D @e va s Have an idea for a story? M arts@theotherpress.ca Gut wrenching tale of two teens > ‘The End of the F***ing World’ season two review Sonam Kaloti Arts Editor kek kK T* End of the F****ing World’s second 8 eason dives deep into the aftermath of the events which occurred in its first season. The second season is set two years after the events of the first, meaning that leads James (Alex Lawther) and Alyssa (Jessica Barden) are now 19 years old. The season starts off on a confusing foot. We're introduced to new characters— with entire episodes dedicated to their story and how it connects to the bigger picture—before having reunited with our lovely cast from the previous season. New lead character, Bonnie (Naomi Ackie), is on a murderous hunt for the teens, inspired by her desperate lust for revenge. More murder ensues in this season, as expected, but in unexpected ways. Alyssa’s family moved from their original town to start anew once her mother got broken up with. They go to live with their mom’s half-sister, and Alyssa gets a job as a waitress at her family’s café. They live in a small town, which looks very country due to every house being a type of farmhouse ona ranch. There are tons of surrounding forests, which adds to the eerie “this-feels-kind-of-like-twilight” vibe of the second season. The number of instances where a character stood lurking in the trees at night, stalking another from afar, may just be too many to count. A special scene was in one in which James (in the trees), is stalking Bonnie (also in the trees), who is stalking Alyssa (not in the trees this time—she’s in the café)—-who recently got mad at James for stalking her. Now he was stalking her again, but so was someone else! Alyssa’s really got it going on, I guess. Speaking of Alyssa being a hot commodity in the second season— surprise! She gets married within the first two episodes to a brand-new character who serves as nothing besides as an example of a nice country boy who wants nothing more than to build a house for his wife, someday have kids, and probably also a white picket fence and a horse. In Alyssa’s words, he “has some strong opinions,’ by which she means, he doesn't believe Finland exists. What a catch! This season focused less on dialogue and more on unfolding the new plot through actions and cinematography. I was especially hooked by the wide camera angles and the special effects placed on night shots—such as the colourful but haunting bokeh made by the café’s neon sign, floating up into the dark forest surrounding it. Silence was placed extraordinarily well into certain scenes. Without spoilers, the last episode of the season was well-paced and done amazingly. Gun shots sound— and the scene, absolutely still and quiet, beautifully drags on for what feels like a gut wrenching eternity. Streamingland: The happiest streaming service on earth » Disney+ Review Jerrison Oracion Senior Columnist uring the Emmy Awards this year, there were a few Emmy commercials that involved streaming services. The Emmy commercial for Disney+ was interesting because it felt game changing. It looked very epic, and shows that streaming is the future. November 12 is a very important day in the streaming services wars because Disney’s new streaming service Disney+ became available then—also causing a lot of content to be removed from Netflix. The streaming service is the only place where you can find everything Disney. It also includes content by 20th Century Fox, since Disney bought the rights to their content, including Star Wars. The service is like Disneyland on the internet. There are various areas in the park that have specific content. Surprisingly, the streaming service costs the same as the previous cost of Netflix at $8.99. Like Apple TV+, and unlike Netflix, it has free 4K content. The design of the website is like the design of Netflix, except that it has the Disney touch that makes the experience more magical. Disney+ is split into five sections including Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic. The Disney section has most of the streaming service's content— including every essential Disney film, as well as shows from Disney Channel, Disney Junior, and Disney XD. The Pixar section has the entire catalogue from the famous animation studio that began CGI animation, as well as their various famous short films. If you are a fan of the Avengers, the Marvel section has almost every film related to those superheroes which produced the greatest film of all time, The Avengers: Endgame, and the shows that extend the lore—including Agents of S.ALLEL.D. The streaming service also has original shows, including Star Wars: The Mandalorian. This show follows Boba Fett Image via Disney ¢ Disney+ Review ¢ The greatest boy band you didn’t know e ‘Courage the Cowardly Dog’ episode ..and more Promotional image for 'End of the F***ing World’ via Netflix The plot itself, though it seems like it was created from scratch after the success of the first season, holds up well and complements the first season well-- both ironically, and plot progression wise. Because of this, I don’t mind too much how it came to be. As seemingly random as the events which take place are, they are exactly what would come to be in Alyssa’s and James’ misfortunate lives. Thus, marking season two a major success on all fronts— especially those experimental ones which spiced the new season up and prevented it from falling into a repetitive cycle. in the era of Star Wars: Rogue One. While it has two episodes so far, it is pretty much a TV movie. It can be found in the Star Wars section—where you can also find every film in the Star Wars series, as well as Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and the various shows that involve the franchise that aired on Disney XD. For educational programs, the National Geographic section has content from National Geographic Channel which was originally handled by Fox. The section also has an exclusive program for Disney+, The World According to Jeff Goldblum, where Goldblum explains things exactly how you would expect him to do so. Another original to point out is the live action version of Lady and the Tramp— an example of the Netflix approach. It is good quality, and it should have been released and seen on the big screen first before released on Disney+. Interestingly, there was not a lot of ads for it. Because there will be various shows related to The Avengers airing in the streaming service in the next few years, people will probably get the service if they like to watch related content. Disney+ is like Netflix with the magic of Disney. Now, we wait for the rest of the streaming services that will be available in the next few months to see how they all compare.