Besides a slower paced opening episode that had a fun opening chase / running sequence, the second season has a much more elaborate story, being both fast paced in character development and advancing the many sub-plots while flushing out a more realized world that was only established on the first season.
On the run, avoiding surveillance cameras and digital fingerprints, the group wisely stays off the grid and finds food and shelter at a pride food bank and charity center for the homeless. The audience is set up to the situation of where we are with every character from last season and where the show will play on from there. As Nico opens the show opener saying "we really suck at being runaways".
The second season is now 13 episodes as opposed to the initial 10. This season is broken in half. With the first seven episodes concluding the story set up from season one. It ends the Jonah storyline and threats posed by Jonah, and the cabal known as pride by reaching and epic conclusion. The final six episodes keeps the gang as runaways, and slowly deciphers the final words spoken by Jonah right up to the thrilling final moments. The show continues to tackle the concept of mental illness, teenage relationships, and family(s) trying to make amends the only way they know how, but Evil deeds are inherent and family reunions are nigh. Team leadership weighs heavy on Nico as she battles a darkness from within; juxtaposed to Karolina mastering her light. Chase and Gertrude deepen their relationship, but Gertrude being off her anxiety medication really displays the complexities of mental illness and stigmas associated with it. Alex' obsession to bring his family to justice keeps him away from the group, his solo choices could jeopardize the team. Molly is embracing her heroic powers, but being the youngest member she feels the most alone as she continues to lose people she has comes close too. This Season establishes the Runaways' Lair, it clearly defines the positions and roles each parent has in pride, and why they and Jonah decided to keep their pack.
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