#but i think not letting villaneve come together until the very last episode made everything so much worse
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dangerliesbeforeyou Ā· 3 years ago
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so..... theyĀ ā€˜killed eveā€™ by killing the woman who made her happy... yeh iā€™m .... iā€™m not feeling great about this...
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uservillanelle Ā· 5 years ago
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Killing Eve ā€• 3x04 (Review)
Last episode was... something else for me. Episode 3 will ALWAYS have a special place in my heart because of Villaneveā€™s kiss and all that, but this episode. It has to be my favorite this season and if they keep up like that... not only will we have a PERFECT season, but it will be impossible for me to pick a favorite episode. Iā€™ve watched it probably close to 10 times already and Iā€™m not going to wait any longer. We have bunch of stuff to discuss! So letā€™s start!! (This will be a LONG review, so I apologize in advance lol!)
The Titles
Itā€™s so interesting that they chose this season to experiment with episodes. Back in episode 2 we had the very first additional credits sequence which I, personally, liked a lot. However, maybe they didnā€™t like it as much? Since they didnā€™t use it anymore. I wonder why they havenā€™t placed the credits sequence in the premiere instead? It would still be unpredictable gesture, so Iā€™m still wondering about it.
ANYWAYS! By titles, I meant the NAME titles this episode. The past two seasons we were used to having titles that indicate the names of PLACES e.g. RUSSIA, LONDON, TUSCANY ect. They are still doing that, in different way, the letters are smaller now and they use this interestingĀ ā€œblindsā€ effect that the letters appear and move like blinds would if we opened/closed them? Really nice touch, I must say. Itā€™s something different, something we havenā€™t really seen before in the show.Ā 
Now the names. Iā€™ve read a couple of people saying something likeĀ ā€œwhy the name titles? we obviously know who the person is? so whatā€™s the point of that?!ā€ I found that quite funny lol! I mean, YES, we know exactly who they are but thatā€™s not the reason why theyā€™re using those name titles. Name titles, in this case, are to show us WHO the show is focusing on for the time being. That also means that the normal sequence of events will be disrupted since there wonā€™t be any scenes switching between different characters. For some reason I felt like something like this happened before but then I remembered that something like this was used in another show called Dare Me! Thatā€™s why it felt so familliar and Killing Eve is exploring that type of narrative and honestly, I dig it. Yeah, it might get confusing for some people, having to bounce back and forth between the timeline and the events, but itā€™s perfect for those of us who has a sharp eye for details. Itā€™s for the viewers who analyse and put pieces together. Itā€™s exactly what Eve is doing at the end of the day with all the kills, isnā€™t it? So thinking about it, makes it all even more fascinating. Damn. Iā€™m REALLY falling for the show... arenā€™t I?
The titles makes it SOO much easier for me to write these reviews as they basically tell which character they are focusing on right now and thatā€™s what I did in my reviews lmao! Iā€™ll just follow the characters in the episode so Iā€™m sure you guys will be able to catch up with me with no problems!
