For the first time in quite a long time, I ended Chilling Adventures of Sabrina with little criticism flowing through my mind. Instead, I found myself wanting more; more magic, more depth… just much more.

Season 1 of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina was better than I, or anyone, could have ever anticipated it would be. The series managed to create a balance between Sabrina’s two worlds and each moment both lives intersected felt earned, real, and we could feel the emotions Sabrina had racing through her at any given point.

With Chilling Adventures of Sabrina season 2, there’s even more pressure on the cast and crew to create another chapter to the story that’s just as compelling as the first.

I’ve previously expressed that I would like more magic to enchant me throughout season 2, so that will, fortunately, not be part of the below list. However, the magic intertwined with the characters and their development means, actually, that more magic is inevitable. In order to properly explore the various story threads and characters in the show, magic is necessary, if not only to show us the darker side of someone we know.

Here are the five things, in no particular order, that I need to see in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina season 2.

Ambrose’s backstory

How the hell is Ambrose Spellman related to Sabrina, Zelda, and Hilda? Is there another Spellman sibling we aren’t aware of? I swear, I don’t recall hearing mention of Zelda, Hilda, and Edward having another brother or sister that could have given birth to Ambrose.

If it wasn’t for his calling Sabrina “cousin,” I’d think Edward had another child, but that’s clearly not the case. And given that he calls both Zelda and Hilda his aunts, it’s clear he’s not a child of theirs either. (But Hilda will be damned before she listens to biology to tell her who her children are.)

We, at least, were informed that Ambrose’s house arrest was due to his attempt to rob the Vatican and refusal to name his co-conspirators. Which is a bit more exciting than why Ambrose’s comic book counterpart was put on house arrest in one of the various tales.

In season 2, I’d love to see a bit more focus on Ambrose and how he came to live with Zelda and Hilda. He’s clearly been around for a long time, so even if he’s not biologically related to the family, seeing where he comes from is important as the story pushes him forward in his life.

Dark Sabrina!

The battle between Sabrina’s light and dark natures, alongside her battle between humanity and witchcraft, is a key part of her character and the story. This tug of war needs to show both sides of Sabrina equally, if we’re going to understand and root for Sabrina to make a choice in the future.

Now that she’s signed the book of the beast, I wouldn’t want or expect Sabrina to just return to her normal life. She’s been sucked in to the coven, whether against her wishes or not, and she has to see what the consequences are for signing.

If Sabrina is going to take on Satan then she needs to understand how he thinks, which will probably be similar to what she thinks under his influence. Whether she intended for this or not, Sabrina has an opportunity to get inside information on the Dark Lord and figure out what kind of game he’s playing with her.

Putting her human life aside for a while will give Sabrina a chance to grow, but also create a bit of a barrier for her to be able to fit into her normal mortal life once again with Harvey, Susie, and Roz.

Depth to Zelda and Hilda’s relationship

The relationship between Zelda and Hilda is an iconic part of the Sabrina story, in any medium, but we really need to see why these two stand by each other no matter what.

Zelda has literally murdered Hilda on multiple occasions. Why does Hilda continue to embrace her sister and move past the anger that’s inevitable when you’re literally hit over the head with a shovel and buried “alive”?

Also, we know that Zelda’s acceptance into the coven means everything to her, so with Hilda’s ex-communication she should have been more considerate of cutting Hilda out of her inner circle, right?

Clearly, a lot has happened in the lives of the Spellman sisters, so let’s see it. Let’s see how and why Zelda and Hilda became so close and why, after such long lives, they elect to live together and stay close.

Likewise, I wouldn’t mind seeing flashbacks of Edward with his sisters, especially the night he died. The mystery of what happened to him is clearly going to be a big part of the story from the teases we received in the first season. Sabrina’s path back to humanity could be paired with the story of her father’s.

Clear growth for the humans

While Harvey, Roz, and Susie all had their individual stories and arcs during season 1, now that they’re aware Sabrina is a witch, it could make or break the writing. The writers cannot just gloss over this fact and the characters’ reactions to it, like is so often done in supernatural TV shows.

Let’s see a real coming to terms story with Roz, Susie, and Harvey figuring out how to continue their lives knowing the supernatural is real and they’ve been unintentionally involved for almost their entire lives by their best friend.

With Roz’s “cunning,” Susie’s visits with their dead ancestor, and Harvey’s twice loss of his brother and protector, each has their own dealings with the supernatural.

Even though we’ll be focused on Sabrina’s full-time witch status now that she’s signed the book of the beast, the humans still need developing for Sabrina to have a life to return to.

There’s no waiting for Sabrina to return before showing fans how the humans have been dealing, that’s not going to work.

I want to see Roz, Susie, and Harvey step out of the shadow of their, and Sabrina’s, friendship and live their lives with their new knowledge and abilities.

For Chilling Adventures of Sabrina season 2, as you can tell, I want the characters to grow. I want to find out who each of them are and their motivations; we were given Sabrina’s clear motivations and desires in season 1, as we should have been, and a second season is a chance to branch out and explore the universe.

Sabrina Spellman isn’t the only interesting character in Greendale.