8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2015)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.1
Overview
Intergalactic warrior Star Butterfly arrives on Earth to live with the Diaz family. She continues to battle villains throughout the universe and high school, mainly to protect her extremely powerful wand, an object that still confuses her.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Female Combat: Yes
Overview
Intergalactic warrior Star Butterfly arrives on Earth to live with the Diaz family. She continues to battle villains throughout the universe and high school, mainly to protect her extremely powerful wand, an object that still confuses her.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The series' central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by critiquing and ultimately dismantling an oppressive, colonial monarchy built on historical lies, championing systemic change, interspecies equality, and the challenging of traditional power structures.
The animated series features a diverse ensemble of original characters, including prominent non-white roles, without explicitly recasting traditionally white characters. Its narrative subtly addresses themes of prejudice and challenges to established power structures, but it does not explicitly frame traditional identities in a negative light.
Secondary
Star vs. the Forces of Evil features several instances of LGBTQ+ representation. It notably depicts multiple same-sex couples kissing in a crowd scene in "Just Friends" as a normalized background element. In the series finale, recurring character Jackie Lynn Thomas is shown in a positive, implied romantic relationship with another woman. These portrayals are affirming and integrated naturally into the narrative.
The show features female characters who engage in and win close-quarters physical fights against multiple male opponents. These victories involve hand-to-hand combat and the use of melee weapons, demonstrating their combat prowess against various adversaries.
The animated series "Star vs. the Forces of Evil" does not feature any explicitly identified transsexual characters or themes. While the show explores gender non-conformity and challenges traditional gender roles in some instances, these elements do not directly address transsexual identity as defined by the rubric.
Star vs. the Forces of Evil is an original animated series. All characters were created for the show, meaning there are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender could have been altered.
As an original animated series, "Star vs. the Forces of Evil" does not adapt pre-existing characters from prior source material or history. Therefore, no characters could have been established as one race and then portrayed as another.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.9
8.4
Critic Ratings
N/A
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