#dae x kitty

[winnie-the-monster]

Kitty really out here paralleling her sister at every turn ❤️

#xo kitty #kitty song covey #min ho #yuri kim #dae heon kim #kitty x min ho #min ho x kitty #kitty x yuri #yuri x kitty #kitty x dae #dae x kitty #to all the boys i’ve loved before #lara jean covey #peter kavinsky #lara jean x peter #peter x lara jean #parallels #I love this for her

[candygalaxyyy]

I didn’t know how much I needed XO Kitty until today! I was already anticipating it as an avid rom-com watcher and fan of To All the Boys (especially the first movie). Plus I’m always down for cross-cultural media, given that’s what i study. I just love this show so much, I’m about to rewatch it again after this post. The LGBTQIA+ representation in this show definitely holds a place in my heart. I know its not the most groundbreaking or revolutionary queer media and I’m sure there are critiques to be made, but I’m too happy about it rn to see it in a more critical lense.

I’m just glad that we are getting bi/pan female lead representation and more queer Asian representation in mainstream media. Like yuri being lesbian is everything to me, i love her and I love juiliana as well (I hope we get more of her in s2 cause yay to black queerness). Also, kitty’s story hits so close to home and its comforting to see it being portrayed on a mainstream platform. I just don’t know if I’m team minho or team yuri as of now. I love the tension between kitty and yuri and they have this really comforting vibe when they are around each other, its very cute and cozy. For minho and kitty, the banter and chemistry is so explosive, their jokes just bounce of of each other and its fun to see. AND BOTH STORYLINES ARE ENEMIES TO FRIENDS TO LOVERS CODED!!! Like how am I supposed to choose Netflix?? How??! I’m just glad she broke up with dae, it was the best for the both of them. Now season 2 needs to be about her exploring her sexuality, and i need it to be either minho or yuri, I can’t handle another love interest.

#xo kitty #netflix #i need it like i need air #i need it like i need oxygen #season 2 needs to drop tomorrow #kitty is that girl #bi/pan #queer female lead #wlw #yuri x kitty #team yuri #team minho #minho x kitty #dae x kitty

[seeleybooth]

1x01 | 1x10

I was scared I was never gonna see you again.

Whatever happens in the future... you will always be the first girl I loved.

#xokittyedit #xo kitty #xokittydaily #tatbilbedit #kitty x dae #dae x kitty #otpsource #tvedit #kitty song covey #dae heon kim #dailytvgifs #cinematv #cinemapix #hugs #xokittygif #mygifs #i will die on that hill that they will be endgame

[pureblisswrites]

It's not even been a week yet and I already see people being homo/bi phobic because they don't like Kitty X Yuri just 'cause they wanted her to end up with Minho even though it was pretty one sided? Kitty and Yuri's dynamic was so well done and new compared to the enemies to lovers plot they were going with for Minho and Kitty. But of course people always have to hate wlw storylines. The amount of people wishing she'd atleast end up with Dae if not Minho even though her and Dae had no chemistry as a couple? Astounding and disappointing but not surprising.

#xo kitty #min ho x kitty #yuri x kitty #kitty covey #netflix #katherine song covey #yuri han #sang heon lee #kitty x yuri #kitty x min ho #dae x kitty #wlw ship #wlw #xo kitty spoilers #lesbian #bisexual #pureblisstalks

[everyonesannoyedwithme]

lets be honest here dae would have been the most boring choice for kitty and if theyre your favorite ship out of the love polygon youre lying

#xo kitty #xo kitty spoilers #kitty covey #kitty song covey #dae heon kim #dae x kitty #kitty x dae #kitty x yuri #kitty x min ho #yuri han #min ho #tatbilb #to all the boys i've loved before #anna cathcart #netflix

[books-are-way-better-than-movies]

I cannot believe XO, Kitty actually has me preferring best friends to lovers over enemies to lovers... I never thought this day would come.

I get why she had to break up with Dae, she needs to find herself first before she can be in a relationship but I really hope they find their way back together.

And as much as I would love to explore her feelings for Yuri more, it would mean Yuri and Juliana would have to break up first.

As for Minho, I really thought I was going to prefer him at first but idk, currently Kitty doesn't have romantic feelings for him. She's only liked Dae & Yuri.

I guess we'll see what s2 holds if it gets renewed.

#xo kitty #dae x kitty #kitty x minho #kitty x yuri

[thornpixie]

Rewatching xo Kitty knowing the outcome, and I'm more convinced than ever that Dae deserved far better

Be warned, it’s a long one

That boy went through so fucking much. He TRIED to tell Kitty what was going on. He really tried.

