The Last of Us vs The Orville: Which Is More Woke?
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The Last of Us appears more woke than The Orville based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 9 points. Community votes are split or too thin to call a clear winner yet.
32Score
Very Little WokeCommunity (votes): ~90/100
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23Score
Very Little WokeCommunity (votes): not enough data yet
See full breakdown for The OrvilleAI vs community
AI verdict
The Last of Us is more woke than The Orville (AI).
The Last of Us leads by 9 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 9-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.
- The Orville highlight: The dialogue occasionally veers into overt messaging but remains mostly character-driven.
- The Last of Us: Characters are well-developed and not merely symbols of representation.
- The Orville: Characters are generally well-rounded and not merely symbolic representations.
The Last of Us reads higher on legacy rewriting than The Orville, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.
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Frequently asked questions
- Which is more woke, The Last of Us or The Orville?
- The Last of Us scores higher on the AI pass (32/100 vs 23/100).
- 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.