The Swarm places noticeable emphasis on assembling a cast selected for international diversity, often foregrounding identity and background over deep character development. It appears many personalities exist mainly to showcase a spectrum of demographics, which can detract from organic storytelling and suspense. Some might interpret this as prioritizing representation over rich, skill-driven arcs.

While not aggressively hostile to tradition, The Swarm displays the familiar tendency to downplay or sideline religion and family, seldom engaging with these anchors even when characters face existential threats. Masculinity and traditional values rarely get a fair shake; it's all about the global team and modern sensibilities.

There's little attempt to include or sincerely represent alternative worldviews, when they appear, they’re either dismissed or given little depth. The show assumes a shared, contemporary global mindset among the protagonists with minimal debate or substantial difference.