He only got involved in the fake relationship thing with Yuri because he was at risk of being kicked out of school. His girlfriend lived on the other side of the world, as far as he knew, and the relationship with Yuri wasn't real. He is a teenage boy; he probably thought no one would get hurt. Yes, he was wrong to presume that. This isn’t a ‘Dae is perfect’ post. He isn’t. That’s what makes him so likeable to me. But he said himself - he only agreed it with Yuri four hours before he saw Kitty at the welcome party. He was completely blindsided by her, and STILL one of the first things he said to her was 'I need to tell you something'. HE TRIED TO TELL HER! But Yuri cut in. He cared about Kitty, but this was his future, and I completely understand why he went along with it. Given the chance to explain - which Yuri promised him he could do the following day - he knew Kitty enough to know she would understand. But he couldn't risk his future. One night wasn't worth getting kicked out of school for. Kitty completely blindsided him showing up out of the blue, and he was put on the spot. But this was his life. His education. His entire future.

It sucks that Kitty got hurt, but she was the one who flew across the world without telling him. Dae had to do what was best for him and his family, which was accepting Yuri's financial aid. Even after that, he tried to explain to her again. She refused to talk to him. And I get it, I really do. Again, these characters are teenagers and acting emotionally. Kitty was understandably furious and hurt. But Dae did not get the opportunity to explain then either. He tried again the next day, but there were bigger, far more powerful people involved, pulling the strings and manipulating him. This isn’t a grown man who should know better. This is a SIXTEEN YEAR OLD BOY! He is going through a lot. His mom has recently died. His family is brassic. His sister is being bullied, made worse by the fact her shoes are falling apart so everyone knows the family is poor, and you could see how upset Dae was that he couldn't help by getting her new shoes. He is at risk of getting kicked out of school because he can't afford the tuition. It seems obvious to me that his father is not coping well, and Dae is forced to step up and be there for his sister. At the same time, he is trying to be there for Kitty who, yes, has lost her mom, but she has no idea of the other struggles Dae faces. Should he have respected her enough to confide in her about his family situation? Probably. But I understand him making bad decisions as a teenager.

So someone comes along and offers to make all that stress go away. They're going to pay some of his school fees! And all he has to do is pretend to be in a relationship with them. Who wouldn't accept that offer? Then he is told to sign an NDA. Again, he is sixteen. He hasn't got a lawyer who can explain the implications to him. All he knows is he is getting a job and a salary and security for his family out of this deal where he just has to pretend to date a girl. The reality of it doesn't hit him until Yuri reminds him that he cannot tell Kitty about anything because now he has signed an NDA and will be sued. Everything he has been offered, all the great things for his family, are at risk of disappearing if he tells Kitty the truth. And at first he's going to do it anyway. He loves this girl, he trusts her, and he would do it to be with her... until Kitty herself proves she can't be trusted. She spilled the secret about Min Ho. At that point, he does the right thing for everyone involved. He literally cannot be with Kitty and tell her the truth without potentially getting himself SUED. He might love her, but they are teenagers. No high school romance is worth that risk, I don't care what anyone says. So he ends the relationship rather than string her along. And you can see it kills him to do it (big up Minyeong Choi's acting), but it is best for everyone involved. And tbf, he has little choice. His dad could lose his job too, and that is not worth it. It's just not. He doesn't have the luxury of acting out against his parents, like Yuri, and knowing she'll still never have to worry about a thing. He doesn't have the luxury of being able to do whatever the hell he wants, like Min Ho. He has a loving and supportive family unit in his father and sister, but everything they have is at risk. And he can fix it. He can make their lives easier by breaking his own heart. It is a selfless thing that he does.

I don't blame Kitty for her reactions. Again, she is a teenager, and she has an amazing family, a supportive step mom, financial security... ultimately, Kitty is a little spoiled by that. It's understandable. But she creates a lot of problems for herself with her lack of life experience. She needs to grow up a little bit, realise she doesn't know and understand everything, and give people a chance.

