‘Kold x Windy’ Recap: ‘The End’

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 Finale of ‘Kold x Windy’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.
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Over the course of the past couple of years, the ALLBLK series, Kold x Windy, has accomplished some incredible wonders from a storytelling perspective. After all, it introduced us to the world of Drill Music, something few of us knew about and it of course… has offered us a character study for the ages. One where we were introduced to a pair of Drill singers locked in their lives, locked into their past but desperate to move past it or find the best of both worlds. Which in turn brought forth amazing explorations on chasing our dreams, the struggles we face in claiming them, and of course… how hard it is to enact real change when we are ready to embrace our dreams.

Because to do so, means that we leave elements that we find familiar behind, and that is indeed scary. All of which are incredible concepts you don’t see in television that often, and well… it just so happens that all of this was put forth as part of a grand plan to bring forth the greatest lesson of all when it comes to change and our dreams. In that… there is a price to pay if we don’t listen to the lessons the universe sends our way and if we don’t enact the change needed in our life. But before we discuss how ‘The End’ explored that, we should also talk about the somewhat more positive things that happened in this tale. Because there was resolution to a lot of hanging plot lines present here.

For instance, this is the story that saw Ricky finally pay for his treachery and his double crosses, in the only way this world would allow. Through swift justice, the kind brought forth by Renee. Since she figured out, he was spying, and made him pay for his betrayal, and he wasn’t the only unsavory person dealt with in this tale. Since Brenda and Malika finally came to a little understanding about the damage Brenda imparted upon her Malika before being dragged away by the cartel. Making it seem as though better days were ahead for Malika, and everyone in the story. Since Gege also finally tied the knot with Freaky Willie and found joy in love and shared that special day with her family. But alas, that was the only real bright spot to be found in this tale

Because darkness lurked in the shadows, courtesy of that lack of change. For Malika’s decision to stay within Stains and let Renee basically do as she pleases, came back to haunt her. For there was a fight at Lollapalooza between them. One where Renee let loose once again and got them kicked out, wherein K-Town took their place and that put them at a true low, one that was exacerbated by the discovery that Renee was the one who killed Marlon. Which brought an end to Kold and Windy and possibly one… or both… of their lives. But before we speculate upon that, this was… proof positive that not changing, that not embracing a better way, will indeed come back to bite us. Since it will allow for ugly to fester and grow, to the point where it sabotages what we work for and what we want.

Which can bring about utter trouble, and utter sorrow, as evidenced here and well, one can only hope that this duo survives. Because there is good in them, they are people worth salvation, if they can only get out of their own way, and hopefully, the show gets a third season that can feature redemption. Or it may not. Because this series is grounded deep in reality, and sometimes our inability to change brings us great pain. But while we wait for good news regarding the fate of this series, we can celebrate one brilliant finale. One that truly showcased the majesty of the writing of this series and brought forth a complete two-year journey. One that did indeed take us on a haunting and cautionary journey.

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