You Season 3 - A Review

By: Mallory Johnson

Season three of the Netflix show You came out recently and I loved it! The show follows a stalker from his perspective. Before I go any further, a SPOILER ALERT as I will be discussing season three of the show. Also, trigger warnings for stalking, murder, death, blood and gore, cheating, domestic violence, illness, kidnapping, missing people, arson, violence, addiction, grief, suicide, sexual content, and surveillance. I was able to watch a screening of the first episode of the new season a few days early with my family which was fun!

Season three of You brings us to a new setting, a suburb called Madre Linda. Joe and Love are adjusting to life with a new baby, new town, and new people. They are trying and failing to get rid of their violent old habits. I loved trying to guess if people were going to end up as love interests, enemies, or victims, and loved how some were all three. I liked Theo as a character, but he made some bad decisions (some of them were understandable in his situation). I enjoyed Love’s fashion throughout the season. I made a connection at the end of the season with the book The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware (which I will not spoil here). One of my favorite parts of the entire season was how Exile by Taylor Swift (featuring Bon Iver) was played near the end of the last episode. I also loved how the very end of the last episode set up for season four (which was announced before season three even came out). It bothered me that there was so much cheating in the season - a polyamorous relationship would have worked better for Love and Joe. There were plot twists, deaths, and relationships that I did not expect this season.

Overall, I really enjoyed watching this season. I recommend watching this show, but do not recommend it if you fear stalkers. Also, this show is 17+ for graphic imagery and sexual content. I did not expect the ending and loved that it was unpredictable. I give season three of You a 10/10.