Weak Hero 2 is one of those rare high school K-dramas that got a second season, and watching how the show was butchered in parts, especially with the rushed scenes and a race to wrap it all up in just eight episodes, tells you exactly why K-drama makers are always hesitant about greenlighting sequels. Weak Hero Class 2 picks up right where Class 1 left off, with Park Ji Hoon in the lead, still haunted by his past and struggling with the guilt that his best friend Su Ho is in a coma because of him. Season 2 follows his life at a new school, Eunjang High, after transferring from Byuksan (his former school) under the cloud of a violent past. Rumour has it that he almost killed someone and got the boot from his last school. Though the initial build-up was gripping and showed a promising storyline, especially for a sequel to a series that won hearts with its raw portrayal of teenage pain, Season 2 quickly loses its emotional punch and depth.

For someone who loved Weak Hero Class 1 without singling out a single flaw,  loving how it took on South Korea’s extreme school bullying culture, Season 2 came with sky-high expectations. I was hoping for a more intense take on the issue, god-level actioners, and most of all, deeper character development, especially with Choi Min Yeong (from XO, Kitty) joining as Seo Jun Tae, a bullied guy who sees Si Eun as a ray of hope and wants to live by his formula of Newton’s third law. But none of those ever happened, and at times, it felt like no real efforts were made, and Netflix just wanted to ride the wave of Season 1’s success.  (Which its doing).