Despite the trope’s prominence,Killing Evemanaged to cleverly reverse it.
In auniversally acclaimedKilling Eveepisode, Bill was brutally killed by Villanelle when he tailed her into a nightclub.
Their development was never shortchanged to service male characters.
It has become more apparent while rewatching the series, especially when rewatching seasons 1-3.
However, this makesKilling Eve’s ending even more disappointing.
The main source of disappointment inKilling Eve’s series finale was Villanelle’s death.
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Killing Eve is a black comedy thriller series starring Sandra Oh as British intelligence officer Eve Polastri who is assigned to track and capture a dangerous assassin named Villanelle, played by Jodie Comer. Bored with her life, Eve finds herself hired by an undercover MI6 division tasked with tracking down Villanelle - who, after just a brief time studying and following her, she becomes obsessed with her. However, the obsession becomes mutual as soon the two enter a game of cat and mouse that deviates them from their missions as they venture to learn more about one another.