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The Last of Us

2023

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Man on Fire

2026

The Last of Us vs Man on Fire: Which Is More Woke?

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The Last of Us appears more woke than Man on Fire based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 22 points. Community votes agree with the AI verdict.

TV ShowThe Last of Us2023
32Score
Very Little Woke

Community (votes): ~90/100

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TV ShowMan on Fire2026
10Score
Peak Television

Community (votes): ~30/100

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AI vs community

AI verdict

The Last of Us is more woke than Man on Fire (AI).

The Last of Us leads by 22 points on the AI scale.

Community verdict

The Last of Us reads more woke in community votes than Man on Fire.

Vote-weighted spread: about 60 points (90 vs 30).

Why the scores diverge

  • The 22-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.
  • Man on Fire highlight: Dialogue feels natural, serving the plot rather than pushing a message.
  • The Last of Us: Characters are well-developed and not merely symbols of representation.
  • Man on Fire: Characters are developed with depth, avoiding tokenistic representation.

The Last of Us reads higher on message-first dialogue than Man on Fire, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us reads higher on legacy rewriting than Man on Fire, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us reads higher on modern politics injection than Man on Fire, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, The Last of Us or Man on Fire?
The Last of Us scores higher on the AI pass (32/100 vs 10/100).
What do community votes say?
Votes lean more woke on The Last of Us (90 vs 30 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.