In episode 17 'Locked Out Forever: Part One,' Reggie develops a crush on eighth-grader Conelly, a girl whose presence makes her so flustered she breaks her key to the fantasy world, turning her sexual orientation questioning into a narrative driver. Reviews and episode descriptions highlight a 'plethora of LGBTQ characters,' including a gay power couple and other queer figures, with Reggie explicitly framed as potentially LGBT+ through this arc. One contemporary report described a 'non-binary protagonist' alongside same-sex parents and romantic non-binary expressions in the series.

As children's media aimed at impressionable preteens, these elements receive heightened weight. Casting features diverse voice actors like Jaylen Barron as Esther without altering established source characters, but the queer subplots extend beyond organic background diversity into focal character development. Creator Julia Vickerman's work embeds these themes without overt lectures, yet they form a noticeable layer in the coming-of-age premise. Audience and critic discussions praised the representation while separate creator allegations overshadowed reception, with limited renewal tied partly to external factors rather than pure viewership metrics.