Netflix has made a name for itself doing nostalgia television sequels likeis yet another example of them mostly recapturing lightning in a slightly modernized bottle.
Smith and Rupp slipped back into their roles from the original show, but still manage to find some new twists and growths. Red has mellowed some in his old age, and takes an almost sadistic glee in being the good cop for Leia’s misadventures. Meanwhile, Kitty deals with everything from going back to work as a school nurse to discovering internet culture with a wit and ease that maintains her place on any list of TV’s Best Moms. Well, nanas, now.
There’s a Kelso who serves as Leia’s love interest. He’s a kinder, gentler himbo who spends at least half of his runtime in a rad bromance with Nate , to the annoyance of Nate’s girlfriend Nikki . Honestly, the open and supportive relationship between the two dudes is a highlight. Then there’s Ozzie, a pathologically disaffected gay kid played with icy indifference by Reyn Doi. He fills the Fez role, but is far less of a stereotype.
Where the show stands out the most is having Leia be a fish out of water instead of merely an awkward teen trying to fit in. Her ignorance of Point Place and everything that happens there takes out some of the easy manner that her parents had with all the cast, but makes her a more compelling POV character. She’s much more relatable that Eric ever was.
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