"You" (2018) // The brand new Netflix's series that shows the darkest side of love

Have you ever had an unrequited love? Or an "innocent" stalker in your social networks? Well, imagine that uncomfortable situation taken to the most radical extreme and then you have a series of 10 episodes of 40 minutes.

"You" is an American series produced by the Lifetime channel and distributed in the rest of the world through Netflix. It tells the distorted story of Joe, a young and reserved librarian and Beck, an aspiring poet who falls in love with Joe, without distinguishing between love at first sight and the most sick obsession.
This is one of those series that once you sit down to see the pilot and you like ... There is no turning back, friend. In less than you realize you will have finished the season. A fluent script, endearing characters with strong performances and a story that leave you questioning things even after watching it are ingredients to put together a good thriller.

And yes, "You" has a simple premise that shows the concept already seen related to the dangers that represent social networks and the obsessive-possessive love in other media but the management of these elements is not really what makes it stand out. The real point of interest are its two main characters, Joe and Beck, whose deranged psychology is unraveling little by little with the passage of episodes full of intrigue, sexuality, doubts and a very twisted vision of love.

But don’t get me wrong ... This is NOT a love story. The story here is only the relationship between two unbalanced people full of lies, jealousy and even blood and death that shows the most exaggerated limit that can lead to obsession and the desire to possess someone and its most tragic consequences.

Without give you majors spoilers; I can guarantee that as the series progresses we can get to know how strange the minds of these people can be, from the first episode we understand that Joe is a deranged and obsessive person who boosts sociopath to be feared but even that, the character development reaches points where you genuinely empathize with him and want to see him happy even when you know all the evil he has done. And on the other hand, we have Beck who, although he is mostly seen as the innocent victim of Joe's lies, covers much more than that; Beck is a broken character, full of insecurities and bad events that have turned her into someone reserved but at the same time screaming for a honest emotional support, which makes it the perfect complement (or target) for Joe.
There are times when you get angry with any of both, like others in which you can understand them and feel empathy, THAT is a story that feels immersed with a right handling of characters.
The way in which the series is structured in only 10 chapters works completely to provide a dynamic story and without episodes that feel like filler, literally from the first episode to the end of the season is like sitting down to watch a single movie fluently. Offering an experience that can generate you from discomfort to tenderness in the most appropriate moments but that will not bore you at any time.

Of course, we must clarify that it is not a perfect show, much less; the secondary characters of the series go from the cliché to the forgettable, it is noted that they are only tools for the main story to move on. And there are even times when certain actions feel unnatural but nothing that really pulls you out of the experience

But even with this, the series fully complies. If you have Netflix and do not know what to see, this is a good option to lock yourself in your living room for a long weekend.
The entire first season is available in the streaming service, in addition to having already confirmed a second season on the way (which I honestly do not feel is necessary but we'll see what they offer).

Anyway, this was my opinion and if you read it all, I'd love to read yours below in a comment. Did you see "You”, what did you think about it?