Obliterated

While the main plot is a brainless action story about saving Las Vegas, the subplots contain clear identity-focused themes. This is highlighted by Trunk's emotional arc of coming out as gay to his hyper-masculine Navy SEAL best friend. It is also shown through Gomez's pursuit of a romantic lesbian hookup with a bride-to-be. The score is elevated into the noticeable range due to the required points addition for confirmed LGBTQ+ story elements, which make these identity themes a prominent part of the character relationships.

The series features light satire of American exceptionalism and the hyper-masculine military culture. Chad, the Navy SEAL co-leader, is depicted as an emotionally repressed, dumb, and cocky "dudebro" who embodies toxic masculinity before learning to grow. However, the show does not offer a serious or heavy-handed activist critique of Western institutions, whiteness, or the patriarchy, and instead leans heavily into broad action tropes and crude physical humor.

Some viewers complained online and in user reviews that the series was infected with diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. They pointed to the highly diverse casting and the inclusion of multiple gay subplots in a show marketed as a traditional male-targeted action comedy. However, this backlash remained minor and fringe, as the show was more widely discussed for its extreme vulgarity and polarized critics' reception.

The core showrunners and creators—Hayden Schlossberg, Jon Hurwitz, and Josh Heald—have very low scores (ranging from 5 to 10) and lack a history of progressive activism. While some secondary directors and writers on the production team have moderate to high scores due to their advocacy work or focus on marginalized communities, the overall creative leadership remains heavily rooted in mainstream, apolitical comedy.