Season Analysis

XO, Kitty

Season 2 Analysis

Season Woke Score

out of 10

Season Overview

Kitty returns to Seoul ready for a fresh start, but her plan for a drama-free semester fizzles fast amid new faces, messy crushes and family secrets.

Season Review

Season 2 of XO, Kitty pivots from a lighthearted teen romance into a focused vehicle for queer theory and intersectional identity politics. The narrative centers on Kitty’s 'bisexual era,' relegating the original male love interests to the background to make room for multiple sapphic subplots and a cast where almost every major character is defined by their position on the LGBTQ+ spectrum. The show prioritizes 'representation' as a primary merit, frequently pausing the plot to celebrate diversity while framing traditional family structures as obstacles to be overcome. 'Emotional truth' is used to justify moral relativism in romantic relationships, leaving little room for objective standards or traditional values.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics9/10

The narrative centers on race and intersectionality, deliberately excluding white romantic interests for the lead to prioritize 'reclaiming' a POC-centric identity. Characters are consistently grouped and judged by their immutable characteristics rather than individual merit.

Oikophobia6/10

The protagonist’s American upbringing is depicted as a cultural blank slate or a source of superficiality. True emotional and spiritual fulfillment is only achieved by rejecting Western norms in favor of an idealized, non-Western ancestral heritage.

Feminism8/10

Female characters are the primary drivers of action and emotional wisdom. Male characters are portrayed as bumbling, secondary, or morally stagnant figures who frequently require female intervention to solve their personal and romantic problems.

LGBTQ+10/10

Sexual identity is the dominant trait for the majority of the cast. The plot revolves around Kitty’s bisexuality and a multitude of queer relationships that serve to deconstruct the traditional nuclear family and normalize alternative sexualities for a young audience.

Anti-Theism7/10

The series exists in a spiritual vacuum where traditional morality is absent. It embraces a relativistic framework where personal feelings and 'identity' dictate what is right or wrong, often at the expense of family tradition or objective moral laws.