K-Drama 
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I'll definitely be rewatching this chaotic, hot, and so very loveable show again!
Okay, so Season 2 actually made me go back and reevaluate my rating of Season 1 because I liked it so much… I know there was a lot of hate over S2 and I’m honestly not sure why? Was it messy? Oh absolutely! Did it expand on pretty much all the characters and punch the angst levels waaaay up? You better believe it did!!
Like with the first season, car racing is really more of an excuse to put the characters in all kinds of situations™ than anything else. Because what’s way more relevant in S2 are the challenges the special Alphas of the main cast face as their powers start to intensify and a certain father figure reappears and starts to manipulate his ex-kids again. S2 felt even more speculative/sci-fi than S1, which was very enjoyable and gripping. I was also expecting to hate the Willy plotline, and the tease that Babe would cheat on Charlie, but this whole plot turned out to be both more angsty and relevant than I expected. Also this goes without saying for most BLs, but PLEASE watch the BTS for S2! It’s so funny and provides a great perspective on how they approached a lot of the acting/production choices!
Pretty much all the couples that are teased in S1 get together in S2, including a few surprises like Pete and Chris, Way’s long-lost twin brother and Kim and Kenta, my beloveds. I wasn’t sure about the recasting Nut as Chris thing, but omg did this guy serve as his new character! In the BTS, he refers to him as Christina and has this whole very gay persona for the role and I love it so much. Definitely made me like the character a lot more than I expected.
Again, the ending of S2 was pretty messy, but I honestly liked it a lot better than S1’s ending. I felt they took more time to flesh out characters and their relationships, and the Charlie and Babe plot had me absolutely on the edge of my seat. I get that S2 wasn’t for everyone, but I frankly found it made me like the show as a whole even more. Getting to spend this much time with these characters was amazing as a 8 or 12 episode show sometimes feels too short, and I will definitely be rewatching this chaotic, hot, and so very loveable show again.
Like with the first season, car racing is really more of an excuse to put the characters in all kinds of situations™ than anything else. Because what’s way more relevant in S2 are the challenges the special Alphas of the main cast face as their powers start to intensify and a certain father figure reappears and starts to manipulate his ex-kids again. S2 felt even more speculative/sci-fi than S1, which was very enjoyable and gripping. I was also expecting to hate the Willy plotline, and the tease that Babe would cheat on Charlie, but this whole plot turned out to be both more angsty and relevant than I expected. Also this goes without saying for most BLs, but PLEASE watch the BTS for S2! It’s so funny and provides a great perspective on how they approached a lot of the acting/production choices!
Pretty much all the couples that are teased in S1 get together in S2, including a few surprises like Pete and Chris, Way’s long-lost twin brother and Kim and Kenta, my beloveds. I wasn’t sure about the recasting Nut as Chris thing, but omg did this guy serve as his new character! In the BTS, he refers to him as Christina and has this whole very gay persona for the role and I love it so much. Definitely made me like the character a lot more than I expected.
Again, the ending of S2 was pretty messy, but I honestly liked it a lot better than S1’s ending. I felt they took more time to flesh out characters and their relationships, and the Charlie and Babe plot had me absolutely on the edge of my seat. I get that S2 wasn’t for everyone, but I frankly found it made me like the show as a whole even more. Getting to spend this much time with these characters was amazing as a 8 or 12 episode show sometimes feels too short, and I will definitely be rewatching this chaotic, hot, and so very loveable show again.
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