You Without Joe's Narration Is Still A Hilariously Cringy Mess

in the event you thought Netflix's You was creepy as-is, wait 'til you visualize the streaming platform's latest viral clip from the show.


Using the same format it employed from last season of the show, Netflix made You even more unsettling by removing Joe's (Penn Badgley) voiceover. The result? Well, just watch and see.


If you're unfamiliar with the show, Joe usually speaks to viewers by way of internal monologue. This way, we have a higher end idea of what he's thinking, feeling, and scheming. It works out well, because it gives us a portal into his mind.


Nevertheless stripping the show of Joe's narration reduces us to seeing (and hearing) what those he interacts with do. Any time once you notice that characters like Beck from Season 1 had only his outward, vocalized thoughts and actions to go on, the show becomes even more awkward and infinitely scarier. As the voiceover is a constant on the show, it's complicated to remember that this wouldn't be happening in a real-life situation...Or would it?


It's the best time to watch this weirdly funny clip, especially since You Season 2 just debuted on December 26. The new season finds Joe right now going by the name Will) creating a move to Los Angeles to begin anew. There, Joe, er, Will faces a whole new set of problems, although don't worry – he'll have plenty to obsess about also. It's pretty different from the opening season, nevertheless yet still very much the same.


Any time as soon as you watch the new episodes this time, think about how weird it must be for everyone but Joe as he goes off on his bizarre little tangents throughout his own head. And then let's hope Netflix puts out another awkward clip like this one, because it makes the show so much funnier – and it's easier to spot the red flags, too.