In the fifth and final season of Netflix's "You," Joe Goldberg, portrayed by Penn Badgley, faces the long-overdue consequences for his actions. The season introduces Louise Flannery, who deceives Joe with a fake persona, leading to his downfall and ultimate imprisonment. This season emphasizes Joe's darkest moments, pushing the audience to confront the unsettling realization of their complicity in his narrative. Co-showrunners discussed how they aimed to depict Joe at his worst while reflecting on the implications of a character that audiences have come to root for, culminating in a cheeky final scene that critiques that very support.
Penn wanted to help us in our mission to have everybody stop and see him be so horrific that we all have to question what we just co-signed for all this time.
Louise dupes Joe into falling in love with her through a carefully curated persona, marking a significant turning point in Joeâs journey.
We see Joe Goldberg at his worst, which was really important to Penn, a reflection of our complicity in rooting for him.
The last scene winks at fans' complicity, delivering a cheeky commentary on our relationship with Joe as a character.
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