The show noticeably alters characters and plotlines from the original novels, emphasizing diverse identity traits over established characterization. Several major roles are gender-swapped or racially recast, and these changes often feel driven more by modern sensibilities than organic narrative development. Some viewers may feel that this undermines story authenticity.

Traditional themes like family loyalty, religion, and masculine protectiveness are mostly sidelined or depicted as outdated. The show’s moral center leans heavily on modern priorities, and earlier cultural or philosophical underpinnings, especially those from the source material, are notably minimized or reinterpreted to fit current narratives.

Dissenting views are either villainized or presented in an unsympathetic light. There’s little real pluralism, as the ensemble all seem to share the same progressive outlook, and any hint of traditional worldview tends to be mocked or linked to antagonists.