The story centers on a romantic connection between the protagonist and a female anthropologist. There are no depictions of same-sex intimacy or non-cisnormative identities.

Laura provides intellectual agency as an anthropologist and advocate for the protagonist. However, the film maintains a standard hierarchy with a male lead driving the comedy.

The film utilizes a 'wild man' trope involving a character from the Congo. This risks reinforcing colonial-era ideas of the primitive versus the civilized.

The narrative follows a traditional Western framework of discovery and integration. It lacks a critique of Western institutions or engagement with anti-colonialist themes.

The protagonist's ape-man status serves as a biological comedic premise. There is no evidence of a meaningful study regarding physical or neurodivergent disabilities.