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My patience has been challenged again and again by the first two seasons of \u201cXO, Kitty,\u201d from the exasperating cliffhanger endings to the opening of new subplots to the impulsive sprouting of new love triangles. While it was exciting to be kept on my toes for the past few years by this show, I had hoped that Season 3 would be the satisfying resolution to Kitty\u2019s (Anna Cathcart) time at the Korean Independent School of Seoul that the trailer promised to be. After all, three seems to be the magic number where Jenny Han\u2019s other adaptations, \u201cThe Summer I Turned Pretty\u201d and \u201cTo All the Boys I\u2019ve Loved Before,\u201d finally decided on the endgame pair. It would be a severe disappointment if \u201cXO, Kitty\u201d proved to be an exception to the pattern, but thankfully the third season provides much of the closure the previous seasons lacked.<\/p>\n
\u201cXO, Kitty\u201d Season 3 picks up the many loose ends the previous season left untied \u2014 the most pressing being what will become of Kitty and Min Ho (Sang Heon Lee) \u2014 while also ramping up the buzzing excitement that comes with being a senior at KISS. Amid a sparkling idol debut, impending college applications and the urgency to complete items on Kitty\u2019s sunset list \u2014 a checklist of activities she wants to complete by the end of the school year \u2014 the fast-paced and drama-filled romantic comedy also adds in new characters and brings back old comforts.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Marius (Sule Thelwell), a former student at KISS, makes a return and shakes up already tumultuous relationships and smooth sailing ones, too, stirring up what\u2019s already shaping up to be an emotionally tense season. Lara Jean (Lana Condor), Kitty\u2019s older sister who now lives in New York, makes a cameo and provides the comforting heart-to-heart conversations that remind us all what a beautiful privilege it is to experience sisterhood.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Despite the fact that the show is categorized as a \u201cromantic high school drama\u201d on Netflix, alongside names like \u201cHeartstopper,\u201d \u201cYoung Royals\u201d and \u201cGinny & Georgia,\u201d \u201cXO, Kitty\u201d is more of a blend between K-drama and teenage rom-com. Drawing from Kitty\u2019s own bicultural background as a Korean American, the show celebrates both sides of her identity with its unique storytelling. Kitty presents herself like a typical American teen with her many long monologues: someone with a loud personality and unwavering courage that would be potentially embarrassing to anybody else. At the same time, the themes one would typically find in a K-drama like family, community and shared meals are prevalent throughout the season.<\/p>\n