Blair Loveday
Spy X Family really caught me off guard when I first got into it. The silliness I really struggled with until it clicked, and when it clicked, oh how it clicked.
The balance of silliness and the seriousness that is going on makes for a really bingeable show. And now with Season 2 on Bluray, I was able to dive in and see more of the Forgers story.
If you haven’t watched Spy X Family before, it is a cracker. It follows two nations that border and don’t like each other. Loid Forger is a spy that has a series of missions, but these require him having a good cover story. As such he adopts a daughter Anya and marries a woman who supposedly just needs help to stay in the country.
Well, it turns out the child Anya has psychic abilities, but after being in an orphanage, just wants a family. Oh and the innocent wife Yor is a badass assassin. The show really works well as it is in everyones interest to hide their talents and other lives, so they all try to keep their skills secret and keep the family together.
Season 2 kicks off with Anya struggling her way through school and some little missions.
The biggest part of the season kicks off with Yor having a mission to keep a family safe from assassin’s on a cruise ship where they will be dropped off on another boat to get to safety. To make sure the cover doesn;t get blown, the Forger family happens to win a trip on the cruise.
The adventure kicks off with Loid trying to be a fun dad, while Yor is busy with her work. By the end Loid is busy at work stopping terrorists, and Yor is being a total bad ass stopping assassins from getting the family. Anya, thanks to her psychic abilities, helps both of them achieve their goals while trying to achieve it secretly.
As far as seasons go, this Season is the best the show has had so far. It’s silly and funny, but loaded with awesome action. Season 1 was good, but boy season 2 is showing it really hitting its stride now. I am not sure how they will keep this up, but I can’t wait to see what will be on offer in Season 3. This is definitely a Bluray that is worth having on your shelf.
