'You' Romantic Serial but Very Tense, Here are the Interesting Facts!

Kapanlagi.com - Written by: Inas Arwina Ramadhani

Not many people know about the series You, which was aired by the Lifetime channel in America. However, since Netflix aired this series in 2019, You has become very popular in the United States.

This series is highly favored by Netflix fans because of its interesting and unusual storyline. With a psychological thriller genre, this You series presents a story that can be found in everyday life.

The main character of this series is Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley), who behaves unusually in his relationships with his partners. In the first season, Joe's true nature is revealed as he becomes obsessed with his girlfriend, Guineverre Beck (Elizabeth Lail).

Eventually, Joe kills Beck because his secrets were exposed in the second season due to his ex-girlfriend. In the third season, Joe marries Love, who turns out to have the same traits as him.

So, what's the excitement of this You series? Here are 5 interesting facts.

1. Thriller Genre Packaged in a Romantic Series

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It tells the story of Joe, who works at a bookstore, falling in love at first sight with a student who enters his store. It seemed ordinary at first.

But don't be mistaken, Joe is a sociopath who is very obsessed with Beck. His obsessive nature allows Joe to do various things to get Beck.

2. Novel Adaptation

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The series You is based on the thriller novel of the same title by Caroline Kepnes. Meanwhile, the second season of this series is based on his novel titled Hidden Bodies.

The novel You is included in the category of New York Times best-selling and has been translated into 19 languages. Furthermore, Hidden Bodies was released after the great success.

3. Addressing contemporary issues

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This series shows how frightening the behavior of people with obsessive and sociopathic tendencies can be. They will do anything to get what they want.

Not only that, in today's era with advanced technology, others can easily invade our privacy. This series makes us realize that small carelessness we do on social media can cause big problems.

4. The bookstore where Joe works is in the real world

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In the first season of the series You, it features the bookstore where Joe works and where he first meets Beck. This bookstore is located in Manhattan, New York.

The actual bookstore is called "Logos Bookstore." However, this bookstore does not have a basement cage. The cage shown in the series You is located in a separate location.

5. Initially rejected by Penn Badgley

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The success of this series certainly cannot be separated from the acting of the main cast, Penn Badgley, in portraying Joe Goldberg. Who would have thought, Penn was initially not interested in taking on the role.

Penn felt unsure about playing Joe because of Joe's dark character, as a stalker and cold-blooded killer.

(kpl/mag)