Kitty Song Covey – lead role XO, Kitty and that Netflix’s Most Confused Bisexual Teen — is back. I’m ready to see what she has in store this season because the first season was so glorious.
The show is technically a spin-off series of Netflix’s To All the Boys film trilogy, which is based on Jenny Han’s young adult romance book series. But compared to the more realistic To All the Boys movies, XO, Kitty Completely off track in the best way possible.
(Ed. memo: This post contains spoilers from Season 1. XO, Kitty.)
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It’s a teen drama where every plot point is taken to the most ridiculous extreme. It’s also incredibly pure. Nothing on screen goes beyond a few heated kisses, “bitch” and “ass” are the strongest swear words, and there’s little to no underage drinking involved. In fact, the first season had an entire storyline about underage drinking being banned in Korea. This dramatic teen show isn’t about sex or drugs. euphoria; it is the same High School Musical: The Musical: The Serieshowever many More soap opera fare. The show doesn’t rely on the inherent shock of heavy subject matter, so everything has to be made up. do Perhaps something bigger and more dramatic will happen than is called for. The result is a show so dramatic that it returns to being silly. This is a good thing.
The first season began with his younger sister, Kitty (Anna Cathcart). to all the boys The main character, Lara Jean, follows in her late mother’s footsteps and attends an international school in Korea. She’s determined to connect with her mom, but she soon discovers a dark, tangled web of her mom’s past involving the school’s principal and its strictest teachers. Kitty, who describes herself as someone who never gives up on pursuing what she wants, will stop at nothing to solve this mystery, including breaking into a hospital, stealing records, and attacking her teacher’s private life. This allows for the kind of bullshit that teen soaps are made of without bending over backwards to justify it. Kitty is like that The sooner you accept, the more enjoyable the show will be.
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Another reason Kitty is living abroad for a year at a Korean private school in Seoul (known as KISS) is her long-distance Korean boyfriend Dae (Choi Min-young). ), go there. But as soon as he arrives, he discovers that he is dating a high-ranking socialite named Yuri (Kim Ji-ah)! Gasp!
Regardless of the specific genre, love triangles are a staple of teen shows. gilmore girls to riverdale. in XO, KittyBut a simple love triangle develops into a brainy, evil love hydra with numerous complications. Season 1 ended with Kitty’s romantic status up in the air, and with the deliciously promised entanglements of Season 2, she realized that she and her sweet master were better as friends, and she (of all people) looked through the looking glass. I have awakened. and In the finale, she received a love confession from an unexpected place. Not only does Kitty have to deal with the chaos of her already very hectic dating life, but her options are now expanded as she also gets to set her sights on girls.
The family storylines and romantic entanglements belie just how much zany drama is packed into Season 1’s 10 half-hour episodes. Kitty is accidentally assigned to the boys’ dormitory. She almost failed at school. Every character has their own torturous family drama. And all the characters don’t know how to act like decent human beings, and instead draw the most ridiculous conclusions and enact the most outrageous plans. that is XO, Kitty A reliable fountain of endlessly entertaining drama — anything that can happen on the show will happen. No one is more guilty of this than Kitty, a certified human wrecking ball.
When I watched season 1, I was a little surprised at how overhyped the show was, especially compared to the original film series. But now that I’ve accepted that this is a high-octane ride that hits the gas from the first episode and never lets up, I’m better prepared for Season 2. What on earth is Kitty getting herself into this time?
both seasons XO, Kitty It’s on Netflix now.
