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Before the show's premiere, Badgley mentioned his disinterest in playing the character of Joe Goldberg in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, saying that "I didn't want to do it — it was too much. I was conflicted with the nature of the role. If this is a love story, what is it saying? It's not an average show; it's a social experiment." However, he was strongly convinced by the script and the social commentary around the series, adding that "what was key in me wanting to jump on board were my conversations with Greg Berlanti and Sera Gamble, the creators, and understanding Joe's humanity. I knew that I would be conflicted about the role from day one till the last day, and that is why they thought I would be good for it, is that I'm not psyched to play somebody of this nature." [111] You explores the psychodynamic view of erotomania and obsessive love between Joe and his romantic interests. [129] [130] In addition, the series further raises questions on the ethics and potential implications of manipulating circumstances and how the psychology of stalking, murder and violence is best exemplified by Joe's intrusive and insidious actions, to manufacture the constructs of an idealized love relationship. [131] [132] [133] The theme of obsession and violence is significantly expanded upon in the second season with the introduction of the character of Love Quinn. The examination and deconstruction of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl and Cool Girl tropes enabled the writers to express the idea that certain women such as Love harbor internalized misogyny through actions that either minimize or question the lived experiences of female victims in favor of men that they are romantically inclined to. The balance of such an approach in emotional conflict poses an interesting dilemma for the viewer, where sympathy is later garnered for Love's perspective due to her complicated history, underlying motives in manifesting the goal of attaining her idealized soulmate, and the tension between her perceived image against Joe's mental projection of a conceptualized fantasy girl. [134] [135] [136] [137] [138] Robinson, Jacob (May 24, 2022). " 'You' Season 4: Netflix Estimated Release Date & What to Expect". What's on Netflix. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022 . Retrieved July 22, 2022.a b c Petski, Denise (June 26, 2017). "Penn Badgley To Star in Greg Berlanti Lifetime Drama Series You". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 24, 2018 . Retrieved May 11, 2018. a b Petski, Denise (October 30, 2017). " You: Michael Maize & Ambyr Childers Set To Recur in Greg Berlanti Lifetime Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018 . Retrieved May 6, 2018.

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