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.

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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.

Eve and Villanelle wearing coats and walking side by side in the Killing Eve series finale

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