Wow, You's Joe Is Way Creepier When He Doesn't Speak

Let's face it: Psychological thriller You's creepy Joe Goldberg (portrayed by Penn Badgley) is weird enough as it is. He doesn't need anyone's help to be an even more repulsive human being.


Apparently, Netflix didn't get memo, because the network has cobbled with each other a fully disarming clip compiling some of Joe's abnormal behaviors without his added snarky voiceover to complement them. The result is a number of weirdly long pauses, terrifying silences, and then some of the strangest interactions we've ever seen on a TV show. It turns out he's far creepier if he isn't speaking, which should terrify you.


As an alternative opposed to hearing Joe bemoan the day's issues or Beck leaving a room, he simply stares into the abyss, silent. He and Beck share one word with each other for an entire evening: "falafel." There really is moody silence immediately after Peach (Shay Mitchell) speaks directly to him as his eyes dart around the room. He's watching. Waiting.


It's unsettling. There's no excuse for this sort of uncomfortable silent communication, Joe! And nevertheless, we're completely here for this genius clip, seen below.


You is a long, peculiar trip. It follows the aforementioned Joe Goldberg, a young bookstore manager based in New York who falls in love with a customer named Guinevere Beck (Elizabeth Lail). Except that's not the end of that story. He's also obsessed with her – to a deadly degree. Yeah, we're talking serial killer-level obsessed.


The series debuted on Lifetime however rapidly made the jump to Netflix, as it made quite a splash as soon as it reached the wider audience. Lifetime has confirmed that it's been renewed for a second season, although it will be moving over to Netflix fully as a Netflix Original. And right now that the show's coming back, Joe's going to meet someone new.


So, yeah — there's definitely no sign of Joe's inherent, bone-chilling, dead-eyed stare going away whenever soon. Nor is it leaving our nightmares anytime in the near future. Thanks for that, Netflix.