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The Last of Us

2023

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NCIS

2003

The Last of Us vs NCIS: Which Is More Woke?

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The Last of Us appears more woke than NCIS based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 19 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 ShowNCIS2003
13Score
Peak Television

Community (votes): not enough data yet

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AI vs community

AI verdict

The Last of Us is more woke than NCIS (AI).

The Last of Us leads by 19 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 19-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.
  • NCIS highlight: Dialogue primarily serves the plot and character development, with minimal overt messaging.
  • The Last of Us: Characters are well-developed and not merely symbols of representation.
  • NCIS: Characters are well-developed and fit organically into the narrative, avoiding tokenism.

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

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, The Last of Us or NCIS?
The Last of Us scores higher on the AI pass (32/100 vs 13/100).
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.