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Shrinking

2023

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The Pitt

2025

Shrinking vs The Pitt: Which Is More Woke?

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AI scores are within 4 points, but the community leans more woke on The Pitt than Shrinking (about 33 points on our vote scale).

TV ShowShrinking2023
20Score
Peak Television

Community (votes): ~30/100

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TV ShowThe Pitt2025
24Score
Very Little Woke

Community (votes): ~63/100

See full breakdown for The Pitt

AI vs community

AI verdict

Shrinking and The Pitt tie on the AI woke score (within a few points).

AI scores are within a few points (20 vs 24); we call it a tie.

Community verdict

The Pitt reads more woke in community votes than Shrinking.

Vote-weighted spread: about 33 points (30 vs 63).

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.
  • Shrinking: Characters feel mostly grounded, with some depth beyond their symbolic roles.
  • The Pitt: Characters are primarily defined by their roles and personal struggles rather than serving as mere symbols.

Shrinking reads higher on message-first dialogue than The Pitt, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Shrinking or The Pitt?
On AI scores they are within 5 points (20/100 vs 24/100), so we call it a tie for now.
What do community votes say?
Votes lean more woke on The Pitt (63 vs 30 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.