By VenderGreentag
I think you're lying to yourself if you turn your back on a show like You. Not because it’s perfect, but because it reflects so much of the flawed world you actually live in—obsession, identity, manipulation, the myth of romantic redemption. It’s not just clever fiction; it’s an uncomfortable mirror dressed as entertainment. So if you're choosing to scroll endlessly, drain your dopamine on loops of porn, smoke your lungs into ash, or drink until you forget your name, and then have the nerve to say a smart, dark series like You is “too much” for you? Be honest. You’re not avoiding the show because it’s bad—you’re avoiding it because it’s true.
Yes, it’s a fantasy, but so are your addictions. All of them. That perfectly posed influencer? A fantasy. That joint you light to “calm down”? A fantasy. That sugary drink, that chemically lit screen, that meaningless scroll—all cheap substitutes for reality, and far more dangerous than a narrative you could actually learn something from.
People who like You aren’t saints. They’re not above the noise. But at least they’re willing to sit with discomfort. They’re not afraid of complexity. They don’t run from nuance. They understand that the show isn’t asking you to like Joe Goldberg—it’s asking you to recognize him. In others. In yourself. The show is popular not just because it’s gripping, but because it cuts into something real. Narcissism. Desperation. The performance of love.
But the ones who avoid it often live those themes unconsciously, every day—scrolling, lusting, lying to themselves about what matters—yet they scoff at a show that dares to explore those things with depth. Maybe they prefer the shallow version because it doesn’t challenge them. Because it doesn’t hold up a mirror.
So yes, You is escapism. But it’s not empty. It’s the kind of story that says, “I see you pretending. Here’s a character doing the same thing, but with blood on his hands. Still think you’re so different?”
Why avoid something that makes you think, just because it's fiction? When the truth is, most of what you call real life is more fake than any script.
