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The Lazarus Project

The Lazarus Project

2022

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Lanterns

Lanterns

2026

The Lazarus Project vs Lanterns: Which Is More Woke?

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The Lazarus Project vs Lanterns: Quick Comparison

The Lazarus Project and Lanterns are both TV shows. People look up The Lazarus Project vs Lanterns, or The Lazarus Project or Lanterns, 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 The Lazarus Project and Lanterns
FieldThe Lazarus ProjectLanterns
Release year20222026
TypeTV ShowTV Show
GenresSci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Action & Adventure
Woke Score22/10033/100
Community ScoreNot listed70/100
VerdictVery Little WokeVery Little Woke

Lanterns appears more woke than The Lazarus Project based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 11 points. Community votes are split or too thin to call a clear winner yet.

The Lazarus Project
TV Show
The Lazarus Project2022
22Score
Very Little Woke

Community (votes): not enough data yet

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Lanterns
TV Show
Lanterns2026
33Score
Very Little Woke

Community (votes): ~70/100

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AI vs community

AI verdict

Lanterns is more woke than The Lazarus Project (AI).

Lanterns leads by 11 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 11-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
  • Lanterns highlight: Dialogue occasionally veers into messaging territory, but not overwhelmingly so.
  • The Lazarus Project highlight: Dialogue occasionally feels like it serves a message rather than the plot.
  • The Lazarus Project: Characters are generally well-developed, though some may feel slightly underexplored.
  • Lanterns: Characters have some depth, though elements of tokenism are present.

Lanterns reads higher on legacy rewriting than The Lazarus Project, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Lanterns reads higher on tokenistic characters than The Lazarus Project, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Lanterns reads higher on cultural normalization framing than The Lazarus Project, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, The Lazarus Project or Lanterns?
Lanterns scores higher on the AI pass (33/100 vs 22/100).
What do community votes say?
Community averages are within the tie band or too close to call (n/a vs 70 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.

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