The film lacks LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisnormative identities. Social dynamics focus on conventional childhood interactions without addressing queer identity.

Female characters like Lucy van Pelt exhibit significant agency and intellectual dominance. However, the narrative largely adheres to mid-century archetypes rather than dismantling gender hierarchies.

The cast appears as a homogeneous group within a suburban setting. The minimalist animation style avoids explicit racial markers, reflecting the period's specific constraints.

The story critiques commercialism by contrasting Linus’s devotion to the Great Pumpkin with his peers' consumerist motivations. This creates a tension between individual belief and social ritual.

No explicit physical or sensory disabilities are depicted. Linus’s intense fixation and social isolation suggest neurodivergent-coded behaviors, though they are framed as personality quirks.