Penn Badgley is really freaking hot. From his character Dan Humphrey, in Gossip Girl, to Woodchuck Todd, in Easy A, Badgley has always played the boy next door type of character. His character Joe, in You who is not a hottie, is a totally deviation from his usual appearances.
I can understand why one might think that Joe Goldberg is hot. The actor that plays him is really just 10/10, but the character he plays is deranged. There’s a fine line between mysterious bad boy, and just straight up insanity. This is it, sis. I know that the advice to avoid romanticizing murderers is constantly brought up but let’s be honest here, some people just need that regular reminder that it is completely wrong on so many levels. Behind those ridiculously defined cheekbones and the curly hair, is an act. Literally.
You, is set in the perspective of Joe Goldberg, a young bookstore manager who’s “different” from other men of this generation, I suppose. Because not being addicted to social media and phone screens just makes a person “different.” Enter Guinevere Beck, she walked into his store, the sun shining behind her at just the right angle, inquiring about a book that Joe also enjoys. And boom, instant attraction or rather what he convinces himself is love.
So now Joe, is having conversations with Beck inside his head, explaining to her why he is the best fit for her and how he’s going to treat her when they finally get together. Someone who was once a person who found social media tedious, is now following his “true” love’s every move electronically. And you do not even want to know what he does to keep track of Ms. Guinevere Beck. It’s always best to keep tabs on your babe.
Except there’s a little hitch in his little fairytale; Beck has a boyfriend. A “hipster?” boyfriend who produces homemade “artisanal” soda and has just about every allergy under the sun. Whereas Joe is the “nice guy,” Beck’s *spoiler alert* ex-boyfriend is quite the opposite. And because “nice guys finish last,” it makes sense to become a killer. I mean what other way would there be to snuggle up to Beck than to get rid of her horrible boyfriend. I mean he’s basically doing her a favor anyways, right. Now with her rich boyfriend out of the way, Joe works his charm on Beck and like any warm blooded women, she falls for his cute smile and a jawline that could most probably cut through ice cream cake. But hello, the fact that Benji (Beck’s ex-dead-boyfriend) has disappeared right as Joe appears, suspicious? I think so, but I guess Beck doesn’t.
I can understand why one might think that Joe Goldberg is hot. The actor that plays him is really just 10/10, but the character he plays is deranged. There’s a fine line between mysterious bad boy, and just straight up insanity. This is it, sis. I know that the advice to avoid romanticizing murderers is constantly brought up but let’s be honest here, some people just need that regular reminder that it is completely wrong on so many levels. Behind those ridiculously defined cheekbones and the curly hair, is an act. Literally.
You, is set in the perspective of Joe Goldberg, a young bookstore manager who’s “different” from other men of this generation, I suppose. Because not being addicted to social media and phone screens just makes a person “different.” Enter Guinevere Beck, she walked into his store, the sun shining behind her at just the right angle, inquiring about a book that Joe also enjoys. And boom, instant attraction or rather what he convinces himself is love.
So now Joe, is having conversations with Beck inside his head, explaining to her why he is the best fit for her and how he’s going to treat her when they finally get together. Someone who was once a person who found social media tedious, is now following his “true” love’s every move electronically. And you do not even want to know what he does to keep track of Ms. Guinevere Beck. It’s always best to keep tabs on your babe.
Except there’s a little hitch in his little fairytale; Beck has a boyfriend. A “hipster?” boyfriend who produces homemade “artisanal” soda and has just about every allergy under the sun. Whereas Joe is the “nice guy,” Beck’s *spoiler alert* ex-boyfriend is quite the opposite. And because “nice guys finish last,” it makes sense to become a killer. I mean what other way would there be to snuggle up to Beck than to get rid of her horrible boyfriend. I mean he’s basically doing her a favor anyways, right. Now with her rich boyfriend out of the way, Joe works his charm on Beck and like any warm blooded women, she falls for his cute smile and a jawline that could most probably cut through ice cream cake. But hello, the fact that Benji (Beck’s ex-dead-boyfriend) has disappeared right as Joe appears, suspicious? I think so, but I guess Beck doesn’t.
Beside that one red flag, Beck doesn’t seem to think it’s questionable that Joe literally knows pretty much everything or at least enough to be able to give her advice that hits the nail on the head every single time. While she knows absolutely nothing about him, besides vague details. That’s another red flag, like WHO IS JOE?!?! Part time store owner or full time murderer? But that’s beside the point. Beck didn’t think to inquire about his past girlfriend, Candance, to get a feel for the kind of boyfriend he would be -at the beginning of their relationship? And she didn’t find it alarming when she caught him following her? So many missed warnings. *insert exasperated sigh*
It is not until a warning from one of Joe’s only existing ex-girlfriend does Beck start to question Joe’s history with relationships. Little too late for that, “who is Candace?” “what is Candace?” “why is Candace?” oh and um, “WHERE is Candace?” should've all be asked when Beck first heard of her. Playing the Candace version of “Where’s Waldo,” two episodes before the show ends seems like she doesn’t value her life at all. Because news flash, with the little snippets of Joe’s memories, it mostly likely means she’s dead.
This whole spew was a small deviation from my main point. In what world is it sane to be okay with the fact that your boyfriend might actually be a killer and all for you. I think that’s what You was trying to tell the people watching, but all they got were crazed fans fantasizing about Joe kidnapping them *there is a tweet*, which leads to the questionable turn of the direction our generation has taken. To every person that is in love with Joe Goldberg, let me explain what you totally overlooked while watching the show. He’s a murderer as in someone’s life- snatched. And it was more that just one someone, multiple someones! This could very well be you too. Beware of cute guys with curly hair, high cheekbones, and sharp jawlines or just any charm guy in general you don’t know much about. I mean you never know, they could probably end up being a killer.
It is not until a warning from one of Joe’s only existing ex-girlfriend does Beck start to question Joe’s history with relationships. Little too late for that, “who is Candace?” “what is Candace?” “why is Candace?” oh and um, “WHERE is Candace?” should've all be asked when Beck first heard of her. Playing the Candace version of “Where’s Waldo,” two episodes before the show ends seems like she doesn’t value her life at all. Because news flash, with the little snippets of Joe’s memories, it mostly likely means she’s dead.
This whole spew was a small deviation from my main point. In what world is it sane to be okay with the fact that your boyfriend might actually be a killer and all for you. I think that’s what You was trying to tell the people watching, but all they got were crazed fans fantasizing about Joe kidnapping them *there is a tweet*, which leads to the questionable turn of the direction our generation has taken. To every person that is in love with Joe Goldberg, let me explain what you totally overlooked while watching the show. He’s a murderer as in someone’s life- snatched. And it was more that just one someone, multiple someones! This could very well be you too. Beware of cute guys with curly hair, high cheekbones, and sharp jawlines or just any charm guy in general you don’t know much about. I mean you never know, they could probably end up being a killer.