Lightyear

Representation / casting choices

Deliberate inclusion and restoration of a same-sex kiss plus ongoing lesbian marriage for supporting character Alisha Hawthorne; diverse voice cast fits futuristic sci-fi premise but the queer element was a documented production priority.

Political / ideological dialogue

No explicit political or activist dialogue present in the story.

Identity-driven story themes

Queer couple appears only as normalized background for time-dilation montages showing colony aging; not a driver of Buzz’s adventure or character arcs.

Institutional / cultural critique

No modern activist-style institutional or identity-politics critique; conflict is standard sci-fi robot army villainy.