A review by ergative
Ninth Step Station: the Complete Season 2 by Curtis C. Chen, Fran Wilde, Malka Older, Jacqueline Koyanagi

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 I liked this one better than the first season. I liked the stronger throughline of Miyako's activities in the Resistance and Emma's investigations of Yardley's dastardly deeds. I really enjoyed their tentative attempts to become trusting partners, but not really knowing how to do it, and yet--when push comes to shove--risking everything for each other. Sort of. It helps that they have other reasons beyond pure loyalty--which is still a bit fragile--to put their necks out. The episode with the onsen was very, very good.