At the end of season one of Vida, formerly estranged sisters Lynn and Emma agreed to try and make a going concern of their mother's aging bar. This isn't going to be easy, however. The two women are very different people, with different outlooks, values, and ideas for the business. And the fragility of their newly-repaired relationship is certainly not the only threat to their success. Less-than-ethical local developer Nelson Herrera still has his eyes on the property, and though they spent their childhoods in the neighbourhood, both women have been away from it for many years. The locals see them as outsiders who intend to 'gentrify' the bar and in doing so, destroy its cultural significance within the community.
This is the longest season of Vida, with 10 episodes rather than 6, and it's quite the ride. Emma and Lynn's relationship with each other, as well as those with their sexual partners and romantic interests (which are definitely not identical groups) are turbulent and difficult. Their efforts to get the bar back on financial track are just as fraught.
But for all the ways that these two sisters are completely different, they do both share a fierce commitment to the bar and (despite the many clashes they have) to each other. If they can get on the same page, they just might be able to make this thing work. That's a very big "if", though!
I very much enjoyed this season of Vida, just as I did the first. The writing remains strong, the cast is excellent, and despite both Emma and Lynn having a number of significant character flaws, it is easy to get caught up in their struggle and root for their success.
As with season one, though, if strong coarse language or sex scenes are an issue for you, then be aware that this show has a significant amount of both. It all serves a story purpose, but Vida is definitely much more open and honest about sex than most TV.
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