The Last of Us vs Project Hail Mary: Which Is More Woke?
The Last of Us appears more woke than Project Hail Mary based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 26 points. Community votes are split or too thin to call a clear winner yet.

Community (votes): not enough data yet
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Community (votes): ~10/100
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AI verdict
The Last of Us is more woke than Project Hail Mary (AI).
The Last of Us leads by 26 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 26-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
- The Last of Us highlight: Dialogue occasionally feels like it is pushing a social message rather than serving the story.
- Project Hail Mary highlight: Dialogue serves the story rather than pushing an agenda.
- The Last of Us: Some characters appear to be included primarily for their symbolic representation rather than for depth.
- Project Hail Mary: Characters are developed through their actions and relationships, not as symbols.
The Last of Us reads higher on message-first dialogue than Project Hail Mary, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us reads higher on tokenistic characters than Project Hail Mary, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us reads higher on cultural normalization framing than Project Hail Mary, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.
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Frequently asked questions
- Which is more woke, The Last of Us or Project Hail Mary?
- The Last of Us scores higher on the AI pass (36/100 vs 10/100).
- What do community votes say?
- Community averages are within the tie band or too close to call (n/a vs 10 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.