Echoes of the Past leans heavily into identity politics, often putting characters’ backgrounds over actual personality or growth. Several lead roles seem cast primarily for maximum demographic coverage rather than story fit, leading to questionable realism. Some characters breeze through challenges with little consequence, which undercuts tension and storytelling.

The show depicts traditional family and religious values as relics or obstacles, while upending gender norms without much nuance. Masculine characters are routinely sidelined, and classic morality plays second fiddle to preaching new social definitions. Revisionist takes on historical events to match current ideology are also prominent.

Alternative viewpoints are virtually nonexistent or used purely for comic relief or villain fodder. The narrative expects near-universal buy-in to progressive norms, with dissenting voices portrayed as hopelessly outdated or flat-out malicious. Hardly any pluralism or real debate is offered.