Sweet Tooth season 1’s finale begins a messed up comic book storyline with a heartwarming scene, which proves that the show will continue diminishing the source’s darker elements in favor of a family-friendly approach. Things start going downhill for Gus in Sweet Tooth‘s season 1 finale when General Abbot catches him and captures him at the Preserve with other hybrid children. However, soon after, Sweet-Tooth’s ability to talk surprises Dr. Singh and makes him question his intentions of experimenting on the kids.
With what follows, Sweet Tooth season 1 subverts Gus’ tragic imprisonment into a warm climax where Gus loses his freedom but finds a family among other hybrids who welcome Sweet Tooth with open arms. Contrasting this, the Sweet Tooth comic books take a no holds barred approach to depicting the perils and trauma the hybrids sustain when they are experimented upon by humans. Dr. Singh, too, is far more morally ambiguous in the source material and does horrific experiments on the kids before crossing paths with Gus.
Sweet Tooth Season 2 Can Follow The S1 Ending For Its Darkest Plot
Considering how Netflix’s Sweet Tooth successfully lightens these bleak comic book storylines, it will likely manage to pull off something similar when it delves deeper into the dark depths of these arcs. Without straying too far from the source’s narrative, Sweet Tooth season 1’s ending brings an optimistic twist to an otherwise heartbreaking scene. Instead of affirming that all hope is lost for Gus after being captured by Abbot, the Netflix fantasy series sticks to its primary theme of finding hope in the darkest of times and acknowledges that Gus is not alone.
One of the most important storylines in the Sweet Tooth comic books revolves around Gus’ trials and tribulations in captivity where he learns about the terrible reality of the mistreatment of his fellow hybrids. Although terrifying, this eventually prompts Gus to fight for freedom and help the other hybrids escape. Owing to the significance of this plot in Gus’ overall character development, Netflix’s Sweet Tooth cannot skip it, even though it is too grim for the show’s lighthearted, feel-good approach. It can, however, follow season 1’s ending and balance the disturbing elements of the comic book’s storyline with tender moments that reinstate the show’s positive themes.
Why Some Sweet Tooth Storylines Wouldn’t Work For The Netflix Show Now
So far, Netflix’s Sweet Tooth has done an incredible job at highlighting the post-apocalyptic terrors of “The Great Crumble” without compromising on the wonder and innocence that its coming-of-age narrative brings to the table. Unfortunately, moving forward, Sweet Tooth will have to drift further away from the comics since it may not be possible for the Netflix series to accurately adapt some of its brutal aspects. For instance, the Sweet Tooth comics do not hold back from portraying how the hybrid children are brutally dissected and even killed in the name of experiments.
Along with relentless violence, even sexual crimes run rampant in the concentration camps where Sweet Tooth‘s comic book hybrids are held captive. Despite the importance of these brutalities in Gus’ catharsis, Netflix’s Sweet Tooth will have to find a way to avoid adapting them as they are far too graphic for the show’s whimsical tone. However, just like season 1, Sweet Tooth‘s season 2 will probably find new ways to raise the stakes for Gus’ adventures and use his charm and lovable demeanor to anchor the show’s family-friendly motifs.
