REVIEW #255 You (S4 Part 1)

You season 4 follows serial killer Joe Goldberg as he flees  to London to start a new life. But soon his past catches up to him as he can’t seem to escape death that seems to follow him wherever he goes.

Season 4: Part 1 ironically takes a ‘who done it’ approach, ironic because it’s that exact genre of books Joe uses to try and discover the killer that is haunting his life in London. Now there is a lot to digest, firstly it’s crazy how many silly plot points are added in order to justify the setting of the latest season. Joe having suddenly emptied Love’s HUGE bank account before killing her in season 3, that wouldn’t look suspicious at all… Then you have the fact that the hitman hired to find and kill Joe, suddenly has a change of heart and not only doesn’t go through with it, but actually creates an entirely new identity for him, accompanied by the necessary paperwork! This was all so they could portray the luxurious Kensington lifestyle. However, despite that, it’s actually hard not to enjoy it! Is it at the same standard of previous seasons? No it’s not, but they had to change up the style somehow and they achieved that. I still couldn’t peel myself away from the screen and the characters, as played up to stereotypes as they are, certainly entertain at the very least. Plus Penn Badgley always steals the show as Joe, that’s no different here! It’s comical, it’s addictive and I’m looking forward to part 2 so we can finally see how Joe’s story is concluded.

Overall (7.7/10)

Thanks for reading.

Callan