Unpopular opinion, and keep in mind I haven't watched 4 yet, but I'm working my through 3 again and while the "Scary Russians" are totally a thing, there's still a lot of critique of Capitalism and our sexist, classist, consumerist society. Like almost all of the real world struggles that aren't about the Big Bad are basically digs at capitalism and our society. Jonathan and Nancy getting fired reveals that they both have different ways the system is shitting on them, there's the corruption of local government and police, the mall killing main street, etc.
Unpopular opinion, and keep in mind I haven't watched 4 yet, but I'm working my through 3 again and while the "Scary Russians" are totally a thing, there's still a lot of critique of Capitalism and our sexist, classist, consumerist society. Like almost all of the real world struggles that aren't about the Big Bad are basically digs at capitalism and our society. Jonathan and Nancy getting fired reveals that they both have different ways the system is shitting on them, there's the corruption of local government and police, the mall killing main street, etc.