Love, Victor Season 2 Review: 8 Ups & 3 Downs

5. Love, Victor Grows Up

One of the more conflicting elements about the first season of the show was its inability to figure out what kind of audience it was geared towards. Originally intended for Disney+, it was bright, colorful and looked exactly like it would belong on that platform. However, it walked the line of mature content without ever fully going for it, so when it was moved to Hulu for that reason, viewers were a little confused as to how just far it was willing to go - one of the things that earned it the 'safe' label.

The second season is much braver than the first. Written for a Hulu audience this time around, it adopts a more upfront approach. The stories are more powerful, yes, but the subject matter is more mature, allowing for a deeper exploration of themes such as sex and alcoholism that you never would have seen in the first season.

Love, Victor very much grows up in its second season and its unapologetic bravery in 'taking things to the next level' will hopefully start a trend for other YA queer love stories to do the same in the future.