Niko
So... THE MUSTACHE IS GONE.Ā 
I didnā€™t see it coming. The way they released all those trailers/sneak peeks featuring Niko made it seem like he was finally getting his fresh start and like, I had a feeling we might even get an episode fully focused on him and maybe Eve or something? So, thatā€™s how well they mix things up. My mind, yet again, has been BLOWN.Ā 
Before we talk about the elephant in the room, I just want to say that Niko was a good person. I might not have been a huge fan of him, but I felt IT. Speaking of fans, I think itā€™s normal to NOT like him because he is playing the boring husband type and obviously he stands between Villaneve. But other than that, he IS a good, ordinary person. Itā€™s a fact and Eve knows it. Niko keeps Eve grounded, safe, STABLE. He is all those things she found boring before in season 1 and didnā€™t appreciate enough I feel, because she was too used to them as all of us are.Ā 
He gets to play the part of a normal, ordinary man who got scared when he found out that his wife is chasing an assassin, who soon enough possibly murdered Eveā€™s colleague and a dear friend. Yet, it didnā€™t seem to slow Eve down nor did she notice any of the red flags in front of her face that straight up screamed DANGER. I think most of us wouldā€™ve reacted to things like that the way Niko did. Yes, we wouldā€™ve been a boring man/woman who the viewers hate, because they crave for danger and psychotic obssession filled with hatred and lust and a LOT of craziness. Itā€™s what we crave now, watching the show and WAITING for Villaneve to happen.Ā 
This morning Iā€™ve been watching a few of reactions of the episode and I got to explore different perspectives of people reacting to the same thing. I love that. I want to know what other people see in things, you know? And so... one of the people made a point about KE writers killing off whoever they want, probably to surprise the viewers as they probably donā€™t know how else to drive the story. Meaning that Kenny or Niko didnā€™t have to die. But thatā€™s the whole point... one thing is to claim that they are doing whatever they want with the show, but another is to actually COME UP with ideas for a decent, I mean.. not even decent, AN AMAZING plot that people would be shocked and amazed by at the same time. You can only go this far without having to touch any of the main characters, you know? There comes a time when you have to make big, serious choices in terms of the story and this season Suzanne is GOING FOR IT. Like I mentioned in my previous post here, the first two seasons were amazing, but it only NOW feels like things are getting real. Suzanne took over and sheā€™s getting shit done. Sheā€™s taking this responsibility and making huge important choices that will shift the main plot AND Villaneve in certain direction and so far itā€™s going sooo smoothly and brilliantly.Ā 
I mean, yes, Niko deserves to start over and have a nice life but the moment Villanelle found out about Eve... Nikoā€™s fate was decided for him whether he liked it or not. And having him simply disappear from Eveā€™s life AND from the show as if nothing... Iā€™d see it as waste of characterā€™s potential. So instead of not having Niko around but have HIM affect the story in such a profound way, I think killing him off was a great idea. This way... his character gains so much more meaning and it helps to drive the main story forward, but most importantly it will change and affect Eve in ways we have never seen before. So, I think Iā€™ve read somewhere that Owen McDonnell (Niko) wanted his character to go out with a bang, and he truly did. Yes, it was a very brutal, shocking death but it was definitely a very strong one.
Now, the soundtracks STRIKE yet again. Iā€™m talking about Nikoā€™s soundtrack, Dear Diary by The Moody Blues is soo well fitting for his character while showing him trying to start over with his life. It carries this... sort of bittersweet feeling, but at the same time itā€™s so... freeing? And the lyrics speak his story without Niko having to say anything at all.Ā 
ā€œ Woke up too late. Wasn't where I should have been For goodness sake, what's happening to me?ā€Ā 
Yeah, he WOKE UP a bit too late and realized that the life he had wasnā€™t really for him anymore.
ā€œSo many people by the score Rushing around as senselessly They don't notice there's people like meā€
And we basically see him drive through the town and watch people going with their lives and not really notice him for who he is now, for what he had to go through. Probably none of them had to go through so much trauma and had their lives in danger the way Niko has.
ā€œIf they weren't so blind, then surely they'd see There's a much better way for them to beā€
Perfect description for Niko the previous two seasons. Now that heā€™sĀ ā€œwoken upā€ I wouldnā€™t be surprised if he thought that way. Again, this show picks the soundtracks for a reason and Iā€™m not sure if in first two seasons the songs described and spoke instead of characters, but this season they are really going for it.Ā 
Eve
Oh boy, where do we start?
So... from now on Eve spends her nights at Bitter Pill office. I mean, after being shot by a crazy assassin girlfriend, who, found out where Eveā€™s living now, itā€™s more than understandable for her to NOT want to stay in her apartment any longer. But staying in the office is not the best idea either. I mean, she still can go back to her apartment to clean up and all that? Guess not this day. Which happens to be her BIRTHDAY. I was convinced that Villanelle sent her the cake of a bus was only to remind her off their mindblowing kiss, because letā€™s remember back in 1x04 Villanelle had just murdered Bill and threw a birthday party to Konstantin. And it wasnā€™t his birthday. Yes, she tried to get on his good side, but I really thought this would be yet another example of Villanelleā€™s behavior. Turns out.. it IS Eveā€™s birthday... and my mind is blown yet again. I NEED to know what day is her birthday. Like, seriously?! And.. Niko hasnā€™t messaged her despite it being her birthday. Like.. you two have huge issues still, but hello? Itā€™s your wifeā€™s birthday... or maybe he forgot? But here is Villanelle not forgetting about Eveā€™s special day... and the fact that itā€™s a goddamn bus... WE GET IT, VILLANELLE, YOUā€™RE A HOPELESS ROMANTIC.
