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One of the central themes of "Adolescência" is the focus on toxic influences from social media and the so-called "incel" culture – a community of individuals who feel entitled to romantic and sexual relationships, and often harbor feelings of resentment towards those who do not reciprocate. Many viewers have challenged the portrayal of the killer as a white male from a conservative background, suggesting that by changing the character's ethnicity, the show inadvertently erases the complexities that come with real-life narratives involving race and personal histories.