The show centers a found-family pirate crew that normalizes non-traditional identities and relationships, featuring supporting queer arcs such as the committed gay romance between Lucius and Black Pete, Jim's non-binary identity with they/them pronouns and immediate acceptance, plus expansions into polyamory, drag, and lesbian characters. These elements are presented as foundational rather than incidental, with the premise deliberately subverting traditional masculinity through emotional vulnerability, gender nonconformity, and rejection of negative tropes in favor of unapologetic queer joy. The result embeds contemporary identity politics and activist framing of acceptance as the premise itself, which accounts for the official overall woke score of 9/10.