Before the cake arrives, we have a scene of Eve cleaning up in the bathroom, checking out her bruise and then the moment with Bear. Everything made total sense. Eve brushing her teeth, smelling herself, probably aware that sheā€™s in desperate need for a shower, then again smelling her hair until Bear points it out for her. Yes, SMELL is the reoccuring theme in Killing Eve. So that was alright. Everything was going smoothly UNTIL Bear spotted the UNDERWEAR. Now, I did some digging to find a confirmation that it indeed was underwear and not some random piece of clothing or whatever... and in one of the recaps online they did say it was underwear. My question is... WHY? Why did they include THAT specific bit? The fact that Eve needs a shower was established more than ONCE, out loud and through a solo scene in the bathroom. So it got me thinking... and by thinking, I almost immediately got an idea... If itā€™s still not clear for you, let me remind you just how the last episode ended... with Eve sitting on her bed listening to Villanelleā€™s recording with her eyes closed. And now... the underwear being spotted and throwin in a bin and all the smell? Okay, Iā€™m so going to say it now. Eve masterbated while listening to Villanelleā€™s voice. Okay. To me it happened and the underwear bit is a confirmation of that. And if thatā€™s not the case... please let me know because I NEED to know what the hell did that bit mean. But until someone does that... I already know what happened and Iā€™m happy with it.Ā 
Now the cake moment. So not only does Villanelle know where Eveā€™s apartment is but where she works?! This gurl is putting some EFFORT for her girlfriend and on top of that buying a very expensive cake which Eve threw off the rooftop moments later. The reason for that is.. Villanelle. Duh. I was completely mesmerized by that scene. Again, THE SOUNDTRACK. I love, love, LOVE this score that was playing during the scene. Itā€™s probably another new addition to Unloved album, but if anyone has seen it somewhere or has a link, please let me know!! The lyrics do all the work in this scene too...
ā€œSet me freeā€
It all started in season 1 episode 7 when Villanelle told Agniya that sheā€™s free to go and do whatever she wanted to. She replied withĀ ā€œI donā€™t want to be freeā€ so she was killed off. Now, Being FREE has been mentioned SEVERAL times this episode. Including the lyrics in the soundtrack AND Sandra Oh talking about Eve trying to FREE herself from the Twelve and basically from the life she has been living before. Such a huge theme for Killing Eve. What does it mean for Eve to be free? Is it the same thing as it is for Villanelle? Again, in the scene with the accountantā€™s wife, Bertha, Villanelle tells herĀ ā€œYouā€™re free now. You can be whoever you want.ā€ and the other replies only withĀ ā€œBut.. I donā€™t want to be freeā€. What an iconic parallel. So, for Villanelle, being free is being alone, as it seems. And in this case Eve is desperately clinging to Niko because she, like Bertha, doesnā€™t want to be free. Or more like.. she THINKS she doesnā€™t want to be free. So all those small gifts coming from Villanelle including the cake tells Eve that she CAN be set free. And.. as we can see from how the episode eneded.. Eve is now finally FREE.Ā 
She opens the box soo carefully, not knowing what to expect from Villanelle and then sees the cake. Immediatelly gets flashbacks to their moment in the bus and how they fought and most importantly, KISSED. And next thing you know... we see how a gush of air blows in her face with the sound of someones BREATH. The sound of it is soo familiar. We know exactly who it is. Villanelle, breathing in Eveā€™s face. And for a second she closes her eyes. Gives into it... into Villanelle but then something shifts, the struggle within her continues to take over and she grabs the cake once she gets emotional and throws it off the roof. Only to instantly regret it afterwards. The complexity of this scene and of Eveā€™s character is just.. on one hand she hates feeling like this now that she knows she has feelings for Villanelle, but on the other hand she likes it... she admits it and a part of her just wants to give in. We saw the same thing, only reversed feelings, in previous episode. She finally gave in and kissed Villanelle only to headbutt her right after, once she realized what she did and how WRONG itā€™s supposed to be. Here, she gives in for a moment.. closes her eyes and then realizes how fucked up that is and what a terrible person and WIFE she must be so she throws it off and THEN the feelings for Villanelle comes back... I just have to say.. Iā€™M LOVING THIS! I hope that at the end of the season Eve WILL fully accept her feelings for Villanelle and become new version of herself, new version of Eve who is FREE. And I canā€™t wait to see what kind of person will independent Eve be like.
