Power Rangers (2017) features a heavily diverse cast, and several character traits, sexuality, neurodiversity, and ethnicity, are highlighted in early scenes. While not all these choices directly undermine character growth, the focus on diversity occasionally feels box-checking rather than organic to the story. The narrative mostly remains intact, but some viewers may feel that identity politics occasionally take precedence over classic character-building.

The film lightly subverts traditional gender roles and includes a coming-out scene for one Ranger, treating it as a major social milestone. Masculinity is dialed down, and a sense of rebellion is celebrated among the main team. Traditional family and authority structures are not overtly attacked, but the emphasis on self-defined identity is unmistakable.

While there's a bit of token conflict, the group generally aligns on modern moral values. Traditional perspectives are not explored meaningfully, and alternative viewpoints mainly exist to be dismissed or learned from. Villains represent the old guard in a flat way, offering little room for genuine debate or conflict of ideas.