Killing EveĀ ā 3x01 (Review)
I didnāt rush to write this review right after the episode, as I sometimes need to rewatch the episode several times to actually appreciate it and spot a thing or two. I know, everybodyās writing these, their thoughts, so Iām sorry if some of them will be repetitive, but I do want to get my thoughts out! Soo shall we get to it?
What is interesting to me is that they chose this flashback of Dasha being a gymnast in her early age as the very first scene of the episode. And letās not forget, it is the first scene of the entire season, meaning it has to be very important one. I donāt think they brought her in just to play Villanelleās next handler. She was her mentor before, which makes it a lot more personal to both of them. Thereās more to her, Iām sure. So far Iām loving the dynamic between her and Villanelle. Thereās this⦠old-friends reunited kind of vibe, but then again, they can be laughing one moment and trying to choke each other to death the next. In this aspect they are very similar.Ā
That brings me to Dashaās killing style. It is unique, something we havenāt seen in the show before. It can only mean competition to Villanelle. And sheās so confident that her work is better than Dashaās. Not only does she say it to Dasha, but later on copy her style during the spice killĀ ā which, by the way, I think is very underrated.Ā
Villanelle had to ask Dasha about her part of the deal, twice. Then she brought up the possibility of going back homeĀ ā back to Russia. It might be true, but I donāt think thatās everything she was promised. And itās one more reason for us to keep watching to find out, hm?
All I can say about the wedding isĀ ā WOW. I was looking forward to it and it didnāt disappoint. Actually, itās the best part of the episode for me. Many people have said that it wasĀ āwaste of potentialā;Ā āthey only did it to set up a meeting with Dashaā; but really. I donāt think we wouldāve gotten the Villanelle wedding in any other circumstance. Like, think about it. A wedding is not something Villanelle would normally do, right? She doesnāt care about such things, yet in this case she does it. Yes, she LOVES a good show and attention as well as being rich and have everything she ever wanted including having the power and control of it all. And since sheās getting over Eve, why not find another woman and marry her to prove to everyone and to herself, that she is totally over the Asian woman with amazing hair? Sheās extra like that and I love it. And donāt get me started on the tuxedo blazer AND black tulle ruffle top. She wore THAT for her own wedding. Just thinking about it makes me want to go feral.Ā
Mooving on, the irony of Villanelle not only bringing up Eve during her wedding speech, but saying she isĀ āso much happier now sheās deadā while immedially afterwards glancing around the place almost as if sheās expecting to see Eve. She hopes sheās there⦠and it makes me wonder, what if Eve actually was there? What if she somehow made it to Villanelleās wedding and just⦠can you imagine? What their interaction would look like? Plus having MARIA there the entire time and the guests? Damn.Ā
Then thereās casual Villanelle simply enjoying her wedding cake, because why the hell not? And on top of that ignoring her new wife during the dance. I mean⦠this is SUCH Villanelle thing to do. She couldnāt care any less. Then again we are reminded of how awkward/uncomfortable she could get around people when sheās being.. more or less herself. I havenāt seen her like that for a hot minute. She has always been brilliant in slipping into other groups of people, pretending to be a part of a conversation, it never really was an issue for her. Yet this time sheās not really pretending to be someone else. She is Villanelle and yes, she is awkward. I love that we got to see that bit.Ā
And of course⦠it wouldnāt be Villanelleās wedding if there wasnāt a fight involved. Why not start a fight herself? Itās exactly what she did and having Dasha show up only highlighted the wedding scene even more. It wasnāt all about Dasha being there, it was about Villanelle trying to prove to herself that sheās finally moving on and I, personaly, needed that. Itās a shame the wedding scene ended so quickly, I mean we couldāve gotten a kiss or two, since itās a damn wedding! Though Iām still really glad we got to see it. We actually got to steal a glance at Villanelleās wedding. That sounds so surreal on itself. Are we sure they didnāt take this from any of the fanfics?Ā
(warning: possible spoilers/predictions ahead)
Sheās still a very shady lady. Carolyn must be the most mysterious character on the show, based on how little we know about her, her work and her family. Iām glad that someone is finally confronting her about the previous operation in Rome. Whatās even betterĀ ā Hugo sued MI6 and he has EVERY right to do so. The entire mission was a blood bath and someone has to answer for it. Yet, despite given circumstances, Carolyn remains completely still during all the accusations she has received and even refuses to apologize during her conversation with Kenny. None of the previous events that took place seem to be valuable and important enough for her. And that makes me wonder.. that maybe the Twelve ordered Kennyās death to stop any further unofficial investigations AND to punish Carolyn, because Kennyās all she has, right?
