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Lanterns

Lanterns

2026

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Slow Horses

Slow Horses

2022

Lanterns vs Slow Horses: Which Is More Woke?

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Lanterns vs Slow Horses: Quick Comparison

Lanterns and Slow Horses are both TV shows. People look up Lanterns vs Slow Horses, or Lanterns or Slow Horses, 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 Lanterns and Slow Horses
FieldLanternsSlow Horses
Release year20262022
TypeTV ShowTV Show
GenresSci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Action & AdventureCrime, Drama, Comedy
Woke Score33/10013/100
Community Score70/10059/100
VerdictVery Little WokePeak Television

Lanterns appears more woke than Slow Horses based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 20 points. Community votes agree with the AI verdict.

Lanterns
TV Show
Lanterns2026
33Score
Very Little Woke

Community (votes): ~70/100

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Slow Horses
TV Show
Slow Horses2022
13Score
Peak Television

Community (votes): ~59/100

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AI vs community

AI verdict

Lanterns is more woke than Slow Horses (AI).

Lanterns leads by 20 points on the AI scale.

Community verdict

Lanterns reads more woke in community votes than Slow Horses.

Vote-weighted spread: about 11 points (70 vs 59).

Why the scores diverge

  • The 20-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
  • Lanterns highlight: Dialogue occasionally veers into messaging territory, but not overwhelmingly so.
  • Slow Horses highlight: Dialogue feels natural and character-driven, with minimal overt messaging.
  • Lanterns: Characters have some depth, though elements of tokenism are present.
  • Slow Horses: Characters are well-developed and not merely symbolic representations.

Lanterns reads higher on legacy rewriting than Slow Horses, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Lanterns reads higher on message-first dialogue than Slow Horses, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Lanterns reads higher on modern politics injection than Slow Horses, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Lanterns or Slow Horses?
Lanterns scores higher on the AI pass (33/100 vs 13/100).
What do community votes say?
Votes lean more woke on Lanterns (70 vs 59 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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