Same! The female character was unlikeable from the get-go. I could not empathize with her that I wanted her to be murdered right away. I did not understand how Joe, who is supposed to be a sociopath who obsesses over women he can’t easily have, would fall for a girl like Love who keeps throwing herself at him. Answer from beanburrito26 on reddit.com
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You Season 2 Recap: What did Love do with Delilah? - Netflix Tudum
February 15, 2023 - Everything that happened in ‘You’ Season 2, from Joe’s move to Los Angelesto Jenna Ortega’s Ellie.
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You season 2 - what happened to this series?

Same! The female character was unlikeable from the get-go. I could not empathize with her that I wanted her to be murdered right away. I did not understand how Joe, who is supposed to be a sociopath who obsesses over women he can’t easily have, would fall for a girl like Love who keeps throwing herself at him.

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Why do people like season 2
Other than Love, we got Ellie and Delilah. Some people (not me) like Forty as well. Imo, s2 has a bit of everything. It has self reflection from Joe, you see a bit of his backstory, he even breaks down and cries in front of a stranger (I don't count that guy as his friend). You see him start the season by letting Will go, making a friend in that situation and the total 180 that comes after where he thinks he killed Delilah so he just gives up entirely til he finds out the truth. Joe chases and gives up on Love, realizes he was someone's YOU and had his own, man they even put that guy on acid. More on reddit.com
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YOU Season 2 - Review Thread
I love reading these. I wonder why they question if there should be a s3 when Kepnes has finished book 3 and it's in edits now. It's been written! And if S2 ends like it does in Hidden Bodies there's no way they can stop there!! More on reddit.com
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Amazon.com: You: The Complete Second Season : Penn Badgley: Movies & TV
... Bookstore clerk Joe (Penn Badgley, Gossip Girl) transplants his tongue-in-cheek attitude regarding modern dating, social media and obsessive love from New York to Los Angeles in Season Two of the surprise hit series.
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Entertainment Weekly
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'YOU' on Netflix season 2 binge recap: Episodes 1-10
December 26, 2019 - At least, that's how Joe sees everything that happened back in season 1 of the Lifetime-turned-Netflix drama YOU. In the first few minutes of season 2, we get a delightfully dark, delusional recap of the events of season 1 via Joe's signature narration that paints him as the romantic hero who's just had some bad luck with love in the past.
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'You' Season 2 Review - Is Netflix's 'You' Season 2 Good? | Marie Claire
December 18, 2019 - Our review of season two of Netflix's 'You,' starring Penn Badgley and Victoria Pedretti. The verdict: It's more compelling than ever — but there's a big problem.
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r/netflix on Reddit: You season 2 - what happened to this series?
November 27, 2018 -

It was such a change from the first season. This made no sense, almost all the characters were so unlikeable and nonsensical with lots of over-acting. Am I the only one who hated it this much? I still like Joe as a character but I hope they can salvage him in the next season.

Edited to add: I’m just saying compared to the previous season this wasn’t nearly as interesting or thrilling. He didn’t do much of his usual stocking as he did with Beck. The most he did seemed very preliminary just to land the job. She basically did all the work for him. He didn’t even realize Forty was her twin. The mystery of Delilah’s murder was probably the most interesting part of the whole season.

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'You' on Netflix: What to Know Before Season 2
December 24, 2019 - The Lifetime stalker drama moved from Lifetime to Netflix, and now it moves from New York to Los Angeles for its second season.
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You: Season 2 | Rotten Tomatoes
December 26, 2019 - Watch You — Season 2 with a subscription on Netflix, or buy it on Fandango at Home. ... Penn Badgley's perversely endearing serial stalker keeps looking for love in all the wrong places during a second season that maintains the subversive ...
Rating: 85/100 ​ - ​ 1K votes
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r/YouOnLifetime on Reddit: Why do people like season 2
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Very extreme title to grab your attention but I quite frankly do not understand why s2 seems to be so universally loved. I could be missing something but in my eyes there was a drastic drop in quality from s1 to s2, which makes the fact that people frequently rank this as the best season unbelievable to me. The season definitely has some good qualities but in my eyes Joe goes on way too many sidequests, the episodes are unfocused and a mess compared to s1, and the main plotline of the run from Candace and the pursuit of Love Quinn feel underbaked.

