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The Last of Us

2023

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IT: Welcome to Derry

2025

The Last of Us vs IT: Welcome to Derry: Which Is More Woke?

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IT: Welcome to Derry appears more woke than The Last of Us based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 25 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 ShowIT: Welcome to Derry2025
57Score
Slightly Woke

Community (votes): not enough data yet

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AI vs community

AI verdict

IT: Welcome to Derry is more woke than The Last of Us (AI).

IT: Welcome to Derry leads by 25 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 25-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
  • IT: Welcome to Derry highlight: Dialogue occasionally feels like it serves a broader message rather than the characters' natural interactions.
  • The Last of Us highlight: Dialogue occasionally veers into overt messaging, but it generally serves the narrative.
  • The Last of Us: Characters are well-developed and not merely symbols of representation.
  • IT: Welcome to Derry: Some characters seem designed to fulfill representation goals rather than to deepen the narrative.

IT: Welcome to Derry reads higher on ideology over story than The Last of Us, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. IT: Welcome to Derry reads higher on tokenistic characters than The Last of Us, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. IT: Welcome to Derry reads higher on message-first dialogue than The Last of Us, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, The Last of Us or IT: Welcome to Derry?
IT: Welcome to Derry scores higher on the AI pass (57/100 vs 32/100).
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.