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The aim of this study is to address said complexity with a new hybrid Multi Criteria Decision-Making MCDM model that combines the Deck of Cards Method (DoCM) with the Circular Pythagorean Fuzzy Set (CPFS) framework, retaining the symmetry of information. The study is conducted on a simulated dataset to demonstrate the framework and outline the plan for approaching real-world press reviews. We postulate a more informed mechanism of assessing and choosing the most appropriate deep learning assembler, such as the transformer version, the hybrid Convolutional Neural Network CNN-RNN, and the attention-based framework of aspect-based sentiment mapping in film and television reviews. The model leverages both the cognitive ease of the DoCM and the expressive ability of the Pythagorean fuzzy set (PFS) in a circular relationship setting possessing symmetry, and can be applied to various decision-making situations other than the interpretation of media sentiments. This enables decision-makers to intuitively and flexibly compare alternatives based on many sentiment-relevant aspects, including classification accuracy, interpretability, computational efficiency, and generalization. The experiments are based on a hypothetical representation of media review datasets and test whether the model can combine human insight with algorithmic precision. Ultimately, this study presents a sound, structurally clear, and expandable framework of decision support to academicians and industry professionals involved in converging deep learning and opinion mining in entertainment analytics.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/sym17091399","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,8,27]],"date-time":"2025-08-27T15:49:34Z","timestamp":1756309774000},"page":"1399","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Circular Pythagorean Fuzzy Deck of Cards Model for Optimal Deep Learning Architecture in Media Sentiment Interpretation"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"17","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0003-6966-3734","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jiaqi","family":"Zheng","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia"}]},{"given":"Song","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Xiangshan Film and Television College, Ningbo University of Finance and Economics, Ningbo 315000, China"}]},{"given":"Zhaoqiang","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Arts, Department of Television, Theater and Film Arts, Southwest University \u201cNeofit Rilski\u201d, 2700 Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,8,27]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"23729","DOI":"10.1007\/s11042-020-08976-6","article-title":"A Review of Object Detection Based on Deep Learning","volume":"79","author":"Xiao","year":"2020","journal-title":"Multimed. 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