After almost seven years full of twists, “You”, the television transfer of Caroline Kepnes’ novels, has come to an end. And if you feel that the end of the fifth season has left you more questions than answers, you are not alone.

The ten episodes of the last season close the bloodthirsty story of Joe Goldberg – but finally gets what it deserves? Many critics during the series pointed out that the beautification of his character (a murderer and stalker) was problematic, especially at a time when gender -based violence is in rise. So what does the series do in its latest episodes? What answers give?

So let’s look at everything that happened at the end of the fifth season of You.

What happened at the end of the 5th season of YOU: All the explanation

In the latest episode of the series, we see Joe and Bronte – played by Madeline Brewer and is his central erotic object/obsession of this season – trying to escape together. Bronte worked at the Mooney’s Bookstore, which Joe renovated (a clear reference to the first season), and apparently fell in love with Joe while trying to expose him to Beck’s murder, his first great obsession.

It is revealed that Beck was a Bronte professor at the university, so she had set a goal to take revenge on what she did.

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And then the tension begins. Joe believes that Bronte is his last opportunity for true love, as he is constantly returning with him, even though he knows what he has done. Although Bronte in some places seems to be dragged by Joe’s manipulation, until the last episode she has decided. Particularly after an important discussion with Marienne (Tati Gabrielle), another of Joe’s victims.

Bronte represents the in love until they are left alone, in a romance scene under the stars in a sailing – leading to a passionate kiss and intense erotic scene.

But the real overthrow comes when Bronte is pulling a gun and requires Joe to review the changes he had made to Beck’s memoir. Following is a body -to -body battle and hunting in the woods.

What is Joe’s final fate?

Joe is shot in his genitals and is eventually arrested. He is sentenced to the murders of Love Quinn (Victoria Pedretti) and Guinevere Beck, as well as the characters of the 1st season Benji Ashby and Peach Salinger. And the internet is derision, with meme circulating for his injury to the “sensitive spots”.

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And in his cell, he receives a letter from a admirer full of sexual fantasies, which makes him wonder: is the problem not only that, but … we? In a post-colon, the series raises the question: Is our obsession with criminal figures like Joe that gives them power and publicity?

An interesting note to finish the series as it admits the embarrassment around Joe’s idealization. Why is there a successful series on Netflix for a stalker and serial killer? And why do some find his character charming or nice?

The end of the 5th season may not “correct” all the issues that the series has opened about gender -based violence, but it invites us to look deeper into us. Joe himself wonders if, in the end, he is not just a product of his surroundings. The finale puts us in front of our responsibilities: five seasons based on a killer – and what this says to us as a society.

What happened to other women on You?

Bronte manages to be saved and begins new life as a louse. Beck’s manuscript is reinforcing, removing Joe’s interventions, and the new version becomes a huge success. The book describes its true story and Joe’s crimes.

Kate (Charlotte Ritchie) takes over as CEO and turning the company into a non -profit organization after the destruction of Mooney’s by fire. At the same time, she supports and strengthens Marienne’s career as an artist, who can finally live freely after Joe’s arrest.

Charlotte Ritchie had predicted that the end of the series would cause “mixed reactions”. As he told Radio Times: “I think, with a character so Larger than Life, it is impossible to find a finale that satisfies everyone, depending on how they feel about him. But I think it’s a nice reference to the relationship we’ve had with him all these years – a weird relationship, but also in some way … inclusive. ”