‘You’ Season Three: A bloody good addition to the cult Netflix classic
Slashing its way onto our screens and into the number one spot on Netflix this week, the long-awaited third season of You is back with the same intense plot twists, murdering antics and relationship troubles as before — but this time, they’re doing it with a baby.
You follows Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley), a bookstore clerk-come-serial killer with a stalking problem who will stop at nothing to remove any obstacles between him and his true love. This season, we follow his first year of marriage with Love Quinn (Victoria Pedretti) where both characters tackle a sinister obsession with each other and the trials and tribulations of parenthood.
Badgley and Pedretti reprise their roles of Joe and Love Quinn-Goldberg in the already cult-status series, and there is no doubt that the two actors portray incredible chemistry in the show. Watching the Joe and Love we grew to know in the second season go through new obstacles together in a light and bright suburban setting, especially knowing of their contrasting, gruesome past, is a delight.
This season also features a deeper dive into Love’s backstory, her relationship with her mother and the truth about the death of her ex-husband. Fans of the show have been itching for more information about why Love is the way she is since the jaw-dropping second season finale, and this instalment is a feast — with incredible twists that are enough to make you pause the show for a quick “WTF” break, it’s just what we expected from the acclaimed series.
But unexpected from this season is the clunky mentions of the Covid-19 pandemic in the fictional town of Madre Linda. Even when trying to escape to a world of a murdering couple doing their utmost to keep their secrets secret, as a viewer we still can’t avoid mentions of Covid-shaming parties and debates around vaccines.
Along with the somewhat repetitive few episodes to start, it is hard to compare this season with its predecessors. However, where critics preferred watching Joe’s solo journey to hunt down the love of his life, the addition of Love’s own psyche and battles make this third season like no other.
Final thoughts: If you’re a fan of Pretty-Little-Liars-come-Sherlock-come-Bride-of-Chucky shows, then you’re missing out on a serious Netflix original classic to sink your teeth into — with this final season being a spectacular endpoint, earning its 5-star review.
