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It's Time to Retire the ‘Eat the Rich’ Trope

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. Instead of presenting us with the same old moral dilemma—serial killer Joe Goldberg () is so hot! But also, a serial killer— the show's fourth season softens the edges of its anti-hero and gives us a new villain: the ultra wealthy.

The realization hit me halfway through the first episode of part one. "It even smells rich," drawls Joe's condescending voiceover as he steps into an elite gilded night club in London’s posh Soho neighborhood. "If a bomb dropped on this place, Britain's GDP would drop by 10%, but it might be worth it." I had a feeling of deja vu—You is doing the “eat the rich” trope, too.The past few years have seen a slew of works that satirize the wealthy and, ultimately, relish in their turbulent, shocking downfall.

You's showrunner Sera Gamble  it's easy to see why this trope has emerged. "There’s an interesting thing happening right now with the ubiquity of information about people on social media, and the fact that there are now immensely wealthy people who don’t seem as interested in being private about it," she said.

Lukas Gage as Adam, an entrepreneur, and Tilly Keeper as Lady Phoebe, a wealthy socialite. These forays attempt to capture and skewer the corruption that comes with (and often begets) extreme wealth.

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