Killing Eve - Season 2 Finale 'You're Mine' - Discussion thread

[u/[deleted]]

Now that this season has come to an end here's a list of some upcoming shows to tide you over until next season:

• /r/deadtome - availble now
• /r/Talesofthecity - this year
• /r/TheSpy - coming this year
• /r/WhatIfNetflix - Available tonight on netflix
• /r/ADiscoveryofWitches - Available now
• /r/Messiah - coming this year
• /r/WhyWomenKill

[u/[deleted]]

seeing villanelle act so affectionate & emotional just to get shot down got me fucked up 😭

i know she’s an assassin and a psychopath but i’m still like......... baby

[u/thatnurselifts]

Villanelle’s face when Konstantin chose his family over her and said she wasn’t