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Stick

2025

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The Boys

2019

Stick vs The Boys: Which Is More Woke?

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The Boys appears more woke than Stick based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 15 points. Community votes agree with the AI verdict.

TV ShowStick2025
15Score
Peak Television

Community (votes): ~70/100

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TV ShowThe Boys2019
30Score
Very Little Woke

Community (votes): ~76/100

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AI vs community

AI verdict

The Boys is more woke than Stick (AI).

The Boys leads by 15 points on the AI scale.

Community verdict

The Boys reads more woke in community votes than Stick.

Vote-weighted spread: about 6 points (70 vs 76).

Why the scores diverge

  • The 15-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
  • The Boys highlight: Dialogue occasionally leans into moralizing, but mostly serves the story.
  • Stick highlight: Dialogue feels mostly natural, with only occasional moments of overt messaging.
  • Stick: Characters are primarily developed through their personal stories rather than as symbols.
  • The Boys: Characters are generally well-developed and not merely symbolic.

The Boys reads higher on anti-traditional framing than Stick, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Boys reads higher on message-first dialogue than Stick, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Boys reads higher on ideology over story than Stick, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Stick or The Boys?
The Boys scores higher on the AI pass (30/100 vs 15/100).
What do community votes say?
Votes lean more woke on The Boys (76 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.