Judgment

The Boys

2019 · tv · Judged 2026-01-24

Moderate Wokeness · 40

The raw score runs 0 to 100. Low is under 30. Moderate is 30 to 60. High is above 60.

This is a model judgment of how the work is talked about in public. It is not a measurement of the work itself.

Model summary

Breakdown: 3 High · 5 Moderate · 2 Low

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Forced diversity

Moderate

Diverse ensemble cast including A-Train, Kimiko, and others draws complaints on X for feeling quota-driven despite comic origins.

Social justice messaging

High

Plots like Stormfront's white supremacy arc and critiques of systemic power heavily feature anti-racism and sexism themes, widely discussed as SJW messaging.

Gender role reversals

High

Strong female supes like Starlight and Maeve outperform emasculated males like Hughie, with dialogue mocking male fragility, a common X critique.

Anti-white viewpoints

Moderate

Villains like Stormfront embody white supremacy while white authority figures are often corrupt, noted in anti-woke X sentiment.

Focus on homosexuality

Moderate

Maeve's lesbian relationship and Herogasm's queer elements receive both praise and backlash on X for prominent LGBTQ+ visibility.

Marxist sympathies

Low

Limited emphasis on class revolution or anti-meritocracy, focusing more on individual power abuses than systemic egalitarianism.

Anti-capitalism

High

Vought's corporate greed as central antagonist with satire of consumerism is a core theme, frequently highlighted in discussions.

Victimhood narratives

Moderate

Characters' backstories heavy on trauma and oppression, like Butcher's family loss, but balanced with agency in fan analyses.

Historical revisionism

Low

Minimal historical content, with supe-era events not significantly altered for progressive narratives.

Anti-traditional

Moderate

Dysfunctional families (Homelander's upbringing, Soldier Boy) and chosen family dynamics undermine traditional structures, per X debates.