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The Boys

2019

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FBI

2018

The Boys vs FBI: Which Is More Woke?

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The Boys appears more woke than FBI based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 15 points. Community votes are split or too thin to call a clear winner yet.

TV ShowThe Boys2019
30Score
Very Little Woke

Community (votes): ~74/100

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TV ShowFBI2018
15Score
Peak Television

Community (votes): not enough data yet

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AI vs community

AI verdict

The Boys is more woke than FBI (AI).

The Boys leads by 15 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 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.
  • FBI highlight: The dialogue serves the procedural format, with minimal overt messaging.
  • The Boys: Characters are generally well-developed and not merely symbolic.
  • FBI: Characters are primarily developed through their roles in the FBI rather than as symbols.

The Boys reads higher on anti-traditional framing than FBI, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Boys reads higher on message-first dialogue than FBI, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Boys reads higher on cultural normalization framing than FBI, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, The Boys or FBI?
The Boys scores higher on the AI pass (30/100 vs 15/100).
What do community votes say?
Community averages are within the tie band or too close to call (74 vs n/a 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.