Another Life frequently foregrounds identity over character development. Many key roles seem cast for maximal demographic variety, with personal traits and backstories often spelled out as if ticking representation boxes. Flawed character arcs and interpersonal drama take a back seat to virtue signaling, leading to a sense that characters are present for what they represent, rather than their narrative purpose.

The series presents traditional norms, like family, masculinity, and authority, as sources of conflict or even harm. Religion is notably sidelined, and traditional gender roles are routinely subverted, particularly with the lead’s aggressive style lauded as a corrective to supposed masculine failings. Classic values are out; progressive ones are in.

In our view, any skepticism toward modern identity politics is painted as backward or villainous. Nearly every character adopts similar social positions, and dissenters are caricatured or written off. There’s little room for genuine pluralism or respectful disagreement within the crew or plot.