SummaryWritten by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the adaptions of the novellas by Luke Jennings follows the cat-and-mouse chase by MI5 security officer Eve (Sandra Oh) for the international assassin, who goes by the name Villanelle (Jodie Comer).
SummaryWritten by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the adaptions of the novellas by Luke Jennings follows the cat-and-mouse chase by MI5 security officer Eve (Sandra Oh) for the international assassin, who goes by the name Villanelle (Jodie Comer).
Liberated from the political labyrinth of the mole-infested MI6 and the people working there, Eve tracks down leads on the Twelve through Villanelle’s signature methods of violence, deceit, and stylish disguises. ... Cromer’s performance has emphasized the childlike aspects of Villanelle since her façade of confidence began to crumble last season, and her journey this season presents a darkly humorous take on what faith and forgiveness mean for someone whose brain is hardwired to not feel remorse.
The programme is entertaining, and no viewer will regret spending an hour or two with it. But it’s hard not to expect and want something more from a project with this calibre of performers; it shouldn’t just be “fine”.
While it’s hard to say based on only three episodes that the show is anywhere near back to the heights of the beloved first season of the series, Neal has a steady handle on what works on Killing Eve. ... The show is at its best when it’s as off-kilter as Comer’s performance as Villanelle, and the first three hours capture that tone only sporadically
Like a bad romance, “Killing Eve” is keeping its couple apart without logical or emotional justification. In the process, it’s dulled the spark provided by these two excellent actors as well as the tension sustained by their taste for danger.
Both she [Comer] and Oh are doing their damnedest to save scripts that appear to have a surface-level engagement with the central conflicts of the series.
This is not good at all. Yikes! How does a show fall so far? It had two promising (& frankly satisfying) season that set up so many potential and BETTER arcs that they decided to neglect .