These elements, including Roman's confrontation with homophobic slurs, are woven directly into the friendship arc rather than remaining incidental, elevating identity themes above the structural premise of twin-loss grief. Casting choices further amplify this focus, as director and actor James Sweeney takes the role of Dennis while assigning Dylan O'Brien dual parts that require explicit performance of fluid masculinity and femininity for Rocky. Sweeney's stated intent to foreground queer fluidity and representation shapes both casting and performance decisions, integrating homoerotic tension as a core mechanism for character lies and plot progression.

This approach makes progressive identity elements foundational to the story's execution, intruding on the entertainment value by prioritizing explicit sexual content and fluidity messaging over straightforward narrative tension around the twins' deception. Supporting gay characters such as George reinforce the pattern without altering the central premise.