Stars: 2/5
Love languages come in many different tongues, such as stalking, murder and obsession. At least this is true for the Netflix original “You.” If you happened to catch the madness from season one, spoiler alert, season two is just as crazy.
As I sat on my couch contemplating whether I wanted to subject myself to another predictable season, I found myself starting the first episode. As I suspected, there were a few unforeseen twists and an extra dash of crazy here and there.
The foundation was the same as the first season. Joe Goldberg falls in love and will take any means necessary to get the girl. Although the story line was molded differently, there’s only so many times you can try to recreate the same concept before it becomes dried out. The first season was a plateful on its own, but trying to stretch it into another psychotic series of episodes was just fishing for ratings.
The biggest question on everyone’s mind is, “How in the world did he get away with all this deviant behavior?” The simple answer is the fact that it’s a fictional show; the alternative answer is that it just doesn’t make sense.
The show lets Joe Goldberg get away with way too many high crime antics that would’ve caused him to be caught and discovered in reality. Even after kidnapping a random person, stealing his entire identity and creating a very vague back story for his new identity, no one questioned him.
Also, everyone’s favorite flaw to point out is how he is able to sulk around in a navy cap without being detected even though he is always within 20 feet of his targets. My personal favorite is that both girls from season one and two chose to completely ignore every red flag. What makes this show so interesting is also what makes it so frustrating.
Season two ends in one big turn of events many didn’t see coming. It also foreshadows that there will be a continuation of the madness in a third season. The face of the new girl isn’t revealed but it gives the viewer enough context to know that her story will be told in a later season to come.
Overall, You, gets points for its creativity, but it is not a nail-biter that has its audience counting down the days for a new season. After watching all 10 episodes, I’d say it was a moderate waste of my time.
It’s almost like waiting an hour in line for a roller coaster that only lasted for two minutes and left you feeling unfulfilled upon realizing how many other rides you could’ve enjoyed during that hour of waiting. That being said I will be watching season three solely to see what other twists the producers can concoct for yet another season.