The film lacks any visible depiction of non-cisnormative identities or same-sex intimacy. The narrative focus remains strictly on the heteronormative social structures of the period.

The narrative is heavily centered on male protagonists, Holmes and Watson, which limits female agency. It reinforces the period's standard of male-dominated intellectual and investigative leadership.

Casting maintains a traditional European aesthetic consistent with the historical context of 19th-century London. The depiction results in a largely homogeneous Anglo-Saxon society.

The film operates within a traditional framework of justice and social order. It follows a conventional detective structure that reinforces established legal and social frameworks.

There is no significant focus on neurodivergence or physical disability as a central component of character agency. Characters function within standard physical and cognitive norms.