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Citadel

2023

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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

2022

Citadel 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 Citadel based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 53 points. Community votes are split or too thin to call a clear winner yet.

TV ShowCitadel2023
47Score
Slightly Woke

Community (votes): not enough data yet

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

Community (votes): ~78/100

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AI vs community

AI verdict

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

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power leads by 53 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 53-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.
  • Citadel highlight: Dialogue often feels like it serves a message rather than the characters.
  • Citadel: Some characters appear to be included more for representation than narrative depth.
  • 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 Citadel, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power reads higher on modern politics injection than Citadel, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power reads higher on anti-traditional framing than Citadel, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Citadel 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 47/100).
What do community votes say?
Community averages are within the tie band or too close to call (n/a 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.