“Grimm” mostly centers on coherent storytelling, with characters cast based on narrative fit rather than checking boxes. Identity factors are rarely foregrounded above personality and skill. The focus is on mystery and urban fantasy elements instead of social commentary, and there’s little sense that the writers are bending over backwards to inject ideology at the expense of plot or character development.

Traditional values like family and morality play key roles, and masculinity is neither mocked nor pathologized. The treatment of folklore and legends stays relatively true without obvious revisionism. The series generally respects longstanding cultural traditions, presenting them as sources of intrigue rather than targets for critique or deconstruction.

While there isn’t much representation of alternative worldviews, the show avoids overtly mocking or villainizing traditional perspectives. Pluralism is limited, but the lack of ideological preaching or forced uniformity keeps it from feeling like an echo chamber. Occasional modern themes appear but don’t dominate the narrative or character dynamics.