Tens across the board! Let's face it, ladies, we were left wanting more after the first season of Pose. The category of this post? Perfect success! Season 2 of Pose transports us three years into the future to the 1990s. Madonna's "Vogue" is at the top of the charts, and everyone is living for exposure. Blanca is still getting treatment for her HIV and decided to live her dreams of opening up her own nail salon. However, she gains some opposition in her villainous landlord that is willing to go to fiery lengths to make Blanca never opens. Angel is pursuing a model career and even is successful at it. However, her model life is hanging by a thread, and the only person who can keep her together is fellow House mate Papi. Damon and Rickey are looking to launch their dance careers with Madonna for her upcoming tour, Blonde Ambition. However, their rocky past and rivaling houses may cause problems in their friendly competition. Pray Tell is beginning to feel hopelessness and Elektra finds new ways to fund her expensive habits after breaking up with her long-time boyfriend. Who wins Grand Prize this time? If it was possible, this show improved from its debut season. Usually, shows with such a strong start hit a sophomore slump. Not Pose. It continued to build on what it gave and delivered tenfold. When we started the show this time, nearly two years have passed. The HIV/AIDs crisis is still rampant. Passable treatment for this condition wasn't found in real life until the mid-90s, so we're still living in a world where there's minimal hope where so many people are dying. However, our characters have more or less found ways to live in their conditions and support each other in hard times. Season 2 was like a time capsule and love letter to the ballroom culture of the 90s and our beloved characters. While times have changed and evolved, balls are still held in high regard. If anything, the balls and its themes got crazier since we last saw them in the first season. (It's called a budget, sweetie!) Once again, it brought a ragtag team of misfits together in a time where they weren't necessarily accepted. If I can be biased for a bit, the acting was a million times better this season. It was already good, but I could tell how improved and more confident everyone was in their role. It could've been impacted that we did a time jump into the 'future,' but I think it's everyone found their groove for their acting. I loved the brash and bold ways everyone came across the screen. They were so unapologetic that it was hard not to admire. This season was also hard emotionally in more ways than one. Blanca now has AIDs. Pray Tell was diagnosed positive. Angel was targeted then outed about being a transgender model. Candy was murdered. It was a stark reminder that not all that glitters at the ball is gold when you step outside its halls. It was heart-wrenching and personal – one that couldn't be ignored. No matter what, everyone still had the means to do their thing as they were meant to do. As for themselves. What more can you ask for? Season 2 saw an ending to a lot of storylines and the beginning of some new ones. I am not sure where Pose can go for season 3 or when we will get it. But I know whenever it comes our way, that it will be a continuation of some of the best television content gracing our TV screens.
We are all the Grand Prize winners when we watch this.
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