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The finale ofYouseason 5 had me on the edge of my prat , not only because I wanted to see how Joe Goldberg ( Penn Badgley ) would last face justice , but also because I needed to screw what would take place to his untried son , Henry Goldberg ( Frankie DeMaio ) . Ever sinceYourevealed thatLove Quinn ( Victoria Pedretti)was fraught , Henry has been at the centre of a debate about nature and nurture in the show . With two killer for parents , Henry was always going to have a lot to overcome .

Joe like to believe that he has no alternative in his actions - that being a murderer is a result of who he is as a somebody and the hurt he experienced - so he sees his untested , traumatized Logos as an extension of himself . Youis a show all about misogyny and cycles of vilification , so the ultimate fate of Henry ’s character was incredibly important for the show ’s overall themes . And , in the end , I ca n’t help but feel likeYou ’s series finalegot almost everything correct with Henry ’s ending , except for one crucial detail .

Henry Goldberg’s You Season 5 Ending Is Almost Perfect For The Character & Message

Henry Deserves A Safe, Loving Family

In the end , Henry Goldberg is not responsible for who his parent are , or what his father did , and he absolutely deserve a safe , happy life with a have a go at it family . When Joe ’s lawful nature as a misogynistic successive orca is bring out , and it is clear that he is going to drop the relaxation of his life in prison , Henry become to farm up with his adopted mother , Kate Lockwood(Charlotte Ritchie ) . Presumably , Henry will get to spend the rest of his life away from his father ’s influence , and Joe wo n’t be capable to project himself onto Henry any longer .

Netflix ’s You season 5 includes many cameos , but the funniest one speaks to the truth about Love Quinn .

Even more importantly , in Henry ’s final phone call with Joe , he stands up to his Church Father , calling him a monster for everything he did to Kate . Youtells us that it is up to Henry to make up one’s mind what kind of man he will rise up to be , and , with the love influence of Kate to manoeuver him , in all likelihood , Henry wo n’t grow up to be anything like his father .

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The only thing this finish does n’t address is some of the wild impulses and reactions that Henry has picture throughoutYouseason 5 , but that ’s probably realistic . Henry is only six years honest-to-goodness inYouseason 5 , and in those six years , he lost his female parent , was taken aside from his adopted fathers , and then watch his father is a serial sea wolf . It makes good sense that , powerful now , Henry needs help and guidance , but the cease ofYouseason 5 gives him the best hazard of a vivid future .

There’s One Glaring Problem With Henry’s Fate At The End Of You

Kate Lockwood Gets Away With Everything

WhileHenry deserves his fate inYouseason 5,it is a lot less clear whether Kate Lockwood deserves her lot . In season 4 and 5 ofYou , Kate had a lot of messed - up business dealings and pull several outright offense . Arguably most significantly , she shroud for Joe , quite literally allow him to get out with execution . The fact that Henry ’s adoptive mother essentially amaze off costless inYou ’s stopping point wo n’t on the button teach the boy answerableness , even if he never study just how much she enabled Joe .

You time of year 5 ’s controversial ending keeps two characters alive for the interest of the content , but the shoddy penning makes it difficult to accept .

Symbolically , at least , Kate has paid the Leontyne Price for her actions . The fire at Mooney ’s bookstorewas a form of rebirth for Kate , and it was trial impression to Henry that Joe is evil . Going forward , it is clear that Kate is go to prove to do well and be the type of mother that Henry deserves , but I ’m not indisputable how much consolation Kate ’s change of heart would be to her victims . I just wish that Kate had to take a lilliputian more answerableness , even if I ’m still glad she ’s Henry ’s mommy .

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Teddy Gives Me Hope That Henry Will Turn Out Fine Despite Season 5’s Kate Issue

Teddy Is The Only One Who Really Knows The Difference Between Right And Wrong

Kate Lockwood wo n’t be the only adult in Henry ’s life going forward becauseTeddy Lockwood will also , hopefully , be involve in rear Henry . Teddy is one of the only genuinely morally goodcharacters inYouseason 5 , and his involvement in Henry ’s life can only be a honorable thing . Joe go to pokey mean that Henry will grow up without a father , and , hopefully , Teddy will be the positive male function fashion model in his life story .

Even if Kate is n’t the best soul to teach Henry about accountability , Teddy will be there to show the boy what ’s veracious .

For year , Teddy has express that he is capable of stand up for what is right and not permit himself to get caught up in cycles of corporate avaritia . Even if Kate is n’t the well person to teach Henry about answerableness , Teddy will be there to show the son what ’s right . Youkeeps Henry ’s ultimate fate deliberately ambiguous , but I , at least , am glad that he has a tangible chance at a good lifespan without Joe in it .

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