I think a lot of people are disappointed that the show isn't prescribing what they're supposed to be thinking. The snapping scene is a good example. You have this guy come in, trying to take charge, and snapping his fingers at Carol. If you're hyper aware of sexism, you might read into it that way. But then Carol stands up for herself and tells him stop doing it, then snaps her fingers at him. If you're hyper aware of racism, you see a rich white lady bossing around a brown guy. To which you get Manny's sarcastic white person smile and saying please. So is it explicitly about sexism or racism? Not really. It just throws that scene at you and it's up to you to decide what you're looking at.

Judging by Bince's comments about the show, like purposefully making it slow and drawn out, the ambiguity is intentional. He doesn't want to make a show that you write an essay about "The Subtle Fascism of the Others" and everyone agrees. He wants you to see that it's okay to think about stuff without getting a solid answer from the creator that it's okay to think what you're thinking. Some people would view that as a waste of time. It either means the show is unwilling to take the correct stance on certain issues or that it's unwilling to interrogate its own premises. With a lack in clarity about what the show is supposed to be doing, people will just fill in their own ideas. Hence why we had a debate in the first few threads about whether or not the hivemind is supposed to represent communism. The creators conscious intention seems to be fighting against internet-ification of media, next to providing a work program for Rhea.

If anything it's definitely a throwback to the 2006-2014 era of prestige TV.

Personally, I would prefer more sci-fi stuff happening. It was so hard fighting my own preconception of the show as sci-fi thriller. I just want twists and quick pay-offs and more world-building around this hivemind concept.