Season 2 of the original production hit the catalog on April 27.
One of the best new arrivals on Netflix in 2021 was the series Sweet Tooth, an adaptation of Jeff Lemire’s comic that managed to balance its fairy-tale tone and a heavy dose of tenderness, with the need to create a believable post-apocalyptic world where horrible things can happen at any moment. The result wasn’t perfect, but exciting enough to leave us eager to see how Gus’ story would continue.
Sadly, we had to wait nearly two years to find out, but Sweet Tooth season 2 is finally here on Netflix. After seeing 5 of the 8 episodes that compose it, it almost seems that not so much time has passed, as it is possible to rediscover everything that had conquered us with the series. Also, the universe of the series grows instead of falling into the error of repeating the same formula over and over again.
Successful expansion of the universe
Unsurprisingly, season two picks up pretty much where the last left off, with Gus (Christian Convery) imprisoned but alongside other hybrids, while Big Guy (Nonso Anozie) is recovering from his injuries alongside a new ally. All this means that the strong family component of the series is still present, very well underlined by the occasional narration of James Brolin, but also that the dangers become more and more concrete, increasing the importance of the story, until now a little in the background for the benefit of the development of its protagonists.
This is not to say that Sweet Tooth suddenly forgets the importance of its characters, but it is clear that the team led by Jim Mickle knows that they already have a solid enough foundation to afford to play a little more. They range from a change in the dynamic between the characters – the first part was marked by the bond between Gus and Big Guy – to the fact that the plots begin to become much more concrete, progressively closing the different options that lie ahead.
For example, the fearsome General Abbot (Neil Sandilands) gets a strong presence in this second season. Something inevitable given where Gus is, but the series delves into the plans of him, something that also serves to get to know a little better the societies that have formed around this post-apocalypse to move forward. It also helps bring more intensity to a series that keeps moving well between two opposing realities.
Here it is very clear that one of the essential factors for Sweet Tooth to work so well is its photography, more precisely its marked tendency to always use warm and bright colors. On the one hand, this gives the series a more family-friendly tone, further emphasizing its fairy-tale component, but it also serves to give it a very particular – and quite cinematic – aspect, clearly very different from other Netflix titles that are very similar to each other. .
It’s true that this sometimes contrasts with certain decisions that suggest Sweet Tooth needs a bigger budget or simply that there are some choices, probably inspired by the original comic, that don’t work so well when transferred to the real picture. It’s nothing major, but of course there are moments that might shock some viewers a bit.
On the other hand, what’s really important is for the series to flow narratively, knowing when to make short stops to delve into the mythology – the third episode is especially important – but always with an eye to how this helps the overall progression of the series. And this also extends to the personal journey of the characters, with a clear evolution – a good example is the redemption arc of Grandão, already present in the previous season, but which goes even further here – or simply knowing more in detail his real motivations.
So is it worth watching?
Sweet Tooth season 2 is a clear step forward that confirms it as one of Netflix’s must-see series. And it has a lot of merit, because there are many things that could throw it off balance in one direction or another, but its directors managed to find the exact spot for it all to work and contribute, because by transitioning between the tender and the terrible with such fluidity he much merit.
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