Next. Eve and Jamie. Iā€™ve seen pictures of them in Jamieā€™s house and I did NOT like that atll. I still have a feeling something might happen between them and god, do I hope Iā€™m wrong. But that scene as they were just chilling in his living room was so great for Eve because she needed someone to have this frank conversation with. She has been focusing on herself lately so much that she didnā€™t think other people did mistakes or terrible things like she did until Jamie proved her wrong. FINALLY we are getting some information about the dude. Even if itā€™s not pretty. At least itā€™s the truth. Eve really needed to hear it and especailly theĀ ā€˜choicesā€™ part. Someone had to remind her that SHE is in control of her own life and it all depends on the choices she makes at the end of the day.Ā 
Speaking of choices, as soon as Eve gets a reply from Niko, she gets hopeful and goes even as far as to meet him. I appreciate that she is putting so much effort in trying to fix things between her and Niko, but at the same time I feel sheā€™s only doing this for herself... meaning, that she doesnā€™t want to lose the person that keeps her somewhat SANE still and used to ground her. And in the middle of this, she gets so distracted with this thing with Niko, she doesnā€™t even realize that itā€™s not actually Niko whoā€™s messaging her and really, I donā€™t blame her for not realizing it, I, myself, the first time watching didnā€™t catch the sight of Dasha in the beginning and yeah I was also played like Eve. But this is where I noticed a nice similarity/parallel between Eve and Villanelle. Eveā€™s all distracted with Niko and desperate to patch things up, sheā€™s not realizing how someone else might be manipulating/using her. DASHA is doing exactly that. And she does the same thing with Villanelle at the same time. Now, Villanelle is all about family this season, whenever she hears about family, suddenly sheā€™s distracted and the same is with power. I mean.. is she really that naive to trust Dasha again? It looks like Villanelle believes everything Dasha tells her, or almost everything. And so Dasha gets to manipulate her into doing what she wants her to do.
Gotta mention the teddy bear Eve found in one of Jamieā€™s rooms sheā€™s staying at. Literally the previous night Villanelle sent her a teddy bear with recording and even here... at some strangers house she finds a teddy bear. Seems like she canā€™t get away from Villanelle no matter how much she tries.Ā ā€œWhat do you want from me?ā€ Sheā€™s asking Villanelle because she clearly isnā€™t leaving her alone.Ā 
The last scene with Eve witnessing Nikoā€™s death... all I can say is GIVE SANDRA OH A GODDAMN EMMY ALREADY!!! Her seeing Niko suddenly being stabbed with a fucking pitchfork in the neck forced her to freeze and stare in terror and that chuckle of disbelief that followed afterwards.. as if sayingĀ ā€œam I dreaming? Is this really happening? It canā€™t beā€ because Kenny JUST died... what are the fucking odds someone just stabbed Niko in front of her eyes?! I would lose my SHIT... and Sandra expressed it so beautifully... her slowly approaching the scene but then has that massive lump in her throat and she canā€™t breath and next second sheā€™s losing her balance and falling to her knees in complete defeat and just stares at his body... powerless to do anything about it. This scene and the scene where Konstantin tells Villanelle that Eve is alive.. these two scenes HAVE to bring Jodie and Sandra EMMYā€™S because thats ART of acting and pure talent and I canā€™t imagine them NOT getting the awards they deserve. And they deserve EVERY single one.Ā 
So there is literally NO ONE left for Eve. Billā€™s long gone, Kenny as well, now Niko. I think that will be the last straw for Eve. I really donā€™t know how she will be able to come back from this or.. keep going. Sheā€™ll have to do it to avenge the people she loved. But she really has no one except Villanelle now. And I think.. yeah, Villanelle will also only have Eve when sheā€™s done with herĀ ā€œfamilyā€ and realizes that Konstantin/Dasha were playing her and Eve all over again.Ā 
Konstantin
Youā€™re in some DEEP shit, mister.
