After a lot anticipation and practically a two-year wait, Season 2 of XO, Kitty has formally been launched, and it is an absolute delight. The season reveals Kitty (Anna Cathcart) returning to Ok.I.S.S. for an additional semester for a second likelihood after being expelled. Whereas there, she does some extra investigating into her mother’s historical past as a scholar at Ok.I.S.S., and learns some stunning household secrets and techniques. She additionally turns into much more entangled in her earlier love triangle between Yuri (Gia Kim) and Min Ho (Sang Heon Lee), which is now extra like a love hexagon.

Whereas Kitty began the sequence in a long-distance relationship with Dae (Choi Min-young), their relationship ended for good in Season 1, and the 2 have since turn out to be shut pals. Season 2 began off with Kitty pining after Yuri, who was in a critical relationship with Juliana (Regan Aliyah). In the meantime, Kitty and Min Ho went again to being pals after she rejected his love confession. It was unclear in the beginning of the season who Kitty’s endgame could be, however now, XO, Kitty appears to be utilizing callbacks to To All of the Boys I’ve Beloved Earlier than to foreshadow that Kitty will find yourself with Min Ho.

‘XO, Kitty’ Season 2 Reenacts Lara Jean and Peter’s Iconic Monitor Scene with Kitty and Min Ho

Kitty and Min Ho could also be platonic for all the second season of XO, Kitty, however the present finds intelligent methods to check them to Lara Jean (Lana Condor) and Peter (Noah Centineo) by way of the recreation of two of the latter’s iconic scenes. The primary is the well-known observe scene from To All of the Boys I’ve Beloved Earlier than. Within the first To All of the Boys film, Lara Jean was having a wonderfully regular day, till Peter got here as much as her and politely rejected her. It was then that Lara Jean realized that her love letters had been despatched out, and in a panic, she fainted proper there on the observe. When Lara Jean fainted, Peter regarded over her with concern after which helped her up.

The observe scene is the place Lara Jean and Peter had their first non-spin-the-bottle-kiss, with Lara Jean spontaneously kissing him to throw Josh (Israel Broussard) off her path when he tried to confront her about her letter. In Kitty and Min Ho’s model of the scene, the second is way more low-key, however it’s equally as significant. With a view to stall Ok.I.S.S.’s observe regional qualifier in order that it does not begin with out Q (Anthony Keyvan), Kitty pretends to faint on the observe. Min Ho, not realizing it is faux, rushes over to test on her. The scene completely mirrors Lara Jean and Peter’s scene, however with a playful twist that matches Kitty and Min Ho.

‘XO, Kitty’ Season 2 Reenacts Lara Jean and Peter’s Sizzling Tub Scene with Kitty and Min Ho

Apart from the observe scene, Lara Jean and Peter’s most memorable second within the first To All of the Boys I’ve Beloved Earlier than film is their sizzling tub kiss. After fake-dating for a number of months, Lara Jean lastly will get the braveness to be trustworthy with Peter about her emotions. Whereas on the varsity ski journey with Peter, Lara Jean discovered him within the sizzling tub one evening, and so they had their first actual kiss to the tune of “Lovers” by Anna of the North.

In a superb transfer, XO, Kitty reenacts two of Lara Jean and Peter’s kiss scenes with Kitty and Min Ho, besides each scenes are performed as platonic. Within the fourth episode of Season 2, all the good friend group goes away to Min Ho’s dad’s ski cabin for the weekend to have fun Seollal. Whereas there, Kitty’s love letter to Yuri is uncovered, and chaos erupts, particularly after Juliana learns that Yuri cheated on her with Kitty. Kitty escapes to the recent tub to get away from the drama, and Min Ho goes exterior to test on her.

When all the things has fallen aside and lots of people are mad at Kitty, Min Ho is the one who’s there for her. He even goes within the sizzling tub in his garments, identical to Lara Jean did in To All of the Boys I’ve Beloved Earlier than, and he holds Kitty and comforts her whereas she cries. These scenes are the right spin on Lara Jean and Peter’s variations of the scenes. Fairly than dashing a kiss between Kitty and Min Ho, XO, Kitty reveals him supporting her as a good friend each on the observe and within the sizzling tub.

Kitty and Min Ho Get the Peter Kavinsky Stamp of Approval in ‘XO, Kitty’ Season 2

Within the sixth episode of XO, Kitty Season 2, Peter visits Kitty whereas in Korea for a lacrosse match. He and Kitty find yourself going to an area store to purchase some presents for Lara Jean, whom Peter sweetly refers to because the love of his life. It’s there that Peter meets Min Ho, and in some methods, that is the scene that makes it most evident that XO, Kitty is setting the groundwork for Kitty and Min Ho to finish up collectively. Min Ho remembers who Peter is, and he refers to Kitty as “Covey” like he normally does.

Peter does not miss a factor, and after Min Ho leaves the shop, Peter means that Min Ho nonetheless likes her. Peter’s proof is that Min Ho calls her by her final identify, and he remembers all the things she’s ever instructed him, although he pretends to be irritated along with her oversharing. It is a pleasant callback to how Peter acted with Lara Jean earlier than they received again collectively, and it appears to be yet one more clue that Min Ho is the one for Kitty.

XO, Kitty arrange a extremely compelling love triangle with Kitty, Yuri, and Min Ho in Season 1. Each Yuri and Minho made sense as love pursuits for Kitty, and both one may have been the Peter to her Lara Jean. Now, although, XO, Kitty has set the stage in Season 2 for Kitty and Min Ho to turn out to be the following Lara Jean and Peter. Though Kitty and Min Ho nonetheless aren’t collectively as of the tip of Season 2, XO, Kitty will hopefully be renewed for a 3rd season, which is able to doubtless transfer the pairing ahead in that course.

XO, Kitty is accessible to stream on Netflix.

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