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The Boys

2019

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Skins

2007

The Boys vs Skins: Which Is More Woke?

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The Boys appears more woke than Skins based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 11 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 ShowSkins2007
19Score
Peak Television

Community (votes): not enough data yet

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AI vs community

AI verdict

The Boys is more woke than Skins (AI).

The Boys leads by 11 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 11-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.
  • Skins highlight: Dialogue feels mostly organic, with some moments of messaging.
  • The Boys: Characters are generally well-developed and not merely symbolic.
  • Skins: Characters are diverse but not overly tokenized; they serve the story.

The Boys reads higher on anti-traditional framing than Skins, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Boys reads higher on message-first dialogue than Skins, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Boys reads higher on modern politics injection than Skins, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, The Boys or Skins?
The Boys scores higher on the AI pass (30/100 vs 19/100).
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.