Ostensibly, there is plenty of intrigue in this latest series of You. Indeed there are murders galore, the sting of marital betrayal, and even Succession-style family feuding. But something is off about this season – for all his chilling charm, Penn Badgley’s serially homicidal loverboy stalker has gone stale.
A show as trashy as You should never be boring. But for proof of how tedious the Netflix hit has become, turn to the recap supplied at the beginning of season five, which rehashes four cycles of largely identical events: Joe loves girl; Joe vows to be a better person for said girl; Joe falls back into his murderous ways; girl finds out. Never has a series four seasons deep needed a recap less. We know the gist so let’s get on with it.
