What is The Legend of Vox Machina's IQ Score?

The Legend of Vox Machina has an IQ Score of 134/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Stimulating tier. The score breaks down to 33/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 27/50 Educational Value, and 43/50 Craft & Quality.

Is The Legend of Vox Machina educational?

The Legend of Vox Machina is moderate on educational value, 27/50 on TVI's rubric. Some learning happens, but it isn't the show's primary work.

How does TV Intelligentsia calculate IQ Score?

TV Intelligentsia's IQ Score is calculated as round((Cognitive Stimulation × 0.4 + Educational Value × 0.35 + Craft & Quality × 0.25) × 4), scoring titles from 0 to 200 across five tiers: Masterclass (≥160), Stimulating (≥130), Competent (≥100), Passive (≥70), and Numbing (<70). The framework is published at tvintelligentsia.com/methodology/.

The Legend of Vox Machina , IQ Score 134/200

The Legend of Vox Machina has an IQ Score of 134/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Stimulating tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MD, MPH·Updated 2026-06-17·Methodology

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134/ 200

Stimulating

Consistently challenges the viewer and rewards attention

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

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Why you should trust this score

Scored under Jordan Robinson, MD, MPH

Physician and founding editor. Maintains the adult catalog against the published rubric and reviews the rubric application.

Methodology

Published rubric, v1.2

Formula

round(C × 0.40 + E × 0.35 + Q × 0.25) × 4

Database scale

2,338 titles, version-controlled

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The TVI Take

Adapted from Critical Role's first Dungeons and Dragons campaign, the adult animated series tracks a mercenary party from tavern gig to world-saving stakes without sanding off the table's improvisational humor. The fourth season pushes its grief and loyalty arcs further than the franchise has gone, and the animation stages large-scale combat with cinematic framing rather than budget shortcuts.

The worldbuilding rewards sustained investment, which lifts it above standard tie-in fare.

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