This article discusses minor plot details from XO, Kitty.

Now that weve gotten the general reviews and reactions to Netflixs XO, Kitty out of the way, its time to dig into the delicious nuances of culture and queerness on the show.

The spinoff of To All The Boys Ive Loved Before follows Kitty Song Covey, played by Anna Cathcart, as she embarks on an international school journey in South Korea. Kitty, the younger sister of Lara Jean from the original series, goes to Seoul to trace the footsteps of her late mother, who attended the Korean International School of Seoul (KISS) decades before. She also goes to surprise her long-distance boyfriend, who also happens to attend KISS.

But once Kitty arrives at KISS, shes horrified to find that her boyfriend, Dae, is already dating another girl, the so-called queen bee of the school, Yuri. What she doesnt know is that Yuri is using Dae as a beard to cover up her own sexuality since Yuris mom is the principal of the school and expects nothing but perfection from her daughter. In this instance, perfection means having the right grades, the right image and a male suitor.

If all of this sounds messier than a Bud Light PR apology , thats because it is. But the series, like its characters, gets more enlightening the more it leans into that mess. It is that intersection of queerness and East Asian culture that reveals how navigating two worlds the personal and the communal can turn into a soul-crushing experience unless you choose yourself.