Typically, I prefer to watch shows that have been on for at least a few seasons, that way I won’t feel so on edge when finishing the series, as I won’t have to wait for more to come. When Big Mouth initially premiered, I reluctantly began to watch, since all of my friends were talking about it.

For those of you who have never seen Big Mouth, it is a Netflix original series created by Nick Kroll, Andrew Goldberg, Mark Levin, and Jennifer Flackett, about young teens going through puberty, in the most hilarious, raw way you could imagine. This show will have you crying out of laughter because of the accuracy it holds. At first, I found myself feeling uncomfortable watching Big Mouth, as I had never seen a show so raunchy, especially featuring kids as the main characters. Eventually, however, I came to love the humor the show held. And sure enough, once i finished that first season, I desperately waited to see the second.

After months of waiting, it was finally here. Season 2 of the Big Mouth was released on Oct. 5, and within days I was done with it.

I began watching it with my friends who were familiar with the show before, got my roommate hooked, and ended the series with my boyfriend addicted as well. He was super disappointed when I told him I watched the last episode without him… I just couldn’t wait.

I found this season to be much better than the last, I will say. They focused less on the raunchy stuff, and simply made jokes about real struggles these kids may be facing. They tackled questions on sexuality, the shame you may feel as a young teen, birth control, depression, bullying/gossiping, slut-shaming, and more.

My favorite part of the entire season was when it broke the fourth wall with the viewer, and began to address Planned Parenthood, noting the fact that it would be interesting for a cartoon to inform viewers of an informational topic, while keeping the vibe of the show light (hence, exactly what they were doing, creating an even more complex joke out of it). Of course, their viewers are older and are familiar with PP, but they shed light on what the actuality was of this facility, and they addressed misconceptions that Planned Parenthood may have. I thought this was brave of the show to do, knowing the kind of backlash they would receive.

The topics covered were extremely heavy, like how a main character, Jessie, fell into a depression; something that is actually becoming more and more common for young girls to suffer through. They put humor in the hard stuff. The fact that a cartoon could successfully use an illiterate gym teacher and a stuffed-animal-humping girl to relate to their audience is beyond me, but kudos to Kroll, Goldberg, Levin, and Flackett for having done so.

Overall, I loved this season. The only part that I thought was dragged out was the shame monster, and how involved he was in this season. However, I guess it is a very important part many people struggle with while going through puberty. They were successful in assisting the viewers to realize they were not alone in the struggles they’ve faced in life. Even years after puberty, it is still something important to talk about, as these personal issues hold heavy in the makings of who we are.