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Star Trek: Discovery

Star Trek: Discovery

2017

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Lanterns

Lanterns

2026

Star Trek: Discovery vs Lanterns: Which Is More Woke?

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Star Trek: Discovery vs Lanterns: Quick Comparison

Star Trek: Discovery and Lanterns are both TV shows. Star Trek: Discovery landed in 2017; Lanterns in 2026. People look up Star Trek: Discovery vs Lanterns, or Star Trek: Discovery 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: Discovery and Lanterns
FieldStar Trek: DiscoveryLanterns
Release year20172026
TypeTV ShowTV Show
GenresSci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Action & Adventure
Woke Score98/10033/100
Community Score83/10070/100
VerdictCertified Woke TrashVery Little Woke

Star Trek: Discovery appears more woke than Lanterns based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 65 points. Community votes agree with the AI verdict.

Star Trek: Discovery
TV Show
Star Trek: Discovery2017
98Score
Certified Woke Trash

Community (votes): ~83/100

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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

Star Trek: Discovery is more woke than Lanterns (AI).

Star Trek: Discovery leads by 65 points on the AI scale.

Community verdict

Star Trek: Discovery reads more woke in community votes than Lanterns.

Vote-weighted spread: about 13 points (83 vs 70).

Why the scores diverge

  • The 65-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
  • Star Trek: Discovery highlight: Dialogue often feels like a platform for ideological messaging rather than organic character interaction.
  • Lanterns highlight: Dialogue occasionally veers into messaging territory, but not overwhelmingly so.
  • Star Trek: Discovery: Characters appear designed more for representation than for depth or narrative necessity.
  • Lanterns: Characters have some depth, though elements of tokenism are present.

Star Trek: Discovery reads higher on modern politics injection than Lanterns, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Star Trek: Discovery reads higher on protected protagonist pattern than Lanterns, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Star Trek: Discovery reads higher on ideology over story than Lanterns, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Star Trek: Discovery or Lanterns?
Star Trek: Discovery scores higher on the AI pass (98/100 vs 33/100).
What do community votes say?
Votes lean more woke on Star Trek: Discovery (83 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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