While 'The Oblongs' does touch on themes of class and difference, it rarely sacrifices story for ideology. Character quirks are mostly played for irreverent comedy, not social lecturing. Identity traits are important but not handled in a heavy-handed way, and the show focuses far more on overall absurdity than woke checklists.

The series satirizes traditional family structures and suburban life, but it does so in a way that mocks everyone equally rather than pushing one side. Masculinity and femininity are caricatured, but not pathologized, and religion/morality aren’t major targets. Some viewers may feel the show pokes at norms, but not in a distinctly ideological fashion.

'The Oblongs' pokes fun at both sides, wealthy elites and the downtrodden, with no clear ideological winner. Characters are often exaggerated and ridiculous, but both traditional and alternative worldviews are fair game for parody, giving it a rare sense of pluralism, even if through dark humor.