Judgment

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

2022 · tv · Judged 2026-01-24

Moderate Wokeness · 50

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 · 4 Moderate · 3 Low

Quoted phrases in these summaries were written by the model. They are not a saved archive of posts.

Forced diversity

High

Predominant X sentiment blasts 'forced DEI' and race-swapped characters like black elves (Arondir) and diverse dwarves, seen as quota-driven ignoring Tolkien's lore; users post 'woke casting ruins ROP' with memes of improbable ensembles.

Social justice messaging

Moderate

Users note moderate SJW vibes in elf-human tensions mirroring colonialism and equity speeches; common phrases like 'SJW propaganda in Middle-earth' and 'pushing modern politics via Southlanders'.

Gender role reversals

High

High criticism of 'girlboss Galadriel' as hyper-competent warrior outshining men, with Elrond and others emasculated; X posts rant 'Mary Sue females, beta males' and 'inverted gender roles'.

Anti-white viewpoints

Moderate

Moderate backlash claims white Numenoreans portrayed as oppressive elites vs. diverse underdogs; phrases like 'anti-white colonialism narrative' and 'white privilege in Valinor'.

Focus on homosexuality

Low

Low mentions, with rare nods to subtle queer coding but no central gay arcs; users say 'no overt LGBTQ push' or ignore it amid other complaints.

Marxist sympathies

Low

Low sentiment on class struggle, occasional gripes about anti-elite Southlander plots; posts like 'mild commie vibes' but not dominant.

Anti-capitalism

Low

Low, virtually no discussion of capitalism critiques; users focus elsewhere, with rare 'Amazon greed' meta-jabs.

Victimhood narratives

Moderate

Moderate views on Southlanders and Harfoots defined by oppression from higher powers; X examples: 'victim mentality subplots' and 'trauma-focused arcs over heroism'.

Historical revisionism

High

High outrage over lore changes like empowered diverse groups absent in Tolkien, Galadriel's arc rewritten; viral posts: 'butchering Tolkien history', 'revisionist Middle-earth'.

Anti-traditional

Moderate

Moderate flak for subverting family norms with strong single women and mocking male authority; users cite 'anti-family girl power' and 'feminist rewrite of traditions'.