You Season 5 Theory Claims Joe's New Love Interest Is Doomed Before The Final Season Even Begins

Summary You season 5 introduces Bronte, a new character with potential connections to Joe's literary background and a potentially tragic destiny.

Joe returns to New York City in You season 5 with new and old characters, creating a sense of unpredictability.

References to the Brontë sisters' tragic lives could foreshadow the fate of Madeline Brewer's character in You season 5.

Despite You season 5 being the final installment of Penn Badgley's Netflix thriller, the show will continue bringing new characters into the fold, including one who could be unlucky enough to be the next object of Joe Goldberg's desires. The You season 5 cast introduces a fresh face, and her intriguing name could foreshadow her fate due to crossing paths with Badgley's character. The ending of You season 4 implies that Joe was set to marry Kate Lockwood. Unfortunately for Kate, Joe's actions during his previous marriage to Love Quinn prove his lack of respect for the institution.

You season 5 is taking the show back to its roots by returning Joe Goldberg to New York, and his familiarity with the city puts him at a worryingly large advantage. The combination of new and familiar characters in You's final season creates a sense of unpredictability that surpasses the previous four. However, certain poetic clues may tease information about a specific character who will debut in You season 5 before the first episode has even dropped on Netflix. Joe's kill count is already staggeringly high, and he will likely add to his tally before his story ends.

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You Season 5 Introduces A New Character Called Bronte

Bronte will be played by Madeline Brewer

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Madeline Brewer makes her You debut in the coming season, and she plays a character currently known as just "Bronte." Bronte may be the surname of Brewer's character, which would create an interesting parallel between her and Elizabeth Lail's Guinevere Beck - also known as "Beck." Lail's character met her end at the hands of Joe in You season 1, so if the reference is intentional, Bronte's survival doesn't look promising. References to past You characters aside, Bronte's name could also have an equally fitting meaning.

Paired with Joe's love of reading, and books in general, it's reasonable to assume that the name of Brewer's character is an embedded tribute to the famous siblings.

The literary works of the Brontë sisters are revered as some of the finest of all time. Paired with Joe's love of reading, and books in general, it's reasonable to assume that the name of Brewer's character is an embedded tribute to the famous siblings. If so, Bronte will likely be either a passionate reader like Joe or even an aspiring writer who's unfortunate enough to catch the eye of Penn Badgley's character. Even if Bronte returns Joe's affections while knowing about his darker side, Love's death proves this won't ensure Bronte's survival.

Joe's Bookshop Purchase In You Season 5 Highlights Next Season's Literary Themes

You season 4 doesn't confirm the location of Joe's new bookshop

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In the You season 4 finale, Kate reveals that Joe, "Spontaneously bought a bookshop." While the scene takes place in London, Kate doesn't specify where the bookshop in question is located. Given Kate's vast resources, it's possible that the shop in question is located in New York. If so, this would explain Joe returning home in You season 5. Joe worked in a bookshop in You season 1, and it helped establish his love of literature. That particular aspect of Joe's character has been muted since then, so Netflix appears to be bringing it back with a vengeance.

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If it was unclear whether Bronte's name was chosen to tie into Joe's literary background, the bookshop purchase pretty much confirms it. What remains a mystery is whether You season 5 will openly acknowledge the nod to the Brontë sisters or whether it will stay as a subtle wink to the legendary literary family. Either way, it's unlikely that Bronte will go through the full season going by just her surname. Elizabeth Lail's character was referred to as "Beck," but You still established that Guinevere was her first name.

Beck was also an aspiring writer, so if Bronte is too, this would be another connection between the two characters.

The Brontë Sisters All Died Young (& Bronte's You Character Might Too)

Brewer's You character may not be long for this world

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Bronte's ultimate destiny could be foreshadowed by that of her namesakes. While the Brontë sisters sit proudly in the pantheon of iconic writers, their lives were all tragically cut short. According to Literary Hub, "The Brontës all died so early because they spent their lives drinking graveyard water." The issue is said to have been the town's water supply being tainted by decomposing human remains. Elizabeth Brontë died at the incredibly young age of 10 years old, and the sister who lived the longest of the four was Emily, who still only reached the age of 38.

The Lifespan Of The Brontë Sisters Sister Born In Died In Age At Death Maria 1814 1825 11 Elizabeth 1815 1825 10 Charlotte 1816 1855 38 Anne 1820 1849 29

Madeline Brewer is in her early thirties, so her You character will likely be of a similar age. Therefore, Bronte's death during her prime would align with the fate of the Brontë sisters. However, it's not just Bronte being of a fitting age that teases her imminent demise, as the macabre manner in which the sisters are said to have died can't be ignored. While Bronte won't die in exactly the same way, Jo could kill her in a graveyard, or even poison her. So, Brewer's You character could be added to Joe's ever-growing list of victims.

You seasons 1-4 are available to stream on Netflix. You season 5 currently has no official release date.

Source: Literary Hub