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Shrinking

2023

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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

2022

Shrinking 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 Shrinking based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 80 points. Community votes agree with the AI verdict.

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AI verdict

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

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power leads by 80 points on the AI scale.

Community verdict

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power reads more woke in community votes than Shrinking.

Vote-weighted spread: about 48 points (30 vs 78).

Why the scores diverge

  • The 80-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.
  • Shrinking highlight: Dialogue occasionally leans into moral lessons rather than pure humor or character development.
  • Shrinking: Characters feel mostly grounded, with some depth beyond their symbolic roles.
  • 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 Shrinking, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power reads higher on modern politics injection than Shrinking, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power reads higher on protected protagonist pattern than Shrinking, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Shrinking 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 20/100).
What do community votes say?
Votes lean more woke on The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (78 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.