Killing Eve
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Last we saw Eve and Villanelle, the well-nigh lovers backs were facing in the cold London night.
Theyd reluctantly walked in opposite directions across Tower Bridge, sparing each other additional heartbreak.
Or at least thats how it seemed to me watching theseason-three finaleas it aired two years ago.
I dont know how much time has passed since then in theworld of the show.
Maybe months, but it could be longer.
When the final installment ofKilling Evebegins, every significant character has entered some new season of life.
Carolyns a diplomat; Konstantins a politician.
Eves a private contractor; Villanelles a Christian.
Its about cool women.
I like the shows blocky location tags and the bold colors they come in.
If youre only watchingKilling Evefor the story, youre doing it wrong.
Its a sensual confection doing business as a spy series.
And if youve only been watchingKilling Evefor the love story, youre almost definitely disappointed.
What started as a lethal cat-and-mouse between Villanelle and Eve has become something far less sexy and strange.
Villanelle, whose amoral bravado Eve once found intoxicating, wants to be good.
And, to be fair, I didnt care that much!
I just wanted to swim inKilling Eves cool universe.
Inside, Konstantins getting massaged with one of those motorized scalp massagers that looks like a giant metal seedhead.
It looks like someone gifted Eve the Lady Assassin Starter Pack, figure-skimming leather riding suit included.
She shoots Konstantin through the palm, which is a pretty fucked-up injury.
That was for Kenny, she tells him.
An eye for an eye; a young mans life for an old mans left hand.
But revenge isnt why Eve has come all the way north to Wherevergrad.
Actually, it is, but Konstantins not the target; hes a source.
Eve is looking for Helene, who I vaguely remember is among the Twelves assassin handlers from last season.
Whatever this is, you wont come out of it.
Shes living out of a hotel, doing her washing in the bathroom sink.
Hes kind of a boyfriend and kind of a mentor.
He feeds her healthy food and supports her vendetta.
On a separate tailing mission, the mortician leads her straight to Helene.
She also roughs her up a bit, so I guess Biceps has a point about Eves vulnerability.
Meanwhile, elsewhere in the U.K., Villanelle is preparing for Holy Baptism.
She sends baptism invitations printed on thick card stock.
Its approaching a role reversal, I suppose.
The words Killing Eve used to read like a description of Villanelles nefarious motives.
Now, Villanelles pious and Killing Eve sounds like more of a nickname for the bloodlust-y former MI6 agent.
Or maybe the title of the show suggests its long arc this is a show about killing Eve.
For what its worth, the Eve we met in season one is dead already.
Eve is a no-show at the baptism, which is just as well because Nell isnt actually good.
She doesnt believe in God, for one.
Shes no cleaner, no holier.
Did Eve ever want her to be good?
After the Mass, Villanelle stalks Eve to her hotel.
Whatever spell once hung between them is broken for Eve.
Even when Eve slaps Villanelle across the face, its passionless.
For her part, Villanelle accepts the slap just as Jesus would instruct.
Everything Eve does is interesting to Villanelle; that much hasnt changed.
The episode waffles a bit on the sincerity of Villanelles transformation.
But after her run-in with Eve, she pleads with God to appear to her.
The grieving mother is in persona non grata around Vauxhall.
Still, marooning her in Mallorca cant curb her insubordination.
In between mind-numbing public events, she dabbles in spycraft.
As far as blackmail goes, its pretty fair.
Predictably, Carolyn doesnt listen.
Carolyn offers the intel to Eve, who accepts the dossier, but not Carolyns offer of partnership.
For now, our characters are crashing if not coming together.
We can imagine that Carolyns move to Moscow will force a run-in with Konstantin.
Now that Villanelles gone to visit Eve once, its hard to believe shell stop.
In a surprising turn, as the episode comes to a close, God does visit Villanelle.
He looks exactly like Villanelle wearing a Jesus costume.
Be your own God.
Set your own code.
Choose your own salvation.
Or else give up entirely.
Thank God, she tells him, eyebrows arched, her lips nearing a smile.
This is a kamikaze mission for her.
Seeing Villanelle doesnt bring Eve pain this season.
It pisses her off.
Perhaps they werent saying good-bye at all.
