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Star Trek

Star Trek

1973

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Lanterns

Lanterns

2026

Star Trek vs Lanterns: Which Is More Woke?

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Star Trek vs Lanterns: Quick Comparison

Star Trek and Lanterns are both TV shows. Star Trek landed in 1973; Lanterns in 2026. People look up Star Trek vs Lanterns, or Star Trek 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 Star Trek and Lanterns
FieldStar TrekLanterns
Release year19732026
TypeTV ShowTV Show
GenresAnimation, Drama, Sci-Fi & FantasySci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Action & Adventure
Woke Score13/10033/100
Community ScoreNot listed68/100
VerdictPeak TelevisionVery Little Woke

Lanterns appears more woke than Star Trek based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 20 points. Community votes are split or too thin to call a clear winner yet.

Star Trek
TV Show
Star Trek1973
13Score
Peak Television

Community (votes): not enough data yet

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Lanterns
TV Show
Lanterns2026
33Score
Very Little Woke

Community (votes): ~68/100

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AI vs community

AI verdict

Lanterns is more woke than Star Trek (AI).

Lanterns leads by 20 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 20-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.
  • Star Trek highlight: Dialogue serves the story rather than pushing a moral agenda.
  • Star Trek: Characters are well-developed and integral to the narrative.
  • Lanterns: Characters have some depth, though elements of tokenism are present.

Lanterns reads higher on legacy rewriting than Star Trek, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Lanterns reads higher on modern politics injection than Star Trek, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Lanterns reads higher on tokenistic characters than Star Trek, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Star Trek or Lanterns?
Lanterns scores higher on the AI pass (33/100 vs 13/100).
What do community votes say?
Community averages are within the tie band or too close to call (n/a vs 68 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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