(Heads up — minor spoilers for You Season 2 incoming!) Ellie is an ambitious teen who has dreams of becoming a filmmaker. And sure, plenty of teens want to make movies these days, but Ellie actually has the chops to back up her dreams. Throughout Season 2 of You, we see that Ellie is super observant and she isn’t afraid whatsoever of speaking out — even if she is unwittingly speaking out against a serial killer.

Ellie crosses paths with Joe Goldberg (who goes by Will now) when he moves into the apartment complex managed by Delilah, Ellie’s older sister and guardian. Ellie gives “Will” a crash course on social media as a sort of “welcome to LA” gift. If you’re familiar with the show, you know that Ellie is in extreme trouble as soon as Joe enters her life. But it quickly becomes clear that we don’t need to worry too much. The tech-savvy teen quickly proves that she can hold her own, even against Joe.