The Last Nice Guy in New York

"The Last Nice Guy" sees proceedings take a turn for the worse for one of the main characters.

Penn Badgley's Joe somehow remains a sympathetic character despite his deep psychological issues. There's a sense that he's on the brink of going "full Dexter Morgan".

Elizabeth Lail's character is complex and believable.

Riveting.

Episode two starts off strong and maintains its momentum through the middle, keeping viewers thoroughly engaged and eager for more. The protagonist, with his complex personality and intriguing backstory, draws you in, making it easy to become invested in his journey. However, by the end of the episode, he seems to fall short of his potential. It's perplexing to witness him pursuing a path that feels misguided-chasing after a woman who embodies everything that is wrong and harmful. Despite her lack of redeeming qualities and the chaos she brings, he remains inexplicably drawn to her. This raises important questions: Why is he so determined to pursue this toxic connection? What is it about her that captivates him even though she clearly has nothing of value to offer? The tension leaves us with a sense of anticipation as we look forward to episode three to see how this unraveling story will develop.

This episode keeps at the level of the first one, and shows Joe dealing with a major problem: Benji.

The story between Beck and Joe progresses and Beck gets a nice bit of character development.

Paco begins to understand what happens at home more now, and begins to read Frankenstein. The sub-plot of Joe helping Paco advances and we see a little more of Joe's childhood at the bookstore.

Beck takes Joe to a party with her rich, well known friends and Benji bargains for freedom. The twist at the end of the episode was unexpected and very well done.

The writing and cinematography are great like the first episode and I cannot wait to see the rest of the show.

Episode 2 digs deeper into who Joe is and just how far he's willing to go to keep up this perfect little fantasy with Beck. He's already gotten rid of Benji, and now he's sliding into Beck's life like it's normal. It's wild because everything feels romantic on the surface, but underneath, it's pure control and obsession. The title, "Hidden Bodies," isn't just about the literal secret in the storage unit - it's about all the stuff people hide. That's what makes this episode feel so layered. The pacing is still slow-burn, but in a good way. It lets you sit with Joe's creepy thought process. Performance-wise, Penn Badgley nails that balance of charming and disturbing. His inner monologue feels so rational that you almost catch yourself agreeing with him, which is terrifying. Elizabeth Lail also gets more depth here - she's not just a passive love interest; she's got her own flaws and secrets. What I like about this episode is that it plays with perspective. Most of it is through Joe's eyes, which makes you complicit in his obsession. But it also drops little moments that remind you, "Yeah, this isn't okay." That tension is what makes the show work. If I had to critique anything, it's that sometimes it feels like the show romanticizes stalking a bit too much, so you need to watch with a critical eye. It's unsettling, but that's kind of the point. This episode cranks up the tension without going over the top. It's smart, creepy, and makes you question how much we normalize toxic behavior when it's dressed up as romance. If you like slow-burn psychological drama, this one keeps you hooked.

You Season 1 Episode 2

Review : In reviewing the second episode, I would like to say that the story has developed a lot in this episode. There are many things to say that are good enough. There are many more reasons behind saying that the second episode is good enough as a viewer, which I have discussed below.

Acting : The level of acting in this episode is very high like in the previous episode, all his performances are good enough here and every actor-actress has judged their character enough.

Direction : The director has done his job fairly well and well enough.

Story and Dialogue : Speaking of the story of the episode, it must be said that the epithelium started with the end of the previous episode, which in a word can be said to be a great beginning. This is a love story that the lover has to do a lot to complete the love, even murder. The story of the episode has enough important elements Which I liked enough with the audience. This episode is about a friendship that we don't really understand the real secret of friendship. All in all, the story in this episode is good enough, interesting enough and full of enough thrills. I would like to thank the authors of this episode very much for writing such a story. When it comes to dialogue, it must be said that dialogue is quite dependent and passionate. The dialogue writer has worked hard enough to write the dialogue and the result is completely behind the scenes.

Soundtrack and Background score : No soundtrack was used on this subject and the background sky is high enough good enough and intense.

Cinematography and Editing : Both the cinematography and the editing are good enough and of a high enough quality in this episode.

Other Departments : The lighting, vfx and the place or location where the shooting was done are also good enough.

Overall Episode : Judging by all, I gave this episode eight out of ten stars.

Thanks so much for reading my review.