‘Kold x Windy’ Recap: ‘Circles’

8/9/2024

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Key Art for Season 2 of ‘Kold x Windy’ Courtesy of ALLBLK.

Caution: This article contains spoilers for the Season Two Premiere of ‘Kold x Windy’. To revisit the Season One Finale, click here.

When it comes to the pursuit of our dreams, we firmly believe that achieving them will do something quite important. In that, grabbing hold of what matters most to us, will solve all of our problems, seemingly overnight, and it makes sense as to why we hold to this. After all, people that achieve their dreams appear to be as happy as can be. Because now they have it all, their dream, money, and a new path and while money may not buy happiness, it sure as hell pays off debt, and that can be a relief for folks that are struggling as they reach for the sky. But while that does drive us, it is a belief that we need to stop holding to. Simply because it is outright false.

For in reality, achieving our dreams is nothing more than another page in the book of our life, and all the problems we think will go away are still there and still haunting us until we make fundamental changes to our lifestyle and who we are, and well… that truth is top of mind today, simply because it was put on display in the season two premiere of Kold x Windy on ALLBLK. For ‘Circles’ picked up seven months after the events of ‘It Is, What It Is’. Wherein Malika and Renee were in the midst of achieving their dream. For they had a record contract in hand, their first payment from their advance, and they truly believed through and through that this was it; they were on easy street and all their problems would be gone.

But alas, it didn’t take long for this duo to learn first and foremost… that life goes on when we reach the top. Because GeGe was tripling down on not having any treatment for her cancer, and that made it clear to this duo… that death was still in the cards for her and that they would lose people they love as life rolled along. Not to mention, being rich and heading toward fame, didn’t quell the darkness they created in season one. Since Shelly was still out there and full of anger regarding the two people, she considered to be her nemeses and of course, Pop Off was alive and well and ready for revenge. Giving rise to real trouble on the horizon, all because nothing was done to really quell such matters in the proper manner, and their troubles didn’t end there.

Because the biggest issue of all in this story, was our favorite drill artists. For Renee was still relying on substance abuse to find calm and inspiration in her day. And of course, Malika had a lot of darkness hanging over her. For her son was still in foster care, and another baby was on the way and the burden of how she got here, weighed heavy upon her. Not to mention, the duo was still running stains. Because nothing changed internally amongst them. They just thought the money would somehow heal them and push them in the right direction. But not all hope is lost for this duo. After all, they did come to understand the very lesson of this episode. Meaning there is a chance they could take it to heart at last, and really work to be better people, if they can survive the worst parts of the storm that is gathering.

For Pop did take a shot or two at them at the end of this tale, and of course… the police still want their pound of flesh after their case fell to pieces against them and all of that made, for an incredible season premiere. One that perfectly plunged us back into the grey where this series thrives and reminded us of its intelligence and its gravitas. And it set the stage for quite the task for this duo, this season. In that, they finally have a chance to break the cyclical nightmare surrounding them, provided they are willing to commit to something more and the only question is, can they? For the allure of routine is strong, and it will be interesting to see if Malika and Renee can handle the work that will go into impacting change in their lives, so that they can embrace their dream and enjoy the happiness and peace they seek. Until next time.

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