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Anne with an E

2017

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The Boys

2019

Anne with an E vs The Boys: Which Is More Woke?

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Anne with an E appears more woke than The Boys based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 20 points. Community votes are split or too thin to call a clear winner yet.

TV ShowAnne with an E2017
50Score
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

Anne with an E is more woke than The Boys (AI).

Anne with an E leads by 20 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 20-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
  • Anne with an E highlight: Dialogue often leans into moral lessons, detracting from natural interactions.
  • The Boys highlight: Dialogue occasionally leans into moralizing, but mostly serves the story.
  • Anne with an E: Characters sometimes feel shaped more by their symbolic roles than by depth.
  • The Boys: Characters are generally well-developed and not merely symbolic.

Anne with an E reads higher on protected protagonist pattern than The Boys, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Anne with an E reads higher on tokenistic characters than The Boys, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Anne with an E 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, Anne with an E or The Boys?
Anne with an E scores higher on the AI pass (50/100 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.