Pilot
- Episode aired Sep 9, 2018
- TV-14
- 48m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
8.1K
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A charming first encounter quickly turns into something more nefarious when bookstore manager Joe takes a very strong liking to grad student Beck.A charming first encounter quickly turns into something more nefarious when bookstore manager Joe takes a very strong liking to grad student Beck.A charming first encounter quickly turns into something more nefarious when bookstore manager Joe takes a very strong liking to grad student Beck.
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Nice beginning and shows a very known negative side of Social Media. But the way he monologued about the things he can get just by one view on anybody Social life was really good.
By the way he is really a good character with both positive and negative impact.
Well, Stephen, you should know that the show is based on a book called "You", and that's why the show is called "You". You have to understand the book is written completely in second person, and you should be aware that in second person, the author addresses the listener (person reading) as "you", and in this book you hear the protagonist constantly going on long, indignant rants that you hear him say "you" in, many times in one sentence, thus the title. Had the book been called "Stalker" (assuming you meant "stalker", not the most likely autocorrected version of the word that I already forgot that you suggested as a name, similar to "stalker") or "Creep" the show might have been, appropriately, named as such. You, hopefully, understand.
If you've read the book, you'll see how spot on the narration is, while it sticks loosely to the timeline. The show makes good choices for pacing, so far.
If you've read the book, you'll see how spot on the narration is, while it sticks loosely to the timeline. The show makes good choices for pacing, so far.
As a huge fan of Dexter, I was unsure whether I would like You, this episode proved me to be very wrong.
The introduction of Joe Goldberg is spectacular and seeing him balance his Good Samaritan cover-life with his inner demon has been a really fun watch.
He (like Dexter) has an inner voice that only enhances the quality of the show and makes each scene more engaging.
The humour from Joe at the most intense moment of the entire episode, the shower scene, was really well done too.
The cliffhanger at the end of this episode perfectly sets up episode 2 to be even better than this episode already was.
The writing, pacing and plot of this episode is amazing and I cannot wait to see how they take things in the show from here.
The introduction of Joe Goldberg is spectacular and seeing him balance his Good Samaritan cover-life with his inner demon has been a really fun watch.
He (like Dexter) has an inner voice that only enhances the quality of the show and makes each scene more engaging.
The humour from Joe at the most intense moment of the entire episode, the shower scene, was really well done too.
The cliffhanger at the end of this episode perfectly sets up episode 2 to be even better than this episode already was.
The writing, pacing and plot of this episode is amazing and I cannot wait to see how they take things in the show from here.
It had me hooked from the start. Reminded me of a Noir style, due to the low light. Narration was great as it gives us insight into the main character's thought process. You don't know if he's a good guy or a bad guy so keeps you interested to find out which he is. Its a current theme using social media and I liked the way the messages were shown on screen. The main characters are likeable and relatable and have depth as they are multi dimensional. It's quite bold in its sexual content. It had enough suspense to keep me guessing throughout.
Well written and acted. Surprised how good this show turned out to be.
Did you know
- TriviaPenn Badgley admitted that he initially didn't want to take on the lead role as he thought it would be too intense. A reading of the scripts changed his mind.
- GoofsNo self respecting bookbinder would use a heavy mallet to round a spine. Anyone who has ever repaired or bound a book of this caliber would use a rounding hammer, specifically designed for such a purpose.
- Quotes
Joe Goldberg: All books add up to one essential truth, which is, if your IQ is above a certain number, life is pretty much unbearable. And the number is not even that high.
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- Greenpoint Avenue Station, New York, USA(Joe rescues a tipsy Beck after a fall)
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- Runtime
- 48m
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