Savage Beauty puts a strong focus on identity-based themes and social commentary, sometimes letting these issues drive plot and character motivations at the expense of deeper, more nuanced personal development. Many characters seem chosen and written primarily through the lens of current ideological trends, making the overall story feel more like a statement than a natural narrative.

The show digs into family dysfunction, corruption, and touches on religion in a way that often frames traditional authority structures as sources of harm. Traditional values are frequently shown as hypocritical or outdated, with little meaningful counterbalance or genuine respect for longstanding cultural traditions.

Alternative or non-progressive perspectives on key social issues are noticeably absent or depicted mostly as part of the problem. Everyone who matters seems to share similar assumptions about identity, power, and morality, with dissenting voices rarely given a sincere or complex portrayal.