After starting off the final season with a banger of dual episodes, Netflix’s thriller series You delves into the identity crisis, which is expected given Joe made a ludicrous mess by abducting the wrong Lockwood sister in the previous episode. The ludicrous and sinister extent of Joe’s machinations comes to light as he tries to convince Maddie to side with him. The subplot involving mysterious playwright Bronte gains momentum as Joe’s craving for validation and desire to unleash his inner violence distance him further from Kate and the prospect of a good future. With Raegan making it her mission to ruin Kate’s life and that of her family and oust her from Lockwood Corporations, Kate and Joe take different approaches to deal with the present crisis, which sows the seed of a familial conflict in the future.

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Joe’s Psychotic Plan

It’s funny how Joe,...