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Obsession

Obsession

2026

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Middle Earth: Shadow of War 'Friend or Foe'

Middle Earth: Shadow of War 'Friend or Foe'

2017

Obsession vs Middle Earth: Shadow of War 'Friend or Foe': Which Is More Woke?

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Obsession vs Middle Earth: Shadow of War 'Friend or Foe': Quick Comparison

Obsession and Middle Earth: Shadow of War 'Friend or Foe' are both films. Obsession landed in 2026; Middle Earth: Shadow of War 'Friend or Foe' in 2017. People look up Obsession vs Middle Earth: Shadow of War 'Friend or Foe', or Obsession or Middle Earth: Shadow of War 'Friend or Foe', 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 Obsession and Middle Earth: Shadow of War 'Friend or Foe'
FieldObsessionMiddle Earth: Shadow of War 'Friend or Foe'
Release year20262017
TypeMovieMovie
GenresHorrorFantasy
Woke Score13/10015/100
Community Score33/10010/100
VerdictAbsolute CinemaAbsolute Cinema

AI scores are within 2 points, but the community leans more woke on Obsession than Middle Earth: Shadow of War 'Friend or Foe' (about 23 points on our vote scale).

AI vs community

AI verdict

Obsession and Middle Earth: Shadow of War 'Friend or Foe' tie on the AI woke score (within a few points).

AI scores are within a few points (13 vs 15); we call it a tie.

Community verdict

Obsession reads more woke in community votes than Middle Earth: Shadow of War 'Friend or Foe'.

Vote-weighted spread: about 23 points (33 vs 10).

Why the scores diverge

  • Both titles are within a few AI points, so the tiebreaker is the per-dimension notes in each full write-up.
  • Obsession: Characters feel like they have depth beyond mere representation.
  • Middle Earth: Shadow of War 'Friend or Foe': Characters are primarily driven by their roles in the story rather than for representation.

Middle Earth: Shadow of War 'Friend or Foe' reads higher on legacy rewriting than Obsession, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Obsession or Middle Earth: Shadow of War 'Friend or Foe'?
On AI scores they are within 5 points (13/100 vs 15/100), so we call it a tie for now.
What do community votes say?
Votes lean more woke on Obsession (33 vs 10 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.