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Them

2021

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The Boys

2019

Them vs The Boys: Which Is More Woke?

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Them appears more woke than The Boys based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 65 points. Community votes agree with the AI verdict.

TV ShowThem2021
95Score
Certified Woke Trash

Community (votes): ~90/100

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TV ShowThe Boys2019
30Score
Very Little Woke

Community (votes): ~74/100

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AI vs community

AI verdict

Them is more woke than The Boys (AI).

Them leads by 65 points on the AI scale.

Community verdict

Them reads more woke in community votes than The Boys.

Vote-weighted spread: about 16 points (90 vs 74).

Why the scores diverge

  • The 65-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
  • Them highlight: Dialogue often feels like a vehicle for social commentary rather than natural interaction.
  • The Boys highlight: Dialogue occasionally leans into moralizing, but mostly serves the story.
  • Them: Characters seem crafted more for their symbolic representation than for organic development.
  • The Boys: Characters are generally well-developed and not merely symbolic.

Them reads higher on legacy rewriting than The Boys, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Them reads higher on tokenistic characters than The Boys, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Them reads higher on ideology over story than The Boys, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Them or The Boys?
Them scores higher on the AI pass (95/100 vs 30/100).
What do community votes say?
Votes lean more woke on Them (90 vs 74 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.