“I thought it was going somewhere. Turns out it was going nowhere.”
An internal scream in my head after exiting Netflix.
Where You is going with Season 3’s ending, I can’t help but think: Season 4 is, probably, fucked. Joe has already killed Love and moved on to Paris.. Paris and bigger things. Still trying to play his cards with Marienne, I see.
Because of the show’s constant inconsistency with the plot and no humanization within the characters, I’m afraid that Season 4 will be the series’ finale. Don’t take my judgment wrong though. I’m not the hugest fan of You, alas, I do love the show. The same reasons I love monster movies, or any other bad high-action blockbuster, they’re addictive.
You has flaws, while we’re being honest, it’s not completely original either. Joe is a stalker, who in Season 1, we see a lot of social media “digging” being dealt with. This same idea is in multiple shows and movies. Season 2 had the parts of that “social media thriller” vibe, only less. Season 3? Barely = none. That’s disappointing.
What Season 1 of You attracts is the undeniable charm to root for the villain, Joe. It’s not when watching Season 3, you can already tell I have an unlikeness for the man. That’s problem #84 to the billions of issues included.
However, for blood and gut fans, it’s an enjoyment to watch. You like the shit, even when it’s not the shit. So when Season 2 ended with a bang, you can bet your biscuits — I was excited for Season 3. AHEM! Love. Is. Exactly. Like. Joe. In all the ways of abandonment and mommy/daddy issues. See, folks? That’s how you make a story! You was more interesting, and gave way for potential.
Potential lost soon.
Season 3 starts off quick. Quick as in good. Having (newer) bigger hopes, I adored the parts wherein Joe and Love pulled into couples’ therapy and the whole Love + Theo dynamic. The two fool you by the first episodes that it might actually work. They’ll change, hey, and live cleaner* lives from having a baby.
It’s only then you remember that both are too emotionally unstable to be in any relationship (much less start a fam) and are ruthless killers who won’t stop until they’ve had their ways. *sighs*
I wonder why the writers don’t try to fix this..
Do they know that this can be fixed? The endless hole it’s going into now.. Well, the more you don’t conclude these characters, the more we stop rooting for them. Halfway through, I was tired. I am a You fan here! What. Is. Going. On. Simply put, folks — This is going into the loop you predicted after finishing Season 1, but were scared to admit, because *ahh* you were reckless then.
Season 1 was a peephole into what viewers would, should, expect from the show. Obviously, every season is going to be different. The very least, make it consistent, even if the story’s not.
Three stars. Most of you who follow my podcast know that’s usually a rating for “decent” flicks. The failures weren’t enough to bump it a 3 and a half. I could not with this season. We’ve reached characters with no development over and over. Maybe it’s the parenting technique, who knows? Whatever it is, the story has successfully gotten me to hate the main characters, if not, gotten me bored, which is a problem the writers already had/need to work on ASAP.
Seriously, I don’t want this show to end. I know there are others out there who’d 100% agree!!! You is a mess, I said earlier— But, your mess. To say I wasn’t satisfied with Season 3, brings no progress for Season 4 to be better. If all goes wrong, at least I can say I was there for the guts..
Check out the official episode of my review: https://anchor.fm/wssexclamationpoint
Shoutout to Variety! Finishing You Season 3 an hour ago, I have (finally) reached my thoughts.. Thanks to the inspiration: https://variety.com/2021/tv/reviews/you-season-3-netflix-review-penn-badgley-1235089127/ Reading it helped me process 😂
*You know, it wasn’t so clean.
