Netflix show with 14,200,000 views is still ‘funniest ever’ in season 2 return

As season two of a hit Netflix show soars up the charts with 14.2 million views, fans are finding it just as hilarious as ever – and we agree.

XO, Kitty, a spin-off show following on from rom-com The To All The Boys I Loved Before, follows teenager Kitty (Anna Cathcart) as she embarks on her own adventure by moving to the Korean Independent School of Seoul (K.I.S.S) to be closer to her boyfriend Dae (Choi Min-young).

In the first season, she discovers that Dae has been leading a whole other life while she’s been in the US.

As the two try to figure out if they even fit together, she soon catches feelings for her abrasive roommate Min Ho (Sang Heon Lee) and, in a twist, also her new friend Yuri (Gia Kim).

By the end, her love troubles mean she is failing her classes and getting booted out, only for Min Ho to stage his own dramatic love declaration.

All this to say that there was plenty of drama to dive back into as the series returned for a second go-around, averaging a respectable 80% on Rotten Tomatoes for season two.

XO, Kitty season two is back and as funny as ever (Picture: Netflix)

Would Kitty be able to stay at KISS? Would she and Min Ho finally try to give things a go or would her feelings for Yuri be too powerful?

And will she find out any more about her late mum’s own mysterious youth by coming to her alma mater?

It’s no surprise the show has done well so far, riding on the high of the film franchise’s success, the promise of a Noah Centineo cameo and featuring all the elements of the perfect comfort TV.

A low-stakes teenage drama that packs just enough of an emotional punch to keep you coming back for more.

But there is one area that XO, Kitty has truly cracked the formula – how effortlessly funny it is.

Of course, it thrives on the trademark coming-of-age aesthetic filled with slightly cringey dialogue, over-exaggerated acting and more romantic chaos than should be normal for a bunch of 16-year-olds.

But somehow, it manages to strike a perfect balance. The show is so self-aware of its cringe nature that it embraces it in good spirit.

Kitty is hung up on her roommate Yuri at the start of the second season (Picture: Park Young-Sol/Netflix)

It may be unintentional but there is some stellar comedic delivery (Picture: Netflix)

There’s no attempt to try and make it come across as serious, so instead it indulges in absurd interactions, wacky one-liners and a certain layer of self-deprecating humour that has you laughing out loud.

This is all amplified by Anna’s impressive comedic timing. The impeccable delivery of her, often, sarcastic humour and endearingly enthusiastic rambles has a charm about it that is quite irresistible.

In the first episode alone, we have gems like Kitty’s best friend Q (Anthony Keyvan) audibly gasping in the middle of assembly when he finds out she is rooming with her crush Yuri (get that tea).

Or when Kitty declares she’s totally sworn off love, immediately followed by her swooning over both Min-ho and Yuri.

Even her flamboyant physical acting pairs so well with the hyperactive nature of her character and plot.

And it is something fans agree on.

‘Guys I’m sorry I loved season 2 of XO Kitty. like I just think it was so funny for no reason,’ @zaummalik wrote on X.

The second season is already number two in the Netflix global charts (Picture: Park Young-Sol/Netflix)

‘They really picked the perfect actress for Kitty she’s so funny,’ @nichasview shared.

‘It was cringe, yes, some of it. but it was also hella funny,’ @aerawrrrrr added.

‘The plot twists are so unseriously serious and dramatic, the core friend group being there… like family, most of the [characters] are likeable and unintentionally funny, literal comfort show elements,’ @blairoberts praised.

‘XO Kitty is such a great, enjoyable show. It has the drama, the romance, the cuteness, the humour, the character arcs, the miscommunication tropes, all the things!’ @reneeisto shared.

Fans will have to watch to find out who Kitty ends up with – and whether she can get out of the messes she finds herself in unscathed.

XO. Kitty season two is now streaming on Netflix.

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