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The Last of Us

2023

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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

2022

The Last of Us vs The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Which Is More Woke?

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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power appears more woke than The Last of Us based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 68 points. Community votes lean toward The Last of Us instead; worth checking both breakdowns.

TV ShowThe Last of Us2023
32Score
Very Little Woke

Community (votes): ~90/100

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TV ShowThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power2022
100Score
Certified Woke Trash

Community (votes): ~78/100

See full breakdown for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

AI vs community

AI verdict

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is more woke than The Last of Us (AI).

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power leads by 68 points on the AI scale.

Community verdict

The Last of Us reads more woke in community votes than The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

Vote-weighted spread: about 12 points (90 vs 78).

Why the scores diverge

  • The 68-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power highlight: Dialogue often feels like it serves a modern ideological agenda rather than character development or plot progression.
  • 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.
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Many characters appear to be included primarily for their symbolic representation rather than organic narrative roles.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power reads higher on legacy rewriting than The Last of Us, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power reads higher on protected protagonist pattern than The Last of Us, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power reads higher on modern politics injection 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 The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power?
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power scores higher on the AI pass (100/100 vs 32/100).
What do community votes say?
Votes lean more woke on The Last of Us (90 vs 78 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.