The Eddy features a diverse cast and often foregrounds identity, but most characters have flaws and distinctive arcs. Some may interpret the diversity as a bit on-the-nose, yet the show's focus on struggling musicians in multicultural Paris gives it narrative justification. While it leans into contemporary themes, it doesn't completely toss storytelling aside, just sprinkles a bit of modern seasoning over the jazz.

Traditional family and authority figures, particularly the main character's role as a father, are shown in less-than-heroic light, and there's some subversion of familiar gender roles. Still, the show isn't obsessed with mocking tradition; it simply doesn't prioritize it. Its Parisian jazz environment expects a certain level of cultural mixing, but it mostly avoids overt lectures.

The show leans into modern progressive assumptions, and dissenting views aren't exactly explored in depth. However, it doesn't caricature alternate perspectives as much as just not include them, which is a subtler kind of ideological uniformity. All the main characters seem relatively aligned on core values.