Min Ho was never really Dae's friend. He is a spoiled brat. He missed hanging out with him so he decides to throw his toys out the pram and be a jerk, just to have Dae back? That’s not teenager behaviour, that’s toddler behaviour. Okay, is he sweet to Kitty at times? Undoubtedly. I think he genuinely does grow to care about her. It doesn't make him any less of an asshole though. He could see how much his supposed 'best friend' was hurting, and he actively stirred the pot between him and Kitty, for his own agenda. Calling Yuri to tell her about the outdoors club. Insisting that Kitty was flirting with him. Pushing the 'Portland stalker' narrative. Telling Professor Lee about the dorm situation. Trying to make her get mad at Dae again when the truth came out and they got back together. GOING BEHIND HIS 'BEST FRIENDS' BACK AND TELLING THE LOVE OF HIS LIFE THAT HE WAS ALSO IN LOVE WITH HER AND BEING HAPPY SHE BROKE UP WITH HIM. He is an awful friend to Dae. And I'm not saying Dae is perfect, and there are definitely things he could have done better. But Min Ho is a spoiled, pretentious asshole who really doesn't care about anyone but himself and I hope Kitty doesn't develop feelings for him in return. He is used to getting everything he ever wanted, with no consequences (none that he cared about, anyway) and it’s boring. Kitty has shown zero romantic interest in him. Long may that continue.

Ultimately, Q is the only true friend that Dae has. I hope they will maintain that in season 2 by having him come clean about Florian. Otherwise, everything Dae has gone through for his family will be for nothing because he loses his room and board scholarship. I think Q has a strong sense of right and wrong, and a good moral compass, so regardless of his feelings for Florian, he will do the right thing. At least, I truly hope so.

Kitty and Dae need some time apart. They met when they were like twelve? And have been online dating ever since. They’ve never looked at anyone but each other romantically, and their entire being has been tied to this person who they couldn’t physically be with. That takes a toll. They need time apart to figure themselves out. Kitty, to explore her sexuality, and Dae to just get his life back on track. I truly believe that, in time, they could grow back together. I don’t think they can survive without each other. They’re too interwoven.

Anyway, a parting thought - JUSTICE. FOR. DAE.

#xo kitty #dae x kitty #kitty x dae #xo Kitty Dae #Minyeong Choi #anna cathcart

[moonlightsapphic]

Kitty doesn't have to end up with some girl to make her bi+ awakening arc valid or anything. But I do wish people didn't pretend that Kitty‘s bisexuality will obviously no longer play a major role in the show anymore now that she's gotten rid of Dae through her "harmless" crush on Yuri. (And then jump to defend why Min-ho is certainly going to be endgame—Besides, if Kitty ends up serious about Yuri, that'll imply that she emotionally cheated on perfect Dae simply to satisfy her bicuriousity. We don't want that bi slander now, do we?)

What if I told you there was a secret third option?

I think we need to all clarify that Kitty being attracted to Yuri in the first place was not an implication of bisexuals being prone to infidelity or dissatisfaction. Kitty never shopped around for new potential partners (read: girls) while she was really with Dae. It only started when Kitty was just beginning to give up on him. As she nursed her heartbreak, she developed feelings for this new person—Yuri—who just happened to be a girl. By the time Kitty and Dae were together again, Kitty had already moved on from their relationship. Her heart was no longer in it.

As they explicitly discussed in the show, it's valid to have a silly crush while you're in a steady relationship, but something that intense and serious only happens when you're open to really being with someone. I think it just makes sense that Kitty is falling in love with Yuri, and her feelings for her were not just a temporary launch pad to get rid of Dae.

Logically if (hopefully!) we get a second season, I think Kitty will end up dating Min-ho for a while (as a sort-of rebound after Dae, sort-of trying to forget her crush on Yuri) but eventually break things off. And that Yuri will find that things are not the same with Julianna anymore after such a long time apart, even though their circumstances were unfair and out of their hands (paralleling what happened between Dae and Kitty in S1).

I think that the two of them will circle back to each other, mutually. Not because it has to happen for Kitty to remain bi+ (it really, really doesn't), but simply because of the narrative satisfaction it brings to a romcom/drama like this. Their moms were best friends, they were archenemies at first. They bumped into each other the same way LJ and Peter did, long before they fell in love and became endgame. Kitty thought she knew everything about love, but in her coming-of-age she finds that herself in love with someone impossible—a woman.

And, well, no, I’m never going to assume the queerness of a canonically bi+ protagonist (regardless of how much or how little it’s addressed) exists simply for the sake of token representation or queerbaiting or whatever. Because in real life, bi people just are, you know? But boy is this show set up beautifully for Kitty x Yuri to happen as a neat ending.

