The show seems to tread the usual modern documentary ground, sometimes putting identity and social context at the forefront of the UFO conversation. While witness backgrounds are frequently highlighted, the storytelling mostly sticks to the facts. Still, it occasionally dips into emphasizing diversity over core narrative focus, making it a bit more 'woke' than a straight-laced documentary might be.

While 'Encounters' rarely attacks traditional values outright, it does put a strong focus on marginalized communities or perspectives that might feel shoehorned into an alien documentary. Religion, family, or traditional cultural frameworks aren't mocked, but they're also not given much space unless they tie into a broader social issue.

There’s some noticeable preference for modern, progressive lenses when discussing abduction experiences and societal impact. More skeptical or traditionalist viewpoints about UFO phenomena aren't explored much, so the show can feel like it has a mild ideological uniformity, leaning into accepted contemporary narratives.