Latest season is to die for… literally
If you see a tall lanky man with curly hair and a hat hiding behind a tree, you are not mistaken, that it is Joe Goldberg.
Yes, he is back and yes, he is up to his old stalking and killing shenanigans.
Season 3 of the Netflix hit series of You made its appearance in October and this season was a doozy.
The season starts with our infamous Joe and his family made up of his last season obsession, Love Quinn, and their newborn, Henry.
Even after the events of last season, Joe and Love have moved to the suburbs to start a new chapter in their life.
While it may be easy to think that starting over for these two would be trouble-free and they could put their homicidal impulses in the closet, it did not take long for one of the two to slip up. Joe, who is in an unhappy marriage, begins to start preying on his new “love,” but Love doesn’t seem to like it too much.
After trying to cover up Love’s mistake, the two try to work on their marriage but alas, it does not take Joe long to find someone new.
However, he’s not the only sinner in this household as someone peaks Love’s interest as well.
While they think everything is under wraps and in control, one neighbor begins to suspect the Goldberg’s are not the normal “all-American” family you would expect.
This season of You, was an interesting one as believe it or not, a lot of faults were not at the hands of Joe.
While it was worth watching, you can’t help but get mad at Love as she isn’t as strategic and semi-careful as Joe is.
Actually, scratch that. Both Love and Joe will make you frustrated as they both make many mistakes that could have easily been avoided. The acting was perfect as always when it comes to this series, Penn Badgley once again does his magic at portraying the essence of Joe and his creepy tendencies.
One thing I did admire was the character and acting of Love Quinn, who is played by Victoria Pedretti.
Pedretti did an amazing job of playing Love as she was able to portray a new darker side of her that we didn’t get to see until the end of Season 2.
Another aspect of this series that never ceases to amaze me is the cinematography, that to my eye has never been off.
During the series there are many flashbacks of Joe’s past as a child, it is always easy to distinguish flashbacks from the present as they appear in a blue lighting.
The lighting within the series is also well thought out as most times in this season, the lighting of the house usually coordinates with Love’s mood as it becomes dark when she’s mad and brighter when she is happy.
But an interesting approach is that no matter what mood she is in, the lighting of the bakery stays murky signifying that maybe that is how she feels within.
Camera angles are another aspect that were well thought out because many times in cinematography while switching camera angles, it can look very chaotic but throughout this season it was subtle to where you couldn’t tell. In the final episode, the angles between Love and Joe during their last dispute was able to show you who was in control of the scene while also showing everyone’s perspective. While I didn’t want the season to end, the one part that did excite me is the full circle moment of the first and last meal that Joe and Love have together as it was the same chicken she made for him when they first met. If you are a fan of the series or thrillers in general and would like to give this show a chance, it can be streamed on Netflix now.
