Season three of “You” just hit Netflix and it’s sure to bring even more drama. PHOTO CREDIT: Contributed by people.com
Season three of Netflix’s psychological thriller drama “You” not only lives up to its previous seasons, but has heightened my love for this show.
Warning: spoilers ahead.
As the main characters, Joe Goldberg (“Gossip Girl” himself, Penn Badgley) and Love Quinn (Victoria Pedretti, known for “The Haunting” series) are entering the wholesome world of parenthood, they are also maintaining their devilish habits.
As somebody who binged the first two seasons when they came out, I’ve been looking forward to the third season for months, and now that I’ve seen it, I can say that it’s the best yet.
The first episode of this season started off sweet. It featured a montage of Love and Joe completing their new parental duties and acting silly, and it honestly made me want to ship them. At that moment, they seemed like normal people, but I know better than to trust anything I see in this show.
Joe did want to kill Love at the end of the last season, but they have now established a home for their family in the suburbs. The only thing that stopped Joe from killing her was that he found out she was pregnant. He realized that it was his responsibility to restore his relationship with Love to marry her and raise their child in a loving, caring environment.
But, starting this new life together proved itself to be more difficult than he thought.
Overwhelmed with his temperamental wife and his crying baby, Joe not only found it difficult to truly connect with his child, but he couldn’t help but find himself infatuated with his next-door neighbor, Natalie (Michaela McManus) and the librarian, Marienne (Tati Gabrielle of “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” fame).
Quickly falling back into his old habits, Joe becomes obsessed with the newest women in his life, hoping to leave Love behind.
I’m not looking to spoil the entire show, but I will say that this season changed how I view Love. Her maternal traits unveiled a soft side of her we barely saw in season two, and I was sad to see her go at the end (if you know what I mean).
If you watched the show, you more than likely understand the love-hate relationship that I have with Joe. Joe is a literal murderer, but every time he does something wrong, he somehow justifies it.
I find myself sympathizing with Joe because, despite his psychopathic tendencies, he’s pretty relatable. I know that for myself, and so many others that rave over “You” online, we can’t help but like him. Not only is he witty, but he radiates millennial vibes.
When Joe murdered Love at the end of this season, I was shocked, especially because of his commitment to keeping his family together. But now that Love is gone, we’re set up for the fourth season. I’m guessing that it will focus on Joe’s obsession with the new women in his life, and, hopefully, I’ll stop loving his character so much.
The other thing I hope to see in season four is the development of another long-lasting character. So far, every character we have met, besides Joe, has been killed off or eliminated from the show. I think it would be interesting to see Joe get a taste of his own medicine and meet a character that shows him that they’re not going down without a fight.
Every time I binge-watch this show, I’m reminded of why I appreciate it so much. If you’re looking to indulge yourself in a show that’ll keep you on the edge of your seat, “You” is the perfect thriller for you.