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The Last of Us

2023

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This Is Going to Hurt

2022

The Last of Us vs This Is Going to Hurt: Which Is More Woke?

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The Last of Us appears more woke than This Is Going to Hurt based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 5 points. Community votes are split or too thin to call a clear winner yet.

TV ShowThe Last of Us2023
32Score
Very Little Woke

Community (votes): ~90/100

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TV ShowThis Is Going to Hurt2022
27Score
Very Little Woke

Community (votes): not enough data yet

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AI vs community

AI verdict

The Last of Us is more woke than This Is Going to Hurt (AI).

The Last of Us leads by 5 points on the AI scale.

Community verdict

Community averages are too close to call (or one side has no votes yet).

Why the scores diverge

  • The 5-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
  • The Last of Us highlight: Dialogue occasionally veers into overt messaging, but it generally serves the narrative.
  • This Is Going to Hurt highlight: The dialogue occasionally veers into moralizing but largely serves the narrative.
  • The Last of Us: Characters are well-developed and not merely symbols of representation.
  • This Is Going to Hurt: Characters are well-rounded and not merely symbols of diversity or ideology.

The Last of Us reads higher on legacy rewriting than This Is Going to Hurt, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us reads higher on modern politics injection than This Is Going to Hurt, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, The Last of Us or This Is Going to Hurt?
The Last of Us scores higher on the AI pass (32/100 vs 27/100).
What do community votes say?
Community averages are within the tie band or too close to call (90 vs n/a on our vote-weighted scale).
Why might AI and votes disagree?
AI scores come from a structured model pass; votes capture how people read the politics or messaging. Trailers, culture-war framing, and release timing can push votes away from the model.