The show centers on a disgraced male basketball coach who ends up leading an all-girls team at a private school. In our view, much of the character focus is on identity, self-empowerment, and inclusion, often at the expense of organic character development. The diverse casting and frequent emphasis on social issues feel, at times, shoehorned for ideological points rather than narrative strength.

"Big Shot" often portrays traditional masculinity as something to be reined in or corrected, with the protagonists learning their lessons from a modern female-centric environment. Themes of family and discipline are repackaged, sometimes seeming to diminish classic virtues in favor of 'finding oneself' or progressive self-expression over longstanding norms.

Dissenting views are mostly relegated to out-of-touch authority figures or comic relief. The student characters generally align on progressive attitudes about social issues, and anyone holding different views is usually positioned as needing to learn or adapt. There’s little room for alternative perspectives or real debate.