Well, now they will be bringing up Carolyns daughterĀ ā Geraldine. Up to this point we knew that Kenny was Carolynās only child, but since heās gone now, there has to be someone else related to Carolyn and we got Geraldine. From what we know now, they do not have a great relationship which makes me even more excited to see them interacting.Ā
Since the Twelve put a hit on Kenny⦠Iām starting to think that maybe Carolyn is next on their list, and possibly Konstantin. In S3 trailer we got a quick shot of Carolyn in a car with a driver. And thereās Villanelle, pretending to be a police officer, chasing someone down. If Iām correct, Villanelle will come after Carolyn and will try to assassinate her. Now why would Villanelle try to kill Carolyn? Either she will find out something related to Eve and Carolyn being involved, maybe wanting to take revenge? Itās not very likely is it? But the Twelve deiciding to take out Carolyn, and Villanelle doing the job sounds more like it. At least to me.
First off⦠the scene in the store is not only the first scene of Eve we see in this episode, but it shows exactly where she is right now. Where her mind is, how sheās dealing with everything around her. Cearly, sheās done with everything, running on auto-pilot for the most part of it. Sheās one huge mood. Eve really must be the most relatable character for us as viewers. If something like this happened to us⦠we would basically be Eve.Ā
Itās been 6 months and thatās the Eve we see. Sheās struggling. And she should be. She almost died and now everything seems to be reminding her of Villanelle. The song in the store, the cashierās talking about spaghtetti and Rome?! Then the other cooks at the restaurant talking about one of theirās crush and how it started with infatuation and now itās love. Everything about it screams Villanelle. We know it. Eve knows it. And most importantly⦠the SCAR itself. No matter where she goes, what she does⦠she wonāt be able to erase Villanelle. She has been scarred for life and so was Villanelle and guys⦠that is just so brilliant. They are meant for one another and thatās a fact. Either they will end up together (hopefully) and somehow manage to create some kind of future together or they will die together. Either way.. they canāt hide from one another and that makes their next meeting so⦠so special and important and intense and all of the other things. I simply cannot wait.
Knowing how the episode ended, I didnāt think Iād appreciate Eve and Kennyās scene together so much. Itās so deep and sincere and reveals a lot about what happened and where they are separately and together. Iām glad their first and last interaction this season was a light, positive one. They even talked about getting beers at the office during weekends. And knowing that.. Kenny was basically the only person who understood Eve and where sheās coming from, his death is exactly what can and WILL push Eve forward in investigating the Twelve and eventually reuniting with Villanelle. Back to S1, when Bill was killed, Eve was so determined to catch Villanelle andĀ ākill her with her bare handsā that no one seemed to be able to stop her. So this time⦠will be similar to it, if not even greater.Ā
Soo⦠Oksana wants to be a Keeper. Oksana the Keeper! It actually makes sense to some extent, that she will eventually want to get aĀ āhigherā position in the industry and why not be the Keeper then. She has always wanted power and control and Keepers have that. They hold valuable information about the organisation that no one else knows. Itās a very important and dangerous position too. I can see why sheād want to be a Keeper, and not only that⦠she is still curious about who is in charge. How the whole system works. Though, at the same time.. knowing Villanelle, this might get tricky. Sheās still very childish and impulsive and all other things.. she still needs to be handled by someone. Thatās why Iām a bit concerned that if she ends up becoming a Keeper or having to handle other assassins (which she will, in next episode), things will go terribly wrong. I hope Iām wrong about this, because god, do I want to see Villanelle as a Keeper and continue being the top boss bitch in the industry.
