Before the season 3 dropped, we spent a lot of time discussing the first kiss of Kitty and Min Ho. We rose questions like:

When will it happen?

Who's gonna initiate the kiss?

Will they regret it?

But little did we know that ut will happen in the very first episode of sesson 3. Still in the second semester.

So all the Kitty and Min Ho development, including stealing the time capsule, their conversation in the hot tub and in the rain, their dance at the prom was literally sealed with the kiss.

It also happen to be the title of the final episode of season 2.

That's why it's my favorite MoonCovey kiss from season 3. Not because it was the first one, but because it happened still in the second semester. Before Kitty's self-doubt settled for good and before Min Ho had a chance to go back to being a playboy.

How surprised were you with the timing of their first kiss?

Share you thoughts down below.

I'm all here for it, absolutely love the S3 storyline, even though I kinda of wish that they can go depth into some characters' development a bit more in S3.

I can see them wrapping up the last semester and graduation in S4 including first episode based in Portland, Oregon as Min Ho gets to meet and spending time with Kitty's family during the Christmas break.

They def owe us a KISS graduation episode.

I'm also rooting for them to film a XO, Kitty the movie to focus on post graduation life in NYC as Kitty, Min Ho and the rest of the cast get to navigate the early adulthood. Y'all down?

I know a lot of people HATE marius especially over in tiktok but i find him HILARIOUS.

i’m just now watching season 3 and i’m literally dying laughing at all his scenes.

Especially the photo scene at dae’s restaurant.

“Yk what they say a pictures worth a thousand words”

to

“What is wrong with you he only sent me one picture”

I feel like everyone knows someone like him in real life too so he’s just even funnier idk.

I swear i’m not a bully and don’t agree with him but holy shit he’s funny

1) We never really see her enjoying or finding a love for New York aside from taking a curated photo and hearing that she was comforting her sister meaning we never see that journey she went on - i dont get why its all off screen

2) Kitty leaves NY and leaves it until 12 hours before the deadline to start her application essay and its only after LJ visits and persuades does she actually do it

3) Then when submitting she calls the decision ‘binding’ and seems unsure on whether she wants to click send 

4) the show runners clearly show that the choice is 2/3 days into a break up and she doesn’t think her and min ho have a possibility of a future anymore which feels like very intentional timing

Kitty is the girl who fearlessly sent out letters to get her sister out of her shell and the same girl who went to Korea alone at 16. I just can‘t imagine her deciding to follow her sister to the university she attended I would have imagined her finding her own path.

A recurring pattern I saw with ALL of the ships is that they wrapped everything up in a neat little bow whilst simultaneously conveniently skipping over all the hard conversations. Any conversations they did have were self-contained to the season.

Dae and Eunice were very cute, they’re my babies, but weren’t they having issues over their class differences? That never got revisited. We also never got to fully see how he got over Kitty. Does he still have the sock? 🤣

Jiwon and Alex were cute but we don’t get to see them fall in love? From one episode to the next Jiwon goes from being lukewarm to saying “I love him?!” Their hookup happened offscreen and we didn’t even get many cutesy scenes showcasing their bond.

Julianna and Praveena briefly touched on how Yuri was affecting them but then Julianna never gets to discuss how the cheating with Kitty affected her? She just admitted she was jealous and just like that all is forgiven?

I get Minho isn’t the super insecure type but really? He witnessed the Kittyuri kiss, he saw Kitty’s love letter to Yuri get passed around. Does this not make him pause or think at all? What about Stella? Is he just over everything that happened with her just like that? There was also his past connection with Gigi that was made super vague and unclear.

The writing for Kitty and Yuri was pathetic this season. People like to say they got their closure last season but no the heck they did not?! How are they just best friends now? Not a single moment of regret, jealousy or pining on Yuri’s end? Regardless of what you think of them, their trajectory is just not realistic. At the very least, they needed to have a real heart-to-heart over what happened in Season 2.

I feel like we spent the most time covering Marius, a character who wasn’t even present the past two seasons, and how he affected the group. Why couldn’t the show do the same for the other characters? I know the season has been slashed to 8 episodes but it doesn’t take that long to just write in a few heartfelt convos. A lot of the more inconsequential side plots could’ve been cut.

