That's how you write a plot twist! In short, there is a real Rhys Montrose living in London. Nevertheless, the Rhys who's a central character of Season 4 of You is actually an alter of
However, it's soon revealed that Joe never actually knew Rhys, and the version of Rhys who he was talking to, who was cunning and seemingly murderous, was actually a figment of Joe's imagination.
Yet, You season 4, part 2 does not take long to show Joe killing the real Rhys Montrose, thus revealing that Joe has been hallucinating Rhys as his killer self. This is not the first time that Joe has hallucinated, but this is the first time that Joe has killed offscreen and attributed the deaths to someone else.
Well, this Rhys, the murderous Rhys, was all in Joe's head. It turns out Joe is responsible for all of the murders, but he can't remember committing them. He can't even remember that he's imprisoned Marienne (Tati Gabrielle) in a glass cage instead of letting her go, because he's been dissociating all season long.
Trivia. Due to season 4 being an original creation from Netflix, Rhys is an original character created for the show, since he makes no appearances in the books. Although since the evil version of Rhys was just a split personality of Joe Goldberg, he could have exist, if his killings were involved violently in the books ...
But Part 2 explained that away, with Imaginary Rhys informing Joe that Simon's funeral was the only time he'd actually seen the real Rhys, who made time to show up for his friend's funeral.
Joe's relationship with the imaginary Rhys is complex. At once, he's a confidante and accomplice, but he's also a vessel for Joe's dark side. By believing that he has become Rhys, Joe can separate himself from the crimes he's committing, and exonerate himself of the guilt he might feel.
Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg who has erotomania in the Netflix hit 'You'. (Image: pennbadgley/Instagram) Erotomania is a rare and often misunderstood psychiatric disorder characterized by a delusional belief that someone is in love with the affected person.
The latest season finally gives main character Joe Goldberg's condition a name—erotomania. It's a delusional disorder in which someone has an unfounded belief that a person of a perceived higher social status (like a famous musician or actor) is in love with them.
Rhys stalked Joe because he believes they're both on the same page, plagued by troubled childhoods and surrounded by people far too privileged for their own good.
Rhys becomes Joe's alter-ego and exists in this form only after the latter chokes the life out of the original model. YOU Season 4 part two concludes with Joe tying up a series of loose ends.
But during the second part, it was revealed that while Rhys is a real person in Kate's life, the killer version of the character was a figment of Joe's imagination and Joe, who became obsessed with Rhys after reading his autobiography, was the real Eat the Rich Killer.
Scott did say, though, that the closest clinical diagnosis to a "psychopath" or "sociopath" is antisocial personality disorder, and that Goldberg does indeed show some hallmark traits of the disorder. He also demonstrates characteristics of narcissistic personality disorder, experts say.
In season 4, episode five, the 'Eat The Rich Killer' was revealed in a very dramatic scene... it's Rhys Montrose (as we said, kinda)! Rhys is an author from the elite friendship group's wider circle, and it turns out that he is the one who has been stalking and harassing Joe since he arrived in London.
When Jonathan/Joe and Rhys come face to face, after Rhys has hit Jonathan over the head with a hunting rifle and handcuffed him in a basement, he tells him, "I've studied you, Joe. The way you've been able to escape scrutiny… Truly, you've been inspiring me so much along the way in my little project.
The shock of the season was when viewers learned that Joe didn't let Marienne Bellamy (Tati Gabrielle) go when she was briefly in London. In reality, he drugged and kidnapped her, and she eventually wound up in the cage where she would remain for weeks without food or drink.
That's further complicated by Love's trajectory throughout the season. Seen mostly through Joe's first-person perspective as a lovable, if not a bit naïve, young woman longing for love after experiencing her own trauma, she is revealed to be suffering from severe PTSD.
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It comes down to the empathy that Joe evokes, according to Neo. "Empathy is really about how we are compelled to understand why things are the way they are. And we try to do that for other people, especially if we are very understanding of other people.
After finding out that he is having a son, rather than a daughter like he had hoped, Joe becomes distraught. He fears that he won't be able to protect his son, Henry, from what he himself was subjected to as a child, and he struggles to form a connection with him.
Early life. At the story's outset, it is revealed that Joe was orphaned at a young age. From flashbacks, it is revealed that Joe's biological mother, Sandy (Magda Apanowicz) was abused by his biological father and that he was subjected to neglect and abuse by his father.
Throughout the first half of season 4, Rhys Montrose, author and potential London mayoral candidate, is framed as the "Eat the Rich" killer, but the truth is that Joe was behind the murders all along.
Joe learns his secret connection to Rhys
When Part Two opens, Joe is still trying to connect Rhys with the murders and, in doing so, clear his own name. Rhys, however, has the upper hand: He shares that he has kidnapped Marienne.
So, what is the truth, does Rhys have a twin? Well, the answer is no. As many fans had already theorised, Joe's interactions with Rhys in You season 4 are all hallucinations.
Unfortunately, no, she is not alive. But let's face it — given her particularly gruesome ending in the season 3 finale, the odds of her coming back to life were pretty slim. Showrunner Sera Gamble even confirmed her death back in October 2021.