Question time. Why Konstantin went to visit Irina? What was the point of doing so? Was it only so he could ask about the German car that his wifeā€™s boyfriend owns? Or was it purely on Irinaā€™s part? Because the conversation they had proved once more that Konstantin is NOT fooling anyone. Everybody knows heā€™s working for himself. Eve pointed it out during Kennyā€™s funeral, then Villanelle withĀ ā€œYouā€™re full of shitā€ and now Irina, paralleling Villanelle by sayingĀ ā€œyouā€™re full of shitā€ and walking off. This girl has grown so much and sheā€™s soo mature already and smart and a fucking badass! I missed her. And by putting her father in his place she mentioned ending upĀ ā€œdeadā€ .. you know what that sounds like to me? FORESHADOWING. It is exactly that, isnā€™t it? For Irina to straight up tell him his future if he doesnā€™t stop whatever heā€™s doing. And I guess he wonā€™t stop.. or will he?
So... was it him who stole those 6 millions? I thought it was Sergei... but it kind of seemed like someone set him up. Was it Konstantin? Because when he went to visit Bertha and she mentioned about how her husband worked out who took the money... and Konstantinā€™s face during that scene... he is literally shitting his pants lol! That makes me believe he had something to do with this and he defintitely has... but what exactly did he do? And now that Bertha knows about the email and some information about it, Konstantin doesnt hesitate to reach out to Villanelle to ask her to get rid of the accountants wife only to save his own arse. Once again.
Next up: Konstantinā€™s relationship with his DAUGHTERS. Am I the only one who sees that Konstantin is treating Irina AND Villanelle the same way?! They basically have the same dynamic. Both Irina and Villanelle curse at Konstantin, have their small tantrums with him and can put him in his place. And both of them have already done so. And letā€™s not forget... the producers ALSO call Villanelle and Irina his DAUGHTERS so itā€™s confirmed. Everybody knows it. And recently I saw a BTS video of this latest episode about Konstantin and hearing Jodie then sayĀ ā€œthen thereā€™s Konstantinā€™s REAL daughterā€ and then thereā€™s dramatic close up on Villanelle LMAO! The jealousy and the way they edited it... damn. Okay, letā€™s just agree Villanelle is Konstantinā€™s daughter.Ā 
Now, did he visit Geraldine?! Because when we saw Carolyn drive back home, she saw Konstantin walking from the same direction her place is located. And her daughter was home at the time... so did Geraldine lie about Konstantin not visiting her and being there or she didnā€™t even know when Konstantin sneaked inside? Iā€™m getting really suspicious now.
Villanelle
GO AWAY, HICCUPS
Villanelle? Listening to MUSIC? What did I miss? Back in season 1 she was interested only in national anthems. Now sheā€™s listening to other kind of music?! Music to me is EVERYTHING, itā€™s a massive escape, itā€™s something that helps me get through every day and it evokes FEELINGS. It is associated with feelings so much and what does it say about Villanelle? That she has FEELINGS. The layers are slowly being peeled off her as Oksana is coming out and I canā€™t wait for the next episode. Iā€™ll write another small analysis/discussion about Oksana and Villanell soon as I feel this deserves a separate discussion.Going back to the topic of music, at the end of the episode Villanelle arrives HOME and is wearing headphones indicating that she probably was listening to music on her way there. Iā€™m sensing BIG changes. Villanelle is truly progressing and developing and we are getting to witness it!
