Across its reviewed seasons, the show earns an overall woke score of 7/10 due to consistent progressive ideological framing through deliberate casting alterations for diversity, including gender-swapped characters like a female Lucifer and Lucienne, a Black Death, non-binary Desire, and expanded trans representation with added dialogue on identity struggles. These elements, drawn from both source material and new adaptations, are portrayed as intentional priorities that overshadow fidelity to the comics, prompting widespread audience criticism of virtue signaling and DEI influence. Creator Neil Gaiman has defended the approach as inherent inclusivity, positioning such themes as central rather than incidental to the narrative.