rating: 8/10
binged this all night haha, was awake til 5am watching it on dad's busted HP laptop. there were elements of this season that i really liked. it has a lighter tone than the last one. i was sort of worried that the events of the previous season wouldn't be properly handled here because s1 was just the prologue to sieun's story, but i was proven wrong thankfully. suho's condition and the fallout with beomseok are a large part of sieun's inner conflict in this season. he carries the guilt for it for so long. and then the adorable cast of loyal hooligans show up to lighten the load on his shoulders and it's happily ever after! seriously though, i loved juntae, gotak and baku. they're such colorfully realised characters and genuinely good for sieun—definitely the highlight of the season. i didn't really know how to feel about the union plot, however. their threat felt overpromised. baekjin and seongje weren't just two-dimensional antagonists, which i appreciated, but these weirdos are just glorified high school bullies. we got a glimpse of their actual gang connections, who were way more threatening and definitely have to do something with baekjin's "death" (quotations coz someone said he isn't actually dead??). i mean, baekjin was quaking in boots in fear when the bossman confronted him head on for the last time (good acting there coz his eyes were shaking event he didn't flinch for a second). the action sequences were ofc crazy asf. the choreography of the fights in this show never disappoint coz someone always pulls a crazy move lmfao. sieun's one-on-one tussles with seongje and baekjin were great. bro will forever be the greatest crashout i've ever seen on my screen. juntae was so adorable i want to put him in my pocket. his actor has RANGE coz wdym he did this after xo kitty. HE'S JUST SO CUTE HE'S SUCH A CINNAMON ROLL. gotak my man. i have a raging crush on him. i just do. just his vibe in general and his fierce loyalty to his friends. i love it. AND BAKU. bro was aurafarming even before he ever appeared on screen and then blew everyone tf away the moment he entered with that Slam Dunk soundtrack. he's so goated haha. i'm glad suho is finally awake AND I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE HIS DYNAMIC WITH THE REST OF SIEUN'S FRIENDS IN S3!! PLSPLSPLS LET HIM BE INTEGRATED INTO THEIR FRIENDGROUP IT'LL BE SO GREAT PLSPLSPLSPLS I'M BEGGING THE WRITERS—ok that's it i'm leaving bye.
