Sex Education Season 2 Review: 7 Ups & 3 Downs

2. The Fantastic Musical Choices

Sex Education Season 2
Netflix

Sex Education is one of the most stylish Netflix comedies going, because in addition to its sharp cinematography and creative camerawork, scenes are typically bolstered by fantastically on-point musical selections.

This is even truer in season two, which while at times almost resembling a pop-music jukebox, nevertheless uses music to effectively enhance emotion whether it's joy, sadness, or exhilaration.

Sufjan Stevens' Oscar-nominated hit song "Mystery of Love" is used to especially memorable effect in a later episode, as is Mama Cass' "Make Your Own Kind of Music," but there are literally dozens of choice musical picks throughout the season.

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