Love in Fairhope leans heavily into modern relationship tropes, frequently highlighting identity and empowerment themes. Some viewers may feel that character arcs and relationship drama occasionally take a back seat to social messaging, with an emphasis on personal authenticity over traditional storytelling. While not the most egregious example, it does let theme override narrative cohesion at times.

The show, produced by Hello Sunshine, tends to celebrate contemporary takes on love and family, sometimes pushing traditional values (like long-term commitment or marriage) to the sidelines. Masculinity and classic gender roles, if addressed, are often gently subverted or sidelined rather than central, earning a fairly high woke score here.

Far from being overtly hostile, Love in Fairhope still focuses on one narrative worldview, emphasizing modern, enlightened attitudes about romance, gender, and self-expression. There’s little room for the sincere portrayal of more traditional, non-woke viewpoints, and alternative perspectives are very much on the fringes.