Spoilers forward if you happen to’re not caught on Netflix’s You by way of the sequence finale.
Effectively, whats up, you – for the ultimate time, lastly.
I really feel prefer it’s been a very long time coming, however the last season of You has come out on Netflix. I wasted no time utilizing my Netflix Subscription to binge all ten episodes of the most recent iteration of this present, which debuted its last season on the 2025 Netflix schedule. With trailers that teased what was to return and You Season 5 theories that I had for ages earlier than, I knew I used to be prepared for the conclusion.
And it was… good. However not my total favourite.
I imply, if we’re being sincere, I feel different elements of this present have labored method higher prior to now. However, there’s one second that stood out amongst the remainder of this combined season for me – and I’ve to speak about it.
The Season Was Enjoyable However Not As Effectively-Completed As Different Seasons
As I stated, this season of You was enjoyable…nevertheless it was simply not as effectively carried out as different seasons.
That’s to not say it wasn’t good, both. I did like a variety of what occurred. Clearly, Penn Badgley’s lead function as Joe at all times takes the cake. I’m actually shocked that all through the primary few seasons, he by no means acquired an Emmy nomination as a result of I actually do imagine he’s that good, and he delivered his A-game in Season 5.
There’s additionally lots to get pleasure from about this season as effectively. Returning to New York Metropolis is at all times one thing I can get behind as somebody who loves a film or TV present happening in NYC. And it’s becoming that, after all, the present that started within the metropolis that by no means sleeps returns to that.
However there have been simply too many issues on this season that felt far too acquainted and echoes of previous seasons. You actually did new issues every season for the primary three seasons. They consistently discovered methods to up the stakes whereas nonetheless doing the identical music and dance of Joe discovering somebody new to obsess over after which having all of it collapse comparatively shortly.
Season 5 didn’t really feel as effectively carried out as these different seasons, and I’ll speak a bit of bit extra about that later. However for now, let’s speak about one I did like.
Nevertheless, Anna Camp’s Character Was Hysterical
I ate up Anna Camp in her twin function as Reagan and Maddie. Y’all, she killed it.
I’ve been a fan of Anna Camp for greater than a decade now. Whereas there are many individuals who would possibly know her from her appearances in The Workplace, The Assist, or her half among the many True Blood forged, I used to be launched to her from her function among the many Pitch Good forged, the place she performed a hilarious faculty lady who threw up greater than I wanted to see in a single film, and was the sort-of antagonist to Anna Kendrick’s character, Becca.
Both method, I feel she has nice comedic timing and is a good actress total, however one thing about her twin function on this made the primary 5 episodes of this sequence a lot extra pleasant.
Once more, I’m not saying they weren’t enjoyable, however introducing them right here made the episodes higher. Reagan was the type of character that you just simply beloved to hate. She was manipulative and merciless and did no matter she may with a purpose to obtain the end result that she wished, it doesn’t matter what it took – even impersonating her sister to faux a confession to the world about Maddie’s affair with Reagan’s husband.
It’s that type of devious habits that makes a personality so distasteful that it’s virtually hilarious. After which there’s Maddie.
She’s the exact opposite of Reagan, somebody who genuinely seems like she has an excellent soul however does silly issues. The truth that she calls Joe “boo-boo,” of all issues, is the funniest line I imagine I’ve heard on Netflix in years – particularly since Joe actually offers folks the largest “boo-boos” of their life.
And her work with Joe was enjoyable. I preferred their dynamic and the way in which that she simply caught on. It subverted our expectations that she wasn’t just a few fairly face and an entire lot of cash in her pocket. She didn’t fall for Joe’s tips in any respect, and that’s what made me like her extra.
Including in a personality who’s the exact opposite of Reagan and having her performed by the identical actress takes a variety of expertise. And it’s one thing I simply beloved.
And The Characters That Surrounded Her Made It Even Higher
One thing else that I beloved about Maddie and Reagan is that, due to their introduction, we met an entire slew of various characters that we by no means would have met earlier than, primarily Harrison, Reagan’s husband, and Teddy, their half-brother.
Watching their interactions with Maddie and Reagan introduced out the loudest stomach laughs I’ve had for this present in a long time as a result of they only stated the funniest stuff that felt so out of pocket. Teddy himself was much more grounded, however I simply loved his presence within the present total. Harrison was the type of loving man who actually had no thought what the heck was happening half the time, however you could possibly inform he had a coronary heart—regardless of having an affair with Maddie.
I imply, his complete dialog with Maddie within the second half, the place he’s simply going forwards and backwards about what to do with Reagan’s dying and the way he was responding to Maddie – his response to every little thing simply made me snicker, and I used to be dying the entire time. He was so misplaced – as he ought to be. And it’s due to these twins that we have been even capable of get that.
Actually, I loved the brand new characters on this season greater than You Season 4’s forged of characters as a result of they felt like they added a lot to an in any other case overly-done story that we’ve seen time and time once more.
I Assume If The Episodes Had been Shorter And We Bought To The Twist Faster, It Would Have Been Higher
This complete article makes me sound like I solely preferred You Season 5 for Anna Camp, and that’s not true. I’ll say she was an enormous a part of what made the present a lot enjoyable for me this time round, however on the identical time, I can acknowledge that there may have been moments expedited a bit extra which may have made the present extra pleasant.
The primary 5 episodes felt so lengthy, and whereas I did like Maddie and Reagan, I don’t assume we wanted to spend as a lot time round their points with Kate and every little thing else if Joe was going to go down the identical path of falling in love with one other new lady. To me, it felt just like the present actually wakened once we realized who Bronte was.
That was the place we actually noticed Joe’s anger return, and the place the stakes have been upped. That was the place we noticed a variety of acquainted faces circle as soon as once more as effectively, like Marienne and Nadia, whom all of us theorized would return ultimately with our You Season 4 questions. That was when Season 5 really took its type.
It’s only a disgrace that we needed to binge by way of 5 hour-long episodes to get there.
Both method, You has formally come to an finish and with it, my fascination with this ridiculous sequence that took over my life each time it premiered. I’ve laughed, screamed and cried with this present, and I’ve a sense it’ll stay one of many finest reveals to binge on Netflix even supposing I don’t essentially agree with how the ultimate episodes have been delivered.
Anna Camp’s characters will without end be a favourite, and I discover it becoming that Joe ended up in jail because of a fellow e book lady and creator. Kudos to you, Bronte. You’re what we wanted. With that in thoughts, I bid this sequence adieu and transfer on to the subsequent Netflix obsession – when is Wednesday Season 2 popping out once more?