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IT: Welcome to Derry

2025

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The Boys

2019

IT: Welcome to Derry vs The Boys: Which Is More Woke?

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IT: Welcome to Derry appears more woke than The Boys based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 27 points. Community votes are split or too thin to call a clear winner yet.

TV ShowIT: Welcome to Derry2025
57Score
Slightly Woke

Community (votes): not enough data yet

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TV ShowThe Boys2019
30Score
Very Little Woke

Community (votes): ~74/100

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AI vs community

AI verdict

IT: Welcome to Derry is more woke than The Boys (AI).

IT: Welcome to Derry leads by 27 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 27-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
  • IT: Welcome to Derry highlight: Dialogue occasionally feels like it serves a broader message rather than the characters' natural interactions.
  • The Boys highlight: Dialogue occasionally leans into moralizing, but mostly serves the story.
  • IT: Welcome to Derry: Some characters seem designed to fulfill representation goals rather than to deepen the narrative.
  • The Boys: Characters are generally well-developed and not merely symbolic.

IT: Welcome to Derry reads higher on ideology over story than The Boys, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. IT: Welcome to Derry reads higher on tokenistic characters than The Boys, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. IT: Welcome to Derry reads higher on legacy rewriting than The Boys, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, IT: Welcome to Derry or The Boys?
IT: Welcome to Derry scores higher on the AI pass (57/100 vs 30/100).
What do community votes say?
Community averages are within the tie band or too close to call (n/a vs 74 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.