The most "woke" part is a line from Catwoman, and it really makes her seem naive. The themes of the movie honestly seem almost "anti-woke".
For example, a major theme seems to be that we shouldn't be shackled to the wrongdoings of our ancestors, nor should we be punished for them. Another theme is that celebrity/hero worship is a bad thing. Finally, we're presented with the idea that a person can make a terrible mistake and still be a good person, which runs directly against cancel-culture. There even seems to be a message about how strong male figures are important in a child's life, which is just about as far from woke as one can get.
It's a different superhero movie to be sure, but it's not woke. At least not in my eyes. It's a mix of noir detective stuff and more traditional superhero tropes. Think "Seven" meets "The Dark Knight" and you're almost there.
I honestly think people were actively looking for wokeness (and who can blame them?) but that may have made them see woke aspects when, in reality, there really weren't many to be seen.
What do you think about the points discussed in this thread?
https://kotakuinaction2.win/p/142ArdQGd4/big-shocker-riddler-in-the-new-b/c/
I think it missed the point entirely.
SPOILERS AHEAD... . . . . . . . The "HoldTheLine" username is barely visible. It's also an INCREDIBLY common saying. Fuck, it's a decades old song name for christsake. I think people are reading into it too much. It's one of about 6-8 random ass names in a chatroom. It's not focused on or discussed at all. It's just...there.
I have no idea where the whole incel thing comes from. The Riddler's motivation is that he wants to be Batman 2.0 basically. He feels wronged because he grew up a poor orphan while the elites were rich due to corruption. No mention of anything remotely incel related. It's actually a big turning point for Batman. Makes him realize he can't simply stand for vengeance, he should be about justice. Again...the theme of hero worship being a bad thing.
There is even a female Riddler...cohort? (The Riddler is caught because a woman called him in, this is revealed to have been part of his plan as he says he'll be behind bars before the final stage of his plan, meaning it was a setup).