As always, these are just my own opinions and not intended to offend :) (if we’re honest, it’s just me rambling)

I’m still rather mad at myself for taking so long to watch The Gifted series, as this has been one of the most enjoyable but stressful series I’ve seen to date.

Before I started Graduation, I read a comment that it felt like there was a plot twist every ten minutes, and boy, is that an understatement. I have emotional whiplash from these characters.

The show picks up two years after season 1, with the gifted seniors still trying to fight back against the school director and the education ministry. However, we also are introduced to a new class of gifted juniors, all with their own unusual and differing powers.

I feel like people don’t talk enough about how great this series has been at showcasing the talent of many young actors. I said in my previous review that season one really opened my eyes to how great an actor Gun Attaphan is, and season 2 has just cemented that. Gosh, I was constantly swinging back and forth from whether I liked Punn or not, because it reached a point where I wasn’t sure what was his real personality anymore, and again really just owned this role. He is absolutely fantastic at just changing character in an instant and I really have to hand it to him for that. Ohm’s character really grew in this season, and I really enjoyed watching him go from a kid who just wants to enjoy his life to also wanting to protect others like him. Chimon as Wave was brilliant, again, and it was something special to see his character growth, too. Nanon…well, there’s not much I can add to what everyone else says - that boy really is one of the best actors of his generation. I won’t lie, when Pang started to comply with Supot I felt my heart break a little; I loved that he was doing it because he wanted to protect his friends (and obviously I knew he had a plan up his sleeve) but at the same time it always hurts to see the strong characters fall to the mercy of their oppressors.

Something I absolutely loved about this season was getting to see more of the support cast. Mek Jirakit as Chanon was just heartbreaking; seeing this boy who never really got to live his life because of what happened to him in high school going from wanting quick revenge to actually avenging gifted kids was amazing. (I may or may not be bias as I adore Mek, and I really love him playing angsty scenes.) I do wish we’d got a little more backstory or flashbacks between Chanon and Pom so we could actually feel more connected to their friendship, but I understand that the writers may not have wanted to over so it, especially when there were so many other characters and storylines to work with.

I had originally been worried that I might not enjoy the new gifted kids as much because of the love I had for the original squad, but I did really enjoy them. Time was a nice addition to the little rebellion, and I feel like Phuwin really made a mark with his performance as Third. Prim as Grace was great - her character was so much more complex than I thought it would be. The finale episode had me clutching my pearls, honestly.

I loved this series, and I’m sad it’s over. I know I’m 3 years behind, but I really would love if we got another season at some point.