Okay. the part we all have been waiting for. THE HICCUPS. The very first time they start is EXACTLY after Konstantin mentionsĀ ā€œFAMILYā€ Villanelle is really invested in her family now and was in previous episode so now knowing that Konstantin found them probaly quickened her breathing and she got nervous/excited. The hiccups are involuntary contractions. You canā€™t control it. And at the same time they tend to be constant. We have never seen Villanelle have them before. And they only start after she hearsĀ ā€œFAMILYā€. This reminds me of a scene in 1x02 where Konstantin tells Villanelle Eveā€™s name for the first time and then suddenly the champagneā€™s bottle pops. Itā€™s a sign. And the hiccups seemed to stop for a short period of time, right until Bertha approaches Villanelle and tells her that she wants to be a FAMILY and hugs her. Seconds later hiccups come back. The concept of FAMILY must be very foreign to Villanelle. Itā€™s something she never really had and so now learning about her family, something so unknown to her, is affecting her body. And the way I see it... the hiccups are like a constant reminder to her, that yes, she never had family and that sheā€™s finally interested to find that family again. So the hiccups symbolize the LOSS of something she never had. In this case, her family. Because we see her get off the train at the end of the episode and she reaches out to touch her neck. This scene for me has so many different meanings itā€™s sooo fascinating? And one of the meanings, probably the main one, is that she reaches out to her neck once she realizes that hiccups are finally gone. And that is exactly when sheā€™s back at HOME. Back where her FAMILY is. So itā€™s like... sheā€™s no longer alone, the void from before has been filled because she found her family now.Ā 
Now, the very first time I watched the episode and that last scene.. I was likeĀ ā€œshit, did she, by any chance, feel Nikoā€™s pain?!ā€ I mean thatā€™s IMPOSSIBLE. Because Niko has just been stabbed in the neck with pitchfork and yeah it just occured to me. But then... I realized that maybe itā€™s not Nikoā€™s pain sheā€™s feeling but EVEā€™S. We see Eve freeze and struggle to breathe and have lump in her throat and thatā€™s when Villanelle stops having her hiccups and she has this MOMENT. Almost the same moment as Eve had when she felt Villanelleā€™s BREATH on her face.The connection thesr two have... I mean.. VILLANEVE IS ENDGAME, OKAY?!
We got a tiny problem now. Dasha FRAMED Villanelle. It got me thinking.. this is basically a betrayal. And could that mean.. that maybe Dasha did something similar to Villanelle in the past? Like, framed her with some kill? Could it be that huge thing that happened between the two of them? I hope we will find out at some point this season. And I mean.. the way Dasha killed Niko is NOT Villanelleā€™s style at all. Villanelle had PLENTY of chances to kill Niko herself and she didnā€™t because she knew well enough that if she hurts Niko, Eve will never forgive her for that. So she didnā€™t. But Eve doesnā€™t know that. She wasnā€™t a part of that conversation Villanelle had with Niko and Gemma. What Eve does know... is Villanelleā€™s handwriting. The iconicĀ ā€œSorry Babyā€ should be a perfect example. Letā€™s not forget the postcard Villanelle sent to Eve in Amsterdam. Yes, Carolyn took it, but maybe... sheā€™ll give it to Eve once she knows what happened? I mean there is NO way Eve will believe that crappy note is Villanelleā€™s. Not even her handwriting. Plus... if Villanelle wanted to kill Niko, I donā€™t think she wouldā€™ve done it in front of her eyes. And even if she did... I think she would have wanted Eve to SEE her do it. At the end of the day, Villanelle wants Eve to know about each and every kill she does. And Niko wouldnā€™t be an exception. Sheā€™d leave a PERSONAL note/message for Eve. What did Dasha leave?!Ā ā€œStill Got Itā€? Really bitch? Is that a note to Eve or Villanelle? If itā€™s to Villanelle... you just prepared your grave, Dasha. I can only imagine Eve finding out it was Dasha and ending up killing her to avenge her husband. And Villanelle being there to gladly assist her with everything she needs.
Carolyn
Never thought frog sounds could be this relaxing
Sheā€™s still dealing with Kennyā€™s death. In her own way. I mean, I understand Geraldine completely when she confronts her mom and basically tells her that she wants them to talk about Kennyā€™s death. If I was in her place, I would want to talk about it too. But Carolyn doesnā€™t seem to operate in that way. Plus, she dropped the lineĀ ā€œthere are things you donā€™t tell me, that are for quite different reasonsā€ and she means it about Konstantin. She saw him leave her house. Geraldine said nothing about it. So... is she working with Konstantin now? Whatā€™s happening?
The dynamic between Carolyn and Konstantin though. Both of them are double agents and ready to betray one another at any given time despite knowing each other for YEARS. One minute they are working together as they were in season 2, then now Konstantin is doing his own thing, and even maaybe going behind Carolynā€™s back with her own DAUGHTER?! I donā€™t believe this. I donā€™t think Geraldine knows about him visiting the house.. or does she?!
