Ransom Canyon seems to tick most modern Netflix boxes: the focus on race, gender, and sexuality over more traditional character arcs is hard to miss. Many characters feel slotted into identity-based roles rather than allowed to develop complex personalities. Skill and narrative logic often take a back seat to checking those all-important boxes.

From early episodes, traditional family and small-town values are either portrayed as backward or serve as a backdrop for deconstruction. Masculinity gets portrayed with the usual caveats, and the show’s perspective on faith and tradition leans modern and revisionist. It’s clear the creators weren’t aiming to respect old-fashioned cultural pillars.

It’s clear where Ransom Canyon stands: traditional viewpoints are out, and every so-called ‘progressive’ attitude is in. Dissenting perspectives barely register except as punchlines or strawmen, so don’t expect real debate or diversity of thought here , ideological sameness reigns supreme.