From Beck to Love, every You romance, ranked

Joe on Netflix is making a return for its last season, culminating in a wonderful moment where everything circles back on Joe. The series has captured the soul of Joe Goldberg, a man so violently and obsessively obsessed in his relationships that they are violent and romantic beyond counter-spice. The penultimate iteration of that fifth season will remind the viewer of Joe's relationships and how they've guided his journey.

Disclaimer - The article contains the author's opinion. Reader's discretion is advised.

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Ranking Joe's love interest from weakest to strongest from You

Each of Joe's loves interests has been key in highlighting some parts leading or half-leading on what his dark soul is, his demons, and his ability to rule and annihilate. We ranked Joe's love interests from weakest to strongest based on the impact they had on Joe, narrative strength, emotional connection and depth, and their ability to challenge or survive Joe.

Karen Minty (Season 1)

Possibly the most grounded of Joe's partners would have to be Karen (Natalie Paul). This was the first woman, practical, self-sufficient, who gave Joe the right support to live a regular life. Their relationship was, however, short-lived by the reality that Joe could not get over Beck, and he kept in touch with her behind Karen's back. Joe leaves Karen to continue his obsession with Beck. Karen was powerful because she saw past Joe's lies.

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Natalie Engler (Season three)

Michaela McManus' character Natalie was a cool neighbour, but a wanna-be romantic interest, more of a fling than anything serious. Love was a jealous, blind fury, and they broke up as soon as her mystery attracted her to Quinn forever. Natalie, visiting for a short time, was more of a catalyst for Joe and Love getting married, not even civil.

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Candace Stone (Season one and two)

Aurora Childers (Ambyr Childers) plays Candace and the ex-girlfriend of Joe, who shows up wanting revenge. Their relationship was a game of manipulation and lying. Reunion of Candace only complicated Joe's past and painted the image of him being an obsession/violence addict.

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Guinevere Beck (Season one and two)

Elizabeth Lail's depiction of Beck was Joe's first major obsession, which introduced Joe's obsessive traits to the world. Beck was a fledgling woman author, her own traumas and insecurities, possessed of an alluring and disastrous life intertwined with that of Joe. Her unawareness of who Joe truly was until it was too late, caused her to expose the risks of his charming manipulativeness. The story of Becks (the deadly consequences of Joe's idea of love) set the scene for the whole series.

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Marienne Bellamy (Season three and four)

Joe is captured by Tati Gabriel's portrayal of a mother and librarian, Marienne Bellamy, because of her smartness and resiliency. Their relationship was further developed; Marienne pushed Joe harder than anyone else in his past romances. Well, at least Joe became dysfunctional in his relationship due to his collecting tendency (which developed their relationship but also is why it died). Because she lived and refused to be the latest incident in Joe's narrative, Marienne was strong.

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Kat Lockwood (Seasons four and five)

Joe faced a strong opponent in Charlotte Ritchie's Kate. She was both intrigued and cautious of Joe as a successful art gallery director with a keen mind. In their relationship, Kate frequently had the upper hand in a dance of vulnerability and power. Joe's demise in the last season was largely due to Kate's influence, which demonstrated her fortitude and morality.

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Love Quinn (Season two and three)

In many aspects, Joe was on par with Victoria Pedretti's Love Quinn. Joe's behaviour was reflected in her own dark tendencies and willingness to go to great lengths for love. They had a violent and passionate relationship that ended in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Love was Joe's most formidable and memorable partner because of her complexity and unpredictable nature.