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Spoilers for You season 5 ahead!
Theending ofYouseason 5sees Joe Goldberg finally arrested for the various murders he committed throughout theNetflix series.
From there,the final episode ofYousegued to a scene of Joe reading a book in his prison cell.
Not only this, but Gilmore had insisted upon his own execution.
After he received the death penalty, the courts delayed the execution, providing Gilmore time to appeal.
Does Joe’s Book In You Season 5 Hint That He Will Be Executed?
Typically, in this Netflix series, we hear just about everything happening in Joe’s head.
However, Joe was uncharacteristically quiet as he finished and set downThe Executioner’s Song.
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We have no idea what he thought of the ending of this book.
Still, it’s likely that death is on Joe’s mind as he readsThe Executioner’s Songbehind bards.
Interestingly, this is the first time in season 5 that his inner dialogue fully accepts what he is.
Execution would only have gotten in the way of justice.
According to Kaminsky and other critics,The Executioner’s Songmakes murderers seem misunderstood rather than despicable.
Ultimately, this adds toYou’s overarching debate about nature vs. nurture.
However, this is just another way for Joe to avoid taking responsibility for his choices.
Of course, we can see here that Joe’s love for books hasn’t been diminished.
Ironically, he will have more time than ever to immerse himself in literature.
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Joe may even write down his own story one day.
If he does,it’s guaranteed that he will never depict himself as fully responsible for his crimes.
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