperate and amoral pursuit of internet fame and wealth, echoing the premise of larger, more successful survival-game thrillers. The characters are archetypes of the influencer age, defined by their ambition and desperation rather than their social identities. The film does not pause to offer a lecture on systemic issues or historical grievances. The villainy is purely capitalistic and narcissistic, tied to the modern concept of clout. The story remains focused on the immediate life-or-death competition and the superficial interactions between the contestants.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics2/10

The narrative places all contestants on an equal footing based solely on their desire for fame, wealth, and survival. Character motivations are not rooted in race, ethnicity, or intersectional identity, and there is no visible vilification of 'whiteness' or critique of systemic privilege. Casting appears to be genuinely colorblind, as characters are judged by their actions in the game, demonstrating meritocracy in the context of the competition.

Oikophobia1/10

The film’s critique is aimed narrowly at the extreme greed and moral degeneracy of contemporary social media culture. The core plot does not feature any hostility toward Western civilization, national institutions, or ancestors. The source of corruption is the pursuit of 'clout' and followers, not a foundational societal structure, maintaining a gratitude and respect for traditional institutions by simply ignoring them.

Feminism3/10

Female characters are numerous and central to the conflict, participating equally in the deadly games as contestants and staff. There is no explicit anti-natalist messaging, but the narrative is entirely focused on a materialistic 'career' (winning the channel) as the ultimate prize. The competition format naturally elevates the female competitors to positions of equal power and competence with the male competitors. The male characters are depicted as either competent villains (JaxPro) or bumbling contestants, which slightly tips the balance towards the 'Girl Boss' trope but does not fully embrace it.

LGBTQ+1/10

There is no overt centering of alternative sexualities, gender identity, or queer theory within the film's premise or character backstories. The plot maintains a normative structure, focusing on the standard interpersonal dynamics and survival struggle common to the genre without introducing any political or ideological lectures on gender.

Anti-Theism3/10

The film operates in a secular space where the morality is entirely subjective and based on survival and greed for fame. There is no representation of traditional religion or faith, positive or negative, and thus no direct anti-theist message. The moral vacuum is a consequence of the characters' materialist ambition, not a direct attack on a transcendent moral law, resulting in a low-to-moderate score for a theme that is simply absent.