You Season 5 Just Dropped a HUGE ACOTAR Reference
She disapproves of Joe for not appreciating the need for a romance section in Mooney’s, and this is why there are several allusions to dark romances throughout season 5. When Bronte and Joe begin to connect at Mooney’s in “You” season 5, episode 2, he humorously remarks that she is both a playwright who reads the Financial Times and Ibsen. Bronte replies with a joke, saying “I also read romance novels,” which is a nod to contemporary readers. Although it’s not a direct reference to ACOTAR, it does acknowledge a trend that Sarah J. Maas’ fantasy series has significantly contributed to.