If Season 2 of XO, Kitty wished to finish every episode, not only one, with Aespa’s “Drama” it could work.
The candy Netflix sequence spinoff of Jenny Han’s To All of the Boys I’ve Liked Earlier than franchise centres on the youngest Music Covey sister, chaos queen and matchmaker Kitty (Anna Cathcart), who finds her personal path attending her mom’s former highschool in Seoul — and cannonballing into romantic pandemonium between courses. In Season 1, confessions of affection have been made, exams have been handed, and Kitty navigated her bisexual awakening. After all of the unearthed household secrets and techniques and lovelorn twists of Kitty’s first semester, the sequence left us on a colossal cliffhanger in coach.
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In Season 2, co-showrunners Han and Sascha Rothchild spring from the primary season’s foundations, not solely pushing Kitty to dig additional into her mom’s previous (by way of franchise-important letters, after all) however throwing the present’s now established characters into teen Okay-drama-worthy romantic hijinks, enemies-to-lovers gold, and excessive stakes household drama. For those who liked Season 1 of XO, Kitty, you may need to seize that popcorn and let the dramatic misunderstandings, near-kisses, and banger soundtrack circulation for the second semester.
XO, Kitty Season 2 cranks up the romantic chaos
Buddies, proper? Yeah… mates…
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The place Season 1 subverted highschool romance tropes with a sapphic twist, Season 2 strikes ahead into nothing wanting romantic chaos. Given a second, post-expulsion probability on the fictional Korean Impartial College of Seoul (sure, KISS), Kitty is set to start out contemporary this time period — academically, romantically, usually. She’s reunited together with her beloved athletic bestie Q (Anthony Keyvan), on comparatively good phrases together with her candy, heartbroken ex Dae (Minyeong Choi), and decided to maneuver on from her mega crush on Yuri (Gia Kim), the latter probably helped with the introduction of American pupil Praveena (Sasha Bhasin).
A number of spanners within the works? Yuri’s girlfriend Juliana (Regan Aliyah) is again at KISS they usually’re residing by way of the honeymoon part collectively as Kitty’s roommates — yeah, she’s completely high quality with it, cool, cool, cool. Min Ho (Sang Heon Lee) dropped the reality bomb delivery goals have been fabricated from on Kitty within the Season 1 finale, and he’s combating all that whereas managing the sudden, backup dancer-flanked arrival of his star expertise supervisor father (Philippe Lee) on the faculty. Plus, Kitty’s new roommate Stella (Audrey Huynh) has just a few secrets and techniques of her personal behind that pious facade.
You are gonna survive this, Kitty.
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Once I let you know that each single one among these characters results in a sophisticated romantic scenario this season, I’m underplaying it. Yuri and Juliana are lastly in a position to be themselves collectively inside their pal group, which suggests the present is definitely in a position to develop their relationship past Season 1’s banishment storyline. After his romance with Florian ended final season, Q is given a candy enemies-to-lovers narrative when he isn’t attempting to maintain Kitty out of bother. And privileged prince Min Ho clings to his signature posh bravado and a brand new love curiosity to maintain these pesky true emotions hidden.
Mashable High Tales
Q stays the present’s ethical compass.
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These are mere beginning factors for the characters orbiting our protagonist, whose personal storyline fluctuates between romantic love and a dedication to reunite her household — and it is right here the season truly solutions excellent questions from Season 1.
Kitty Music Covey stays an imperfect heroine who deserves a break
I’ve a variety of time for Kitty, she simply messes up generally.
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In each episode of XO, Kitty, somebody finally ends up needing to apologise to another person — and that particular person is just about all the time our lady Kitty. Typically it is warranted, generally she’s unfairly branded a pariah, different instances it’s kind of of each. However what XO, Kitty does is give us a flawed, complicated teen heroine making mistake after mistake — and truly taking duty for her actions. Like fellow Netflix teen sequence By no means Have I Ever, XO, Kitty leans into its protagonist’s imperfections and impulsive choices — and Cathcart does a wonderful job holding Kitty true to her insatiable need to be preferred, accepted, and included. It is relatable stuff.
Most of Kitty’s time at college is spent suppressing her emotions for Yuri, exploring one thing new with Praveena, and determining what is going on on with Min Ho after the airplane second. However in contrast to final season, Kitty’s meddling and matchmaking expertise are held principally for her reuniting her long-estranged household this time. In Season 1, Kitty’s seek for her mom Eve’s previous at KISS led her as a substitute to uncover life-changing particulars about Eve’s mates, so in Season 2, Han and Rothchild refocus on the Music household — which means some fairly shifting scenes for Kitty, and a shock cameo from Janel Parrish as her sister Margot. However it’s not the one To All The Boys... cameo right here.
Season 2 enjoys an incredible To All The Boys… Peter Kavinsky cameo
Eyyyyyy!
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Although we do not get a Lara Jean cameo this season as rumoured, we get the following neatest thing: a Peter Kavinsky drop-in. The web’s unrivalled boyfriend of 2018, Noah Centineo turns up this season of XO, Kitty, and it is a type of uncommon moments the place giving the individuals what they need additionally works for the narrative.
Peter arrives on the boiling level of Kitty’s private drama, and it is a second of aid and perspective not just for the protagonist but in addition the viewer. Kitty’s not-yet-brother-in-law (they’re solely 22!) occurs to be on the town for some shoehorned sports activities associated purpose, however his function within the episode is to ask the quiet elements out loud for our turbulent people-pleaser. Who’s that man who’s clearly in love with you? The place are you at together with your roommate scenario? Would you want a hug despite the fact that everybody’s mad at you? It is a welcome, acquainted check-in and the sequence advantages from it.
XO, Kitty returns with all of the sweetness, enjoyable, and romantic mayhem of the primary season, diving additional into the characters’ relationships with one another and Kitty’s dedication to seek out connection together with her prolonged household. One for the followers, it is good to be again at KISS.
XO, Kitty is now streaming on Netflix.