Her confidence continues to fascinate me. Especially her confidence around Dasha. She knows sheās better than her and thatās all there is to it. Not only she says it but she proves that by her first kill this season. I honestly canāt wait to see her future kills, because so far it looks very promising.
Only a couple of scenes of the showās dad this episode. Apparently he has several phones which he is struggling to deal with. Heās living several lives and that shows. In S2 he was all determined to get back to his family. But what we see in this episode is that heās not with his family anymore. Heās working again. And based on Irinaās voice mail, he and his wife are separated. His wife has a boyfriend now and Irina is there with them. (I hope they will bring her back, what an iconic, hilarious yet annoying child)Ā
Konstantin receives several shady messages, one of which readsĀ ātime to go fishingā. It can mean literally anything. But for some reason Iām feeling that they want us to think he had something to do with Kennyās death. It could be him, it could be an assassin Konstantin is handling right now. Or itās not him at all, but we believe itās him based of what we saw so far. Too many questions and not enough answers so far.Ā
He was the Twelveās target back in S1 and had to stay low during S2 as aĀ ādead manā so now.. Iām not really sure what his status is. Some of us saw the leaked photos of S3 finale and what might possibly happen⦠and that just brings me back to my previous point of Carolyn and Konstantin being the Twelveās targets this season. Will they survive? And if they do⦠how? If they donāt⦠does that mean Villanelle and Eve will now be completely by their own and possibly on a run from the Twelve?!
Thereās not really much to say here. We ALL loved our dear Kenny. Heās probably the most innocent character on the show and he had to go. Now, I donāt believe his death was done for shock value. Not his character. A huge, meaningful character had to die in order for the rest of characters to get moving. For the entire story to move forward. They are setting up a serious plot here and I am excited, despite being really upset about Kennyās death.Ā
I think Eve will be the mostly affected character in the show by his death. Carolyn doesnāt seem to be very affectonate towards her son, but hopefully it will make her realize just how big of a trouble she in. Eve, however, will be forced to get back to investigate the Twelve and she will not stop until she does so. Sheās all by herself now. The determination, the anger as well as other feelings will drive her this season to get the much needed answers and get to the bottom of the whole thing. Meanwhile⦠Villanelle seeks information and control as well. She is trying to investigate the Twelve in her own way. So why not pair them up?
As many have said it, the episode felt different to me as well. I think thatās mostly because we have set our standards so high, that we immediately become disappointed if the episode doesnāt deliver as much murder, Eve/Villanelle scenes or something else we might be expecting in particular.Ā
I found myself wanting to compare the episode with other seasons and that is a mistake. We shouldnāt be comparing it because previous season had different plot, the overall feeling was different and the characters werenāt as developed as they are now. Furthermore, the show runner changes each season and that is what we need to look at. Phoebe and Emerald have done incedible job during those first two seasons but now itās Suzanneās time to shine. All three of them are different people and have different ideas and views as to how they see the characters and where they want to take them. So I think we might need toĀ āforgetā the previous two seasons and be way more open minded when it comes to third season. After all itās the most personal one and it has a different feel to it. Itās more serious, and it is setting up an actual plot for the series. Itās a good thing. And as much as we hate changes like these⦠I think we should embrace them this time and let the show go in the direction it is going without the need to criticize it or control it.Ā
Iām beyond excited to see how everything will unfold and where this season will take us. Based on all the trailers and interviews Iāve seen so far⦠this will be a one helld of a ride and I am NOT prepared for it!
If any of you reached this point, you seriously deserve an applause! Hopeuflly you enjoyed reading my nonsense lol! Let me know if youād like me to write a review for the next episode, because I do have plans for writing for the entire season, but itās always better when I have an audience to write for!Ā
Now if you have any theories or thoughts donāt be shy to comment or message me so we could chat about it! Iād love nothing more than a good conversation about the show we have a common obsession for!Ā