'Dark Side of the 90's' is a documentary series that revisits infamous events and trends from the 1990s. While it mostly takes a storytelling approach, there are moments where identity topics and contemporary values seem to slip into the narrative, sometimes leading to selective focus. Still, the series is more about recounting events than pushing an identity-based agenda.

The show occasionally casts traditional cultural touchstones, like family, religion, or masculinity, in a less than flattering light, especially when examining scandals and moral panics of the 90s. However, it's generally retrospective rather than outright revisionist, stopping short of aggressively undermining traditional values.

There is a noticeable preference for modern perspectives when it comes to issues like gender and identity, with alternative or traditional views often left unexplored or simplified. Still, it avoids turning dissent into outright villainy, though diversity of viewpoint feels a bit one-note.