She comes back home, lies down and turns on frog sounds to relax herself while grabbing a pillow to press against her own face. Makes me wonder if she did it because she kept on repeating that she MISSES Kennyā€™s smell, but why would that pillow smell like him? So maybe she only wants to run away from the world and shut off by grabbing the pillow? Though for a moment or two I really got worried she might be suffocating herself lol! Careful with grief, Carolyn!
Dasha
The old hag of the hour.Ā 
You fucked up, Dasha. BIG TIME. But before we get into the killing, I have to mention the scene where she meets the Lady of the Twelve. Thatā€™s what I will call her from now on. So, sheā€™s either a keeper, or someone higher. I donā€™t think she is one of the Twelve, but she might be very close to them. Probably an assistant or something? Because she obviously has the power to HANDLE the HANDLERS. In this case, Dasha. I mean, I only saw her once and I already have the hotts for this lady, but sheā€™s one of the bad guys and... WHEN DID THAT STOP ME BEFORE? Iā€™m literally in love with a psychotic assassin LOL!Ā 
Can I just point out the fact that the Twelve KNOW about VILLANEVE??? Apparently they have spies EVERYWHERE, like Eve said back in season 1 episode 3.Ā ā€œThey are completely invisible and they could be literally everywhereā€. That explains someone spotted Villanelle going around London, buying expensive ass perfume only to visit and fight with her girlfriend. And the Twelve know it. Thatā€™s a HUGE thing. They are treating it like a huge thing and they do not like Villanelle chasing Eve. That makes me think... so why would Konstantin let Villanelle know that Eve is alive if he is also working for the Twelve?! The same is with Carolyn and Eve!! Like?? Who is working for who now and who is betraying who?! I need explanations and QUICK!
Now Dasha proposing she can kill Eve... is this yet another foreshadowing moment? I know, the lady told her NOT to do it, but I have a feeling Dasha will try to hurt Eve at some point... and I hope Eve will be ready for it. As much as I would LOVE for Villanelle to save Eve.. I want Eve to handle Dasha by herself and take her revenge. I want dark!Eve at the end of this season. Am I asking for too much?! She already killed once. Might as well do it twice lol!
Ā So Dasha is supposed toĀ ā€œdrive a wedgeā€ between Eve and Villanelle. And when I realized Dasha stole Nikoā€™s phone and was texting Eve to come to him... my first thought wasĀ ā€œOkay, so is Dasha really trying to bring Eve and Niko back together?!?ā€ But that is complete NONSENSE! I mean, I donā€™t think even a professional therapist will be able to bring them back together OR let alone recommend them to try to fix their marriage so how in the HELL would Dasha do it? It didnā€™t make sense.. but how else can she really fuck up Villaneve? Apprently by getting rid of Niko!! Dasha, sweetie... you ONLY BROUGHT THEM CLOSER BY ELIMINATING THE ONLY OBVIOUS OBSTACLE IN THEIR WAY!!! The hell was she thinking?! Does she really believe Eve will fall for her bullshit? Or does she expect Eve to find out it was HER and thatā€™s when Dasha gets to kill Eve?! I donā€™t think sheā€™s that smart. Either way... Dasha is done. I can totally see her dying this season, or possibly somehow magically escaping but I doubt it. Eve and Villanelle will deal with this bitch and it will be SOO delicious to watch them get their revenge.Ā Ā 
Overall Thoughts
JESUS. This was a LONG ass review. I honestly apologize, but if you reached this point, THANK YOU SO MUCH!! Youā€™re all amazing for spending your time reading my nonsense lol! Itā€™s just that this episode had soo many great things worth discussing and so many symbols and meanings that make the show so complex and fascinating and god... I could talk about it for hours. I probably spend around 3-4 hours writing this so yeah, the proof that I have a serious fixation lol!Ā 
But like I said.. this episode is my favorite this season. Perfect. I can only imagine how great the next 4 episodes will be. Also, canā€™t believe we are already halfway into the season. Itā€™s crazy how quick the time flies!
And as always, if you have any thoughts/reactions/predictions youā€™d like to share donā€™t be afraid to message me or drop in my askbox!! Iā€™m always up for discussing things like that!!Ā 
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