Eternals emphasizes identity factors over organic character development, with casting and story beats appearing chosen mainly to maximize diversity. Several characters lack unique arcs, instead being defined by their demographic traits. This often feels like box-ticking rather than genuine storytelling, and some characters feel invincible or underdeveloped, diluting narrative tension.

The film actively subverts traditional gender roles, heavily downplays the importance of family, and mostly ignores traditional Western values. Masculine traits are sidestepped or fractured, while the 'progressive' worldview is consistently framed as superior. It even reinterprets ancient myths to fit modern ideological narratives.

Alternative views are nearly absent, with dissent only coming from caricatured villains. The moral and social perspectives are strikingly uniform, with no real debate or diverse viewpoints to be found. The film seems determined to show only one approved belief system.