Progressive elements appear only incidentally across a handful of episodes and do not shape the core storytelling, which remains rooted in traditional genre tropes of violence, sex, survival, and the macabre. Specific examples include the female protagonist Sonnie in the opening episode, whose backstory involves sexual trauma and a later lesbian seduction scene, and the capable female astronaut in "Helping Hand" who faces a life-or-death choice in orbit.

"Three Robots" offers light post-apocalyptic social observation through its mechanical tourists, while "Good Hunting" incorporates a shape-shifting huli jing from Chinese folklore and "Shape-Shifters" features supernatural Marines in Afghanistan. Voice casting draws from a range of actors without altering pre-existing characters or clashing with settings.