Eternals

Representation / casting choices

Highly audience-visible diversity push with multiple gender and race swaps from source comics, a central gay family subplot shown with affection and normalcy, and a deaf superhero; marketed heavily as inclusive milestone.

Political / ideological dialogue

Very little explicit modern politics or lectures; story stays focused on cosmic duty, free will, and ancient rules with only brief historical nods.

Identity-driven story themes

Phastos' gay family life and positive integration with humanity receive noticeable screen time and emotional weight; overall ensemble shows diverse team living among humans, but core narrative remains sci-fi adventure about creation and choice rather than identity politics.

Institutional / cultural critique

One historical scene labels the Spanish conquest "genocide" in passing during action, tied to the Eternals' non-interference rule; no modern activist framing of capitalism, patriarchy, systemic racism, or Western institutions as flawed.