“You” began by reversing the equation of Golden Age TV dramas. And three seasons in, its act is getting tired. The show, starring Penn Badgley as Joe, a stalker and killer to whose internal monolog…
” began by reversing the equation of Golden Age TV dramas. And three seasons in, its act is getting tired.as Joe, a stalker and killer to whose internal monologue we have access, is difficult to compare to series like “The Sopranos” and “Breaking Bad” but for one particular. Those shows, in exploring central characters who did monstrous things, ended up with fan bases who rooted for the bad guy.
It’s that aspect of the show that’s grown to demand more and more of viewers’ attention as the endless parade of carnage has dulled in impact. Starting the season in a new place allows it new avenues for social satire. But it can feel, too, like the show is accommodating the fact that starting off with an incorrigible sociopath allows you to up the body count but not, really, to develop a character.
These violent outbursts, which carry with them a body count, are integrated almost too seamlessly into a story about performing domestic perfection. In the first two seasons, the show’s impulses towards social satire shielded Joe: In this universe, he is the least outré person in any conversation, which allows him to escape suspicion. And the deck was stacked for viewers at home, as well, as Joe is more likable than the snobs, users, and oddballs he encountered.
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