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The Mist

2017

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The Boys

2019

The Mist vs The Boys: Which Is More Woke?

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AI scores are within 2 points, but the community leans more woke on The Mist than The Boys (about 16 points on our vote scale).

TV ShowThe Mist2017
28Score
Very Little Woke

Community (votes): ~90/100

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TV ShowThe Boys2019
30Score
Very Little Woke

Community (votes): ~74/100

See full breakdown for The Boys

AI vs community

AI verdict

The Mist and The Boys tie on the AI woke score (within a few points).

AI scores are within a few points (28 vs 30); we call it a tie.

Community verdict

The Mist reads more woke in community votes than The Boys.

Vote-weighted spread: about 16 points (90 vs 74).

Why the scores diverge

  • Both titles are within a few AI points, so the tiebreaker is the per-dimension notes in each full write-up.
  • The Mist: Characters generally feel well-rounded, though a few may come off as symbolic.
  • The Boys: Characters are generally well-developed and not merely symbolic.

The Boys reads higher on anti-traditional framing than The Mist, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Mist reads higher on protected protagonist pattern than The Boys, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Boys reads higher on cultural normalization framing than The Mist, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, The Mist or The Boys?
On AI scores they are within 5 points (28/100 vs 30/100), so we call it a tie for now.
What do community votes say?
Votes lean more woke on The Mist (90 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.