You (season 5)

My Thoughts

• The series felt repetitive; it's good that it concluded.
• Despite the repetition, there were unexpected twists that kept it engaging.
• Overall, still enjoyable to watch.
• The new female lead wasn't particularly attractive to me.
• This season frequently addressed themes like gaslighting and women's self-worth.

Plot Summary (Full Spoiler)

• Return to New York: Joe Goldberg returns to New York with his wife, Kate, and son, Henry, aiming for a reformed life. He reopens Mooney's bookstore, trying to suppress his violent tendencies.
• Introduction of Bronte: Joe becomes involved with Bronte, a mysterious woman who is later revealed to be Louise Flannery, investigating Joe for past murders, including that of Guinevere Beck.
• Kate's Intervention: Kate, seeking justice, traps Joe in his own glass cage, liberates previous victims Nadia and Marianne, and exposes him. Joe confesses to killing Love Quinn, and Kate sends a recording of the confession to the police.
• Final Confrontation: Joe and Bronte flee to a secluded location. Bronte confronts Joe with evidence, leading to a violent struggle. She shoots him in the groin, incapacitating him, and ensures his arrest.
• Aftermath: Joe is sentenced to prison. He remains unrepentant, rationalizing his actions and receiving fan mail, indicating his continued detachment from accountability.
• Fates of Other Characters:
  • Kate: Survives the ordeal, leaves the Lockwood Corporation, and raises Henry while working as an art dealer.
  • Bronte: Survives and spearheads a rerelease of Beck's book, choosing to stay in New York.
  • Marienne: Comes out of hiding and works as an artist.
  • Nadia: Returns home, writing and teaching incarcerated women.