Candace only appears in half of the episodes and does not feel like a real threat throughout the entire season. Joe also seems far less devoted to Love from the start, as he is more often than not busy with either Forty or Ellie or Delilah Will Henderson Candace you name it. Which makes the fact that Joe and Love say ‘I wolf you’ to each other halfway through the season, whereas it took Joe and Beck until episode 9 previously, feel like much weaker writing.

Another thing that I don’t understand is how people can site Love Quinn as the reason they love s2 but then hate on the season where she’s written most strongly. Love Quinn is at her peak in s3 where she hasn’t just taken off her mask, but has also received much better characterization and plot lines. she is so much more sarcastic, snarky, judgmental and outspoken in this season which feels more like the true version of Love Quinn. It makes pre-reveal Love look boring and irrelevant by comparison.

This is not to insult anyone’s opinion, I am just genuinely vexed because to me it just doesn’t look like s2 has much to offer. Please feel free to enlighten me in the replies because I am genuinely wondering if there is something that I’m missing.

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Watch You | Netflix Official Site
December 26, 2019 - ⁨TV-MA⁩ · Thriller · A dangerously charming, obsessive man goes to extreme measures to insert himself into the lives of women who fascinate him. Starring: Penn Badgley, Victoria Pedretti, Elizabeth Lail · Creators: Greg Berlanti, Sera ...
Actors   Penn BadgleyVictoria PedrettiElizabeth Lail
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What is your review of You - Season 2 (Netflix)? - Quora
Answer: I have answered this at least twice but here goes again. I liked Season two of YOU. Penn Badgley as Joe or Will or whoever he is at the moment portrays a very creepy guy. In Season Two he attempts to be normal, to give up his obsessions. And yes, his need to possess his lover is an obse...
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Is season 2 of Netflix’s You as thoroughly addictive as the first?
The first season of Netflix’s You was a huge hit and a terrifying meditation on the toxic nature of the romantic comedy myth. In season two, the series manages to up the ante while
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IMDb
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You (TV Series 2018–2025) - IMDb
September 9, 2018 - But... it's a great series nonetheless. If you loved "Dexter", it's not on par, but delivers, in a more "modern", less careful way and sometimes even a bit more chaotic in the situations where Joe puts himself on. Season 1 great, Season 2 good, Season 3 great again (don't understand the hate, really).
Rating: 7.6/10 ​ - ​ 357K votes
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You Season 2 - watch full episodes streaming online
December 26, 2019 - Currently you are able to watch "You - Season 2" streaming on Netflix.
Directors   Erin FeeleySo Yong Kim
Rating: 89/100 ​ - ​ 2.73K votes
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IndieWire
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‘You’ Season 2 Review: A Dangerously Compelling Fish-Out-of-Water Story
January 7, 2020 - As “You” Season 2 begins, Joe has moved to Los Angeles in an attempt to get away from his very-much-alive ex-girlfriend, Candace (Ambyr Childers). So now Joe Goldberg — going by the name “Will Bettelheim” in his attempt to lay low ...
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r/NetflixYou on Reddit: Is season two good?
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No spoilers! I just finished season one and liked it and I’m like 20 minutes into season 2 episode one and I’m not liking it so far.. I think I just miss beck

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You | Rotten Tomatoes
September 9, 2018 - 7 TV and Streaming Shows You Should Binge-Watch in April · 15 Trans and Nonbinary Rising Stars and Where to Watch Them · You Season 4 Part 2: Penn Badgley and Creator Sera Gamble on That Ending · View All · You: Season 5 Teaser 2 · You: Season 5 Teaser 2 ·
Rating: 70/100 ​ - ​ 5K votes
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Netflix You Recap: Season 2 Episode 10 Summary Guide
To get away from Candace, Joe goes to the one e place no one would think to find him: Los Angeles, a city he hates. It’s only a matter of time, however, before he finds a girl he “loves.” Will You season 2 repeat the same cycle as the first season, and if so, how will the series keep itself as fresh as the avocados of the west coast?
Published   December 27, 2019
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You: Season 2 (2019) - Cast & Crew — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Meet Will Bettelheim. He’s not your regular Joe. He’s new to LA and has sworn off love. But love, like murder, has a way of tracking you down.