The show appears to place a significant emphasis on modern identity and single parenthood, often highlighting progressive values over naturalistic character development. Some jokes and conflicts feel engineered to check certain boxes rather than stem from genuine character motivation. It’s not overtly radical, but the show often wears its ideology on its sleeve at the expense of subtler storytelling.

Kenan’s dynamic as a widowed father is framed as a positive model for redefining the family, with traditional familial structures, masculinity, and religious themes largely absent or gently lampooned. The show seems to suggest that traditional norms are outdated and focuses on a more modern, flexible view.

The series tends to mock or sideline more old-fashioned perspectives. Traditional views, when presented, are usually for comic effect or as obstacles for the progressive protagonists to overcome. There is little real pluralism or sympathy for non-woke viewpoints, instead, an agreeable consensus prevails.