diff --git a/libs/core/langchain_core/load/serializable.py b/libs/core/langchain_core/load/serializable.py
index 9da23152f61..be4f9387ef2 100644
--- a/libs/core/langchain_core/load/serializable.py
+++ b/libs/core/langchain_core/load/serializable.py
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ from typing import (
 )
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict
-from pydantic.fields import FieldInfo
-from typing_extensions import NotRequired, override
+from typing_extensions import NotRequired
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -69,39 +68,6 @@ class SerializedNotImplemented(BaseSerialized):
     repr: Optional[str]
 
 
-def try_neq_default(value: Any, key: str, model: BaseModel) -> bool:
-    """Try to determine if a value is different from the default.
-
-    Args:
-        value: The value.
-        key: The key.
-        model: The pydantic model.
-
-    Returns:
-        Whether the value is different from the default.
-
-    Raises:
-        Exception: If the key is not in the model.
-    """
-    field = type(model).model_fields[key]
-    return _try_neq_default(value, field)
-
-
-def _try_neq_default(value: Any, field: FieldInfo) -> bool:
-    # Handle edge case: inequality of two objects does not evaluate to a bool (e.g. two
-    # Pandas DataFrames).
-    try:
-        return bool(field.get_default() != value)
-    except Exception as _:
-        try:
-            return all(field.get_default() != value)
-        except Exception as _:
-            try:
-                return value is not field.default
-            except Exception as _:
-                return False
-
-
 class Serializable(BaseModel, ABC):
     """Serializable base class.
 
@@ -192,14 +158,6 @@ class Serializable(BaseModel, ABC):
         extra="ignore",
     )
 
-    @override
-    def __repr_args__(self) -> Any:
-        return [
-            (k, v)
-            for k, v in super().__repr_args__()
-            if (k not in type(self).model_fields or try_neq_default(v, k, self))
-        ]
-
     def to_json(self) -> Union[SerializedConstructor, SerializedNotImplemented]:
         """Serialize the object to JSON.
 
@@ -270,9 +228,9 @@ class Serializable(BaseModel, ABC):
             "lc": 1,
             "type": "constructor",
             "id": self.lc_id(),
-            "kwargs": lc_kwargs
-            if not secrets
-            else _replace_secrets(lc_kwargs, secrets),
+            "kwargs": (
+                lc_kwargs if not secrets else _replace_secrets(lc_kwargs, secrets)
+            ),
         }
 
     def to_json_not_implemented(self) -> SerializedNotImplemented:
@@ -301,28 +259,13 @@ def _is_field_useful(inst: Serializable, key: str, value: Any) -> bool:
     if field.is_required():
         return True
 
-    # Handle edge case: a value cannot be converted to a boolean (e.g. a
-    # Pandas DataFrame).
-    try:
-        value_is_truthy = bool(value)
-    except Exception as _:
-        value_is_truthy = False
-
-    if value_is_truthy:
-        return True
-
-    # Value is still falsy here!
-    if field.default_factory is dict and isinstance(value, dict):
+    if value is field.default:
         return False
 
-    # Value is still falsy here!
-    if field.default_factory is list and isinstance(value, list):
+    if field.default_factory is dict and isinstance(value, dict) and not value:
         return False
 
-    value_neq_default = _try_neq_default(value, field)
-
-    # If value is falsy and does not match the default
-    return value_is_truthy or value_neq_default
+    return not (field.default_factory is list and isinstance(value, list) and not value)
 
 
 def _replace_secrets(