His portrayal of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is particularly noteworthy, demonstrating how even the seemingly smallest of things can trigger symptoms-a large crowd, a song, a sound. He finds himself slipping in and out of depression. We watch as he tries to come to terms with what happened and learns that it is okay to not always be okay. Then there’s Ruby, whose character highlights the lasting effects of trauma in a way that many shows of similar genres fail to achieve. She finds herself caught between the subtle divides of race, colourism, class, privilege, and retaining loyalty to her roots. Capri delivers a gripping performance of a young woman with mixed heritage (Afro-Latina) discovering who she is in a struggle that many young, mixed-raced people can identify with. The first season focussed on the group and their friendship dynamic as a whole, while this season delves into the characters as individuals. And Jamal, who found the ‘RollerWorld’ money and developed a strange, but comical, friendship with Juanita-a garden gnome-isn’t sure when to share this news as the community grieves. Monse is struggling to support him against her father’s wishes. Cesar is now homeless, having been beaten out of the Santos when they discovered that he didn’t kill Latrelle (Jahking Guillory), a member of the rival gang who went on to murder Olivia at her quinceañera. Season two begins shortly after the explosive climax of the first season, with the cast dealing with the ramifications of Olivia’s death. But one of the reasons this series is so poignant is its depiction of the characters-their lives, personalities, and struggles-from a so-called ‘bad’ neighbourhood beyond any stereotypical tropes of their circumstances. The series, which debuted in 2018, captured viewers’ hearts as we watched Monse (Sierra Capri), Ruby (Jason Genao), Olivia (Ronni Hawk), and Jamal (Brett Gray) attempt to pull Cesar (Diego Tinoco) out of his brother’s gang-the Santos-all while navigating high school, relationships, and a Goonies-style treasure hunt for the mythical spoils of the ‘RollerWorld’ heist.
Expectations were high for the second season of the critically acclaimed Netflix Original, On My Block, and somehow it is even better than the first.
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