Episode 2 'The Pain Garden' centers Tuca's chronic menstrual pain and repeated medical dismissal as systemic failure, while Episode 6 'Screech Leeches' revisits Bertie's high-school female friendship with queer undertones and 'Leaf Raking' foregrounds Tuca's sexual dysfunction alongside Bertie and Speckle's parenting experiments. These elements normalize bisexual and pan representation for Tuca plus recurring background queer characters as thematic fixtures rather than organic details. Creator Lisa Hanawalt has framed the season's priorities around women's perspectives, generational feminism, and resistance to heterosexual timelines, which manifests in workplace sexism, trauma, and 'girlboss' critiques woven into character arcs without external source constraints. This deliberate emphasis turns the narrative into a vehicle for feminist messaging that crowds out lighter storytelling and risks alienating viewers seeking unburdened comedy.