Second Season of Netflix's 'You' as Gripping, Binge-worthy as the First

by Brittney Emanuele 
The second season of “You” recently dropped on Netflix and it was as tantalizing as season one.
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Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley), now known as Will Bettelheim is now living in Los Angeles working at the TV version of Whole Foods and meets Love Quinn (Victoria Pedretti), his next “Beck.”

Season Two is full of twists and turns that no one saw coming. Goldberg attempts to be on his best behavior in his fresh start in Los Angeles. He gets an apartment, a job and actually makes friends. He knows that in order to not get caught for his past actions, he needs to become a better individual. He seems to be on a journey of self-discovery. And it all goes well, until it doesn’t.

The second season sheds a light on Goldberg's past, his childhood and the mystery behind Candace (Ambyr Childers) that was briefly mentioned in season one. By bringing up Goldberg’s past, there is a question brought upon by the flashbacks, is Joe a product of his environment or was he born a killer? Nature vs nurture? However, his traumatic childhood also attempts to make everyone a little sympathy toward Goldberg. This question is left up to the viewer. It is a question that plagues nearly every show about a murderer. This question also arrives for Pedretti’s character, who is not as sweet and innocent as she seems. Goldberg’s ex, Candace, could potentially end it all for him, leaving everyone at a constant struggle with her character. Everyone understands why she feels the way she does but also seems to be ruining Joe’s new shot at life.

The characters all come together to deliver a story that is gripping and leaves the viewers questioning everything. It also makes each other a little less trustworthy than they seem. “You” also sets up for season three, of course, the same way it was set up for season two. There have been many theories surrounding the mysterious neighbor, the new women next door. Everyone is expecting season three to be as gripping, frightful, interesting and telling as the last.

“You” is such a binge-worthy show that only someone as creepy as Joe Goldberg could make us stop watching. 

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