Kiff seems to embrace the modern animated formula: quirky animal characters and plenty of energetic banter. There’s clear emphasis on diversity, casting, themes, and character quirks, but it sometimes feels like identity choices edge out deeper character development. Some storylines seem written more for virtue signaling than storytelling, but overall, narrative still works for the intended audience.

The show gently pokes fun at tradition and family, often celebrating found family and downplaying more conventional authority figures. Traditional roles are routinely subverted, and parental figures are sometimes depicted as clueless or inept. While not overtly antagonistic, it subtly nudges kids to look outside classic norms, which has become a Disney staple.

Alternative worldviews are few and far between. The show's humor targets “old-fashioned” ideas for laughs more often than giving them respect. Nearly every character seems to agree about what’s right and good, and anyone who holds a non-contemporary view is usually cast as the butt of the joke or the oddball.