Elite

The core of the narrative is an explicit class clash, where the primary villains are the wealthy, privileged alumni and students who are 'ruthless' and represent 'petty privilege and incessant cruelty.' The 'moral compass' and ultimate hero is Omar, a gay scholarship student of color, who exposes the corruption of the elite system, thereby vilifying the powerful privileged class.

The school, Las Encinas, which represents a major Spanish elite institution, is depicted as fundamentally 'rotten' and a 'poison' to its students from the inside out. The series concludes with the school being permanently shut down, exposed by a scholarship student for its deep corruption, framing the destruction of the institutional pillar as the final moral victory.

Female characters are depicted as 'Girl Boss' types who are either ruthless criminal masterminds (Emilia) or fiercely independent women running businesses and taking lethal revenge on corrupt male figures (Isadora). Adult male characters are largely portrayed as absent, corrupt, or predatory, including a 'dirty, corrupt cop' and 'grown ass men going after these high school students,' reinforcing the toxic male archetype.

Alternative sexualities are not simply represented but are completely centered in the main narrative. The main plot revolves around a highly dramatic relationship between two gay male characters, Ivan and Joel, with one of their conflicts and Joel's subsequent murder being the emotional and criminal crux of the season. A transgender character, Nico, is also part of the main cast.

The universe of the series is defined by total moral relativism, where the characters' actions (including murder, deceit, and crime) are judged by subjective social and emotional outcomes rather than by any external, objective moral or religious law. Traditional faith is absent as a source of strength or moral guidance; the only 'good' comes from exposing systemic power dynamics and corruption.