#xo kitty #kitty song covey #min ho #yuri x kitty #gay #late to the party bc life happens but those are my thoughts #please do not come at me saying I'm trying to hate on Min-ho shippers or policing who other people's otp are #this is simply just me begging y'all to be normal about bisexuality #bi #queer #wlw #min ho x kitty #sapphic #dae x kitty #lesbian #lgbtq+ #girls who love girls #pansexual #bi+ #bi+ community #bisexual #mspec #girls love #netflix xo kitty #bi disaster #bisexual disaster #sapphic kdrama #kdrama #gl #yuri

[cafeandarsenic]

XO, KITTY SPOILERS

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I’ve been reflecting on XO, Kitty and when I tell you I’ve just cracked open the narrative case

I gotta rewatch the whole series bc when I tell you I just realized they been settin Kitty + Minho up since the BEGINNING

Might make a later post about it after I gather my evidence but until then

#to all the boys i've loved before #to all the boys series #to all the boys netflix #xo kitty #kitty song covey #minho #netflix #genius moment #dae x kitty #minho x kitty #xo kitty spoilers #to all the boys spoilers

[kate-2-7-3-1]

I am all for Min ho and Kitty, but Dae needs to have a better, happier ending with someone else too.

#xo kitty #min ho x kitty #dae x kitty #anna cathcart #sang heon lee #choi min young #min ho #kitty #dae

[alastairstom]

#i have heavy suspicions here #i'm ben and min ho btw #never have i ever #benvi #daxton #xo kitty #min ho x kitty #dae x kitty

[httpsjeonglvr]

#xo kitty #min ho x kitty #minho #xo kitty x reader #dae x kitty #x reader

[rainofzuh]

WATCH XO KITTY ON NETFLIX JUST TRUST ME

#xo kitty #pls watch I need s2 #just trust me #thank me later #to all the boys netflix #tatbilb #anna cathcart #kitty song covey #min ho x kitty #yuri x kitty #dae x kitty #netflix

[to-all-the-boys]

ok whoever has watched 'xo, kitty', reblog and drop your thoughts iin the tags!!! give me best moments, controversial opinions, fave characters...i want it all

#xo kitty #xo kitty netflix #don't forget to tag your spoilers! #to all the boys #kitty covey #kitty song covey #anna cathcart #min ho #dae xo kitty #q xo kitty #yuri xo kitty #netflix #to all the boys i've loved before #min ho x kitty #dae x kitty #yuri x kitty

[poppletonink]

Review: XO, Kitty

★★★★☆ - 4 stars

"I told you I know matchmaking."

With XO, Kitty, Jenny Han has yet again created another amazing rom-com full of diversity for teenagers to enjoy. Wonderfully whacky and cheesy in the way every To All The Boys film is, this creative show tells the tale of the youngest Covey sister - Katherine "Kitty" Covey - as she endeavors to find herself (and love) in Korea. After discovering the school her mother attended as a young woman is also the school her boyfriend Dae attends, Kitty applies upon a whim for a scholarship and, to her surprise, is accepted. A mix of a K-drama and your stereotypical rom-com, XO, Kitty is an interesting depiction of the uncertainty of teenage love and life in the modern world. Unexpectedly, as it was something that was certainly not advertised by Netflix upon XO, Kitty's release, is its amazing discussion of the heteronormativity of society. Between all of its bizarre plot lines and comedic gags, this show has a brutally important message of inclusivity and acceptance and, at the forefront, that love is boundless. An extremely dramatic show (in what is frankly an unrealistic way), and with an eccentric cast of characters, it is safe to say this show is bound to make you laugh and smile with how utterly hilarious it is. A binge-worthy Gen-Z-coded TV show, XO, Kitty is utterly perfect if you need a light-hearted comedy to keep you going.

#xo kitty #kitty covey #katherine covey #anna cathcart #min ho #min ho x kitty #yuri x kitty #dae x kitty #q and kitty #minyeong choi #gia kim #sang heon lee #anthony keyvan #kdrama #romcom #netflix tv series #film and tv #tv show review #romance #romantic drama #xo kitty netflix #to all the boys i've loved before #tatbilb #covey sisters

[saywhatyouwillbut]

what’s so hilarious about min ho and kitty is that he convinces himself she’s obsessed with him, meanwhile she literally could not give less of a fuck until he confesses his love for her on a plane

#i’m sorry but the one-two-three punch #of dae showing up at the airport last minute to say goodbye #then yuri coincidentally being there to pick up juliana #then min ho intentionally booking his seat next to her and fessing what we all knew the whole time #in reverse order of how she saw them on her way to kiss #dae was the journey she made #she ran into yuri along the way #but min ho was the destination #it’s literally the community season 1 finale all over again #i will ship the wlw ship for representation’s sake but min ho being a simp is so funny to me #xo kitty #kittyho #kiyuri #kitdae #kitty x yuri #kitty x min ho #100 #said what you will but #hits ig #i op