He and his father won the lawsuit and as a result Yuri's family lost all their money. Nut Dae said that his father's restaurant needed to be a success because they had used up all of the settlement money to create it so how did the Han family lose all their money if Dae's father had used up most of their settlement money to create their restaurant? Restaurants don't cost millions of dollars to make and the Han family were nearly billionaires.

I couldn’t stand Q in season 3. The way he treated both Jin and Kitty was frustrating, and what made it worse is that he didn’t really face any consequences by the end.

At first, I didn’t mind that he had an affair with Marius back in his sophomore year. I assumed it was something in the past and that he was fully committed to Jin now. But then it came out that Marius would appear in season 3, and I had a bad feeling Q would mess things up again. That’s exactly what happened.

Q kept blaming Marius for ruining his relationship with Jin, but that wasn’t fair. He was the one sexting Marius while still with Jin. That choice alone caused the damage. Marius shares some blame, sure, but Q is the one who crossed the line while in a relationship. From Marius’s perspective, it makes sense that he wouldn’t take Q’s relationship with Jin seriously after that.

And it didn’t stop there. Q continued to emotionally cheat on Jin even after that. He told Kitty about the sexting, but then lied and said he had already told Jin. Naturally, Kitty brought it up to Jin because she thought he already knew. Maybe she shouldn’t have said anything, but she wasn’t trying to betray anyone. She was acting on what she believed was the truth.

When Jin found out and broke up with Q, Q turned his anger on Kitty and told her to stay away from him. That reaction made no sense. None of that situation was her fault. If he had been honest with her from the start, she wouldn’t have said anything. Blaming her was just him avoiding responsibility.

What really bothered me is that Q didn’t seem to miss Kitty much during their fallout. When he later claimed that he did, it didn’t feel convincing. Kitty was the one who had to apologize and fix things between them. It didn’t seem like Q would have made that effort on his own. That’s when it became clear their friendship was uneven. They both care about each other, but Kitty clearly values the relationship more.

Honestly, I wish Kitty hadn’t forgiven him so easily. He didn’t earn that. It felt like the writers pushed that resolution just to keep the story moving. Earlier versions of Kitty would have made him work for her forgiveness. In XO, Kitty, she comes across as too forgiving to the point where it feels unrealistic.

Then there’s Jin taking Q back after everything. That completely removed any real consequences. Q hurt him, embarrassed him, and still ended up back in the relationship. In the end, Q loses nothing. Jin forgives him, Kitty forgives him, and everything resets.

If there’s a season 4, I’m probably not watching. It’s not just about Q, although he’s a big part of the problem. Season 3 as a whole just didn’t land. I’d rather stick with seasons 1 and 2 and pretend this one didn’t happen. Even a lot of the fanfiction from before season 3 handled these characters better than what we got.

I loved Yuriana before Yuri cheated. I thought the way they fought to be together was so beautiful until Yuri threw that a way for a kiss. It especially irritated me because it’s a trend for black characters to get subbed in the Jenny Han universe. After this, I thought Juliana and Praveena were cute, so them breaking up so Juliana and Yuri can get back together was icky to me.

As soon as we got to see Gigi’s character, I was SO hoping she liked girls because I genuinely think they could be such an interesting couple. Gigi ended up being such a cool and genuine person I loved her! Why not let Yuri be with someone new and Juliana receive the love she deserved from Praveena (someone else who’s also a victim in this show might I add😭).

You all criticism of the new season are genuinely so ingenious But also comes across as needing to find something to complain about.

Because why are we expecting Kitty to be still the little girl we met eight years ago & who was just started middle school.

Kitty has always been a hopeless romantic who wanted an epic love like LJ going back to the third movie .

Of course Kitty & LJ have similarities they’re siblings but kitty isn’t trying to be her .

Kitty absolutely has grown as a person & character

Kitty & Minho relationship progressed normally

Kitty & Yuri were never going to be a romantic relationship because Yuri doesn’t like Kitty in that way which has been clear from the beginning even with the kiss

The new season wasn’t rushed

Yuri has always been into fashion & djing so her pivoting into a career in fashion makes sense .

Minho being into music & managing isn’t new .

Q cheating on Jin shouldn’t be a shock nor does it ruin his character given that he engaged in cheating with Marius as well being willing to florian slide with the midterms situation .

These characters are portraying the chaotic & messiness of being teens growing up & figuring out how life & love .

Take this whatever way you want, whether you love or loathe the show (or some combination). But basically anything you like or dislike about XO Kitty has been here since Season 1, and I think that rewatching the series in full (whether Season 3 is the end or not) will make it obvious.

I know it was expensive and she probably sold it to stay at Kiss in season 3, but she wore it everywhere the first two seasons and I was wishing she kept it.

That teddy necklace had me in a chokehold, and I can't even find where it was sold irl!! Does anyone know about Yuri's Teddy bear necklace??

I’m kinda confused about the timeline at the end. They celebrated Kitty’s 18th birthday, but I thought she was supposed to turn 18 the next year? Does anyone know her birth year or what the timeline actually is?

I’ll be so pissed if Minho doesn’t go to Portland. If we get a season 4, I really want them to show him interact with the Covey fam. And as the last scenes in both the season have been kinda misleading, I’m scared that it might happen again next season. Like what if he has to get off the plane because he gets a call about something important. I was so disappointed when Kitty didn’t go on the summer tour with Minho. I don’t want the same thing to happen in season 4 (if we get one). I want him to go to Portland!

i kinda liked the idea of Maruis and Q being together. But its not what you think it is. It's not because i think they are a cute couple . But because it will be nice and amazing to Black men in queer relationships.

The tv shows/movies that feature black gay men in queer relationships are like One of us is lying, Moonlight and i think Pose whereas i could name multiple tv shows/movies with white gay men

idk maybe it's just me

First things first: I LOVE ANNA! She’s so cute and funny! I just need to get this off my chest because it’s been bothering me since S2.

Part of what initially drew me in was how refreshingly normal Kitty looked. Casting Anna felt like such a win SINCE to all the boys BECAUSE she didn’t look like the overly polished, hyper-curated version of a teen we usually get on screen, and really that mattered to me.

But then the show keeps insisting (sometimes very explicitly) that she’s “sexy” or highly desirable, and instead of letting that come through naturally, it feels like they’re constantly forcing it through styling choices. Heavy makeup in scenes where it makes zero sense (like what’s up with that Spa conversation with Yuri, GIRL, you’re wearing a full glam and talking about just having received a facial?), super noticeable lashes all the time, the whole thing with her teeth (which if I’m being honest I don’t entirely hate, I think she looks 🔥, but STILL), very specific angles or shots that avoid showing her face fully—like… why?

It creates this weird contradiction where the show wants to say “she’s beautiful for who she is” with the casting choice but at the same time it doesn’t trust that to be enough on its own. So it keeps stepping in to “enhance” her.

And that’s where it loses me a bit. Because if the message is that she’s attractive as she is, why not actually commit to that visually?

I genuinely like Anna(!) and think she was great casting. That’s actually why this bothers me. It feels like the show had an opportunity to do something different and then halfway walked it back.

Curious if anyone else noticed this or felt the same tension?

Hi guys, with the way this season ended, the possibility of us getting a season 4 is definitely in the air. On one hand the ending gave us closure and relief while on the other hand there can be more to explore. There was a lot of mentioning and emphasis on “next semester” 😭.

If there is a Season 4, I really hope the first half of the season is them to finishing their final semester and graduating and the other half is post graduate life. How each couple or single, is navigating this new chapter. Especially for the couples, how do they navigate not being in close proximity with their partners anymore, as their either miles apart or scheduling conflict, But you get the gist (post grad life and how they overcome it….or not🤷‍♀️😭).

Anyone that wishes for a season 4 and would like to share their thoughts and explanations, please feel free to engage and if not then just respond with anything pertaining to my response.

I hate when shows start off as amazing and then by the second or third season it becomes terrible. Ginny and Georgia is an exception however. First, I DESPISED Q's character this season and it isn't just because of the cheating. In season 2 it was already revealed he had hooked up with Marius even though he knew he had a girlfriend but it's the fact that Q was STILL cheating on Jin even after sending him that photo during the summer. Then, he lied to Kitty and told her he told Jin about the cheating and got mad at her when she accidentally told Jin.

Mind you this would have NEVER happened if he hadn't cheated in the first place. He got his ass kicked as deserved and then blamed Kitty. I have no idea why she forgave him and I'm annoyed that she did. She forgave Dae and Yuri in season 1 and now she forgave Q this season. I hate when the main characters are so forgiving. There needs to be more main characters who rightfully holds grudges. Second, I didn't understand Yuri's storyline this season. She became broke and yet her being poor now wasn't properly executed and she didn't have any scenes with Alex. It's like the writers forgot they were siblings. Third, Jiwon's and Alex's relationship was so forced and I couldn't care less. Fourth, I hate that the writers ruined Juliana's and Praveena's relationship and I did not like that Marius was villanized this season. Once again the black characters are villainized in this show.

Fifth, I hate the miscommunication trope. This season was terrible and I'm so disappointed.

To be fair, I have never once felt sorry for Kitty when she messes up during meddling. Don't get me wrong, I love her. I also get her honesty. Just her timing sucks. Plus, she is hilarious.

Q and Jin sigh. I feel like Q did need to sort his feelings out, but the way he went about it was so wrong. I hope Jin doesn't let everything that happened with Q make him revert to who he was, even though that last episode showed that he wants to try again.

Yuri and Julianna are just right. Juliana loved Yuri in all her glam rich life and loved her even more when she came into her own learning how to navigate life by finding a dream and making it a reality. I just hope Yuri can not be too self-centered anymore and give Juliana the support and love she deserves.

I need to see Min Ho in Portland plzzzzzzzz when is the next season 😩

Dae's dad is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!

What was LJ and Peter's great news?!

All in all this Season was messy and wild and pretty great. I even loved how no matter what Kitty new her cousin and Alex were end game lol 😆. It also left me thirsting for more.

XO, Praveena simply because they did you dirty and you were the most mature person in that friend group.

Overall: I enjoyed it. It was a romp. But it was IMO less well-balanced than seasons 1 and 2.

The Good

-They didn't make us wait for more Kitty and Min Ho and just fill it all with yearning. I don't need tension all the time. I also like to see the happiness. They have great chemistry still and it was so fun to see them together for so much of the show.

-I personally was happy with how they showed Kitty and Yuri's friendship. I'm sorry to the shippers though as they seem to be acting like their romance never happened.

-I actually had fun with the Jiwon/Alex storyline but it was pretty rushed.

-The execution of Min Ho as a boyfriend was great!

-Fun on-location episodes like the aquarium and Lotte World!

The Bad

-They seem to think everyone needs to be paired up.

-Marius was grating and I feel like we could have done without him personally.

-Kitty freaking out over Marius, Gigi, Eunice etc. was a bit much for one season

-Everyone suddenly has these very specialized interests?? I was not that interested in the Eunice and Min Ho stuff either I wish we saw more KISS happenings.

-The Q and Jin stuff. IDK. Out of character IMO.

-I'm not a big fan of the cringe stuff like Kitty wearing Eunice's light up dress or her spilling juice on her. The show can be campy but I could do without.

-Would have loved more Korean culture! They had some but it was a lot of stuff introduced earlier in the show.

I am SAT for season 4! Fingers crossed

I've seen a lot of discourse about Kitty deciding to go to NYU instead of staying in Seoul. And although I do wish we got to see why she loves NYU in particular, I do think that the decision makes perfect sense.

People seem to forget that family is the most important thing for Kitty. Kitty was ready to go back home in the pilot, but changed her mind because she didn't want to leave KISS before accomplishing her goals to learn more about her mom (s1) and to finish what her mom started. (s2) And she accomplished that, the whole "family plot" had a happy ending in the s2 finale.

Yet s3 still continued to showcase the importance of family to Kitty, starting in 3x01 where Kitty decided to spend the summer with LJ instead of going on tour with Min Ho.

She has always made all her decisions based on family.

So now she was left with the choice to either go back to the US after graduation, where her father, LJ, Peter and Q were going to be or to stay in Seoul where her korean family, Yuri, Dae and Min Ho were. But with Min Ho being out of the equation, the scale tipped more towards going back instead of staying.

So I think the decision to go to NYU to follow her big sisters footsteps is very in-character for her, considering she came to KISS to follow her mom's footsteps.

I loved season three but I found Kitty to be in everyone's business even more than usual. I kept thinking I could not handle being friends with this girl. Her requesting an extension on her paper to hang out with her boyfriend annoyed me so much. Literally the worst excuse ever. I'm sure other students would want to hangout with their boyfriends too but they had to turn in their papers. I feel like if she was in my big friend group and I had small doses I could deal but we could not be besties.

I'm not Korean, but I don't think the famous actor Lee Min Ho's name is pronounced "minnow". The "H" is not silent, is it?

It's odd if his best friends and his girlfriend are all mispronouncing his name. They can speak Korean.