‘You’ brought Joe Goldberg’s story to a fitting conclusion. The showrunners explain why he got what he deserved
- The fifth and final season of You concluded Joe Goldberg's story with his life imprisonment in New York after a brutal confrontation.
- Joe's downfall stemmed from a setup by surviving women he wronged, notably Bronte, who sought justice for Guinevere Beck's murder.
- Throughout the season, Joe confessed to multiple killings including Love and Tom, while allies like Marienne aided those pursuing him.
- Showrunners and Penn Badgley explained that although killing Joe was considered, they chose life imprisonment as a symbolic cage reflecting his crimes.
- Joe's fate implies a lasting punishment where true justice lies in time serving, confronting both the character and viewers with his monstrosity.
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7 Addictive Netflix Shows to Watch After You
“You” is over, but there are plenty of murderous shows with morally questionable characters yet to be binged on Netflix. The hit Lifetime-turned-Netflix series wrapped up its five-season story recently leaving many fans with a Joe Goldberg-sized hole in their life. Fear not, the streaming giant has plenty of options for a new bloody binge to soak up the “You”-less hours of the day. These are seven shows available on Netflix to watch after “You.”…
A Conversation Between Someone Who Loved 'You' Season 5 & Someone Who Loathed It
Warning: Spoilers below. Oh, You. It’s hard to narrow down the most memorable moments of Netflix’s creepy but sometimes sexy (but mostly very creepy) thriller series starring Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg, a murderous Dan Humphrey variant, which dropped its fifth and final season last week. Perhaps all the varying instances of Joe masturbating in some public place or another? Maybe the moment in season 2 when Joe stares into the face of the femal…
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