Sweet Tooth Season 3 isn’t without heartbreak, but the final season carries on the show’s wholesome charm with the type of ending that serves as a hopeful beginning. It’s refreshing to have something based on comic books end with most of the characters living happily ever after, but it’s particularly restorative to see that the leading characters get endings that feel earned. And if nothing else, save for one detail, which I loathe but understand for storytelling, every arc in the third and final season feels earned.
Still, Sweet Tooth Season 3 is far from perfect, especially where visuals are concerned, favoring far too many dark scenes that require more squinting than necessary. However, when the show is bright, it’s a spectacle to behold. Yet, those dark moments are the ones we needed to see more of because the show is full of fantastic performances worth their salt, and the detail that we get very little with facial expressions in such critical moments hurts the series’ overall run. Nevertheless, the additions to this third season with newcomers remain a treat.
While on the topic of performances, it’s imperative to highlight the brilliant work Christian Convery brings to every scene as the titular character, Gus, aka Sweet Tooth. It’s no small feat that the young star carries the show on his back, leading with such admirable performances that watching him grow as an actor will be riveting. Sweet Tooth is the endearing and memorable show it is because of everything Convery evokes as Gus. He’s all heart and compassion, and there’s not a single moment throughout the season where he isn’t phenomenal. (I lost count of how many times he made me cry by episode two.)
At the same time, the season also introduces Kelly Marie Tran as Rosie, allowing those who don’t know her from Star Wars to see what an astounding performer she is. Tran’s range as Rosie is a breath of fresh air in the show, as is Cara Gee’s Siana. Sweet Tooth Season 3 is full of impeccable performances, with each actor embodying their characters so remarkably that it makes the season entirely brilliant. From the kids to the adults, there’s not a single person who doesn’t bring their A-game.
Thematically, Sweet Tooth Season 3 shines with its message of inclusivity and the lovely statement of acceptance in a world that looks different. While the characters target finding cures and dealing with their shared history, viewers get a real treat of what it’s like to appreciate people as they are. In this day and age, this is the kind of show necessary to act as a reminder of how the world should behave when it comes to true diversity and inclusivity all around us.
Unfortunately, the series isn’t groundbreaking and might likely fly under the radar for many viewers, but it’s one that deserved to be made, and I’m so grateful it ended on its own terms. Too much great television is prematurely canceled these days (especially on Netflix), so it’s lovely that the creators got to complete the arc as they envisioned it. This way, from start to finish, the show stands as a warm little gem that reminds us of how lovely the world can be if people simply choose to love above all things. As Gus states in the series finale, this is a story about the next generation—a new beginning. And if nothing else, it’s entirely hopeful.
All three seasons of Sweet Tooth are now streaming on Netflix.
First Featured Image Credit: ©Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2024