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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

2022

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Lanterns

Lanterns

2026

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds vs Lanterns: Which Is More Woke?

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds vs Lanterns: Quick Comparison

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Lanterns are both TV shows. People look up Star Trek: Strange New Worlds vs Lanterns, or Star Trek: Strange New Worlds or Lanterns, when they want a straight compare of the two.

Below is a side-by-side of the facts we have, then how their political messaging, cultural themes, and IsItWoke scores differ. This is not a review of which is better to watch.

Side-by-side comparison of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Lanterns
FieldStar Trek: Strange New WorldsLanterns
Release year20222026
TypeTV ShowTV Show
GenresSci-Fi & Fantasy, DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Action & Adventure
Woke Score43/10033/100
Community Score60/10070/100
VerdictSlightly WokeVery Little Woke

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds appears more woke than Lanterns based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 10 points. Community votes lean toward Lanterns instead; worth checking both breakdowns.

Lanterns
TV Show
Lanterns2026
33Score
Very Little Woke

Community (votes): ~70/100

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AI vs community

AI verdict

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is more woke than Lanterns (AI).

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds leads by 10 points on the AI scale.

Community verdict

Lanterns reads more woke in community votes than Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

Vote-weighted spread: about 10 points (60 vs 70).

Why the scores diverge

  • The 10-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
  • Star Trek: Strange New Worlds highlight: Dialogue occasionally leans into messaging, detracting from natural interactions.
  • Lanterns highlight: Dialogue occasionally veers into messaging territory, but not overwhelmingly so.
  • Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Some characters feel more like symbols of diversity than fully fleshed individuals.
  • Lanterns: Characters have some depth, though elements of tokenism are present.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds reads higher on ideology over story than Lanterns, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds reads higher on message-first dialogue than Lanterns, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds reads higher on tokenistic characters than Lanterns, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds or Lanterns?
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds scores higher on the AI pass (43/100 vs 33/100).
What do community votes say?
Votes lean more woke on Lanterns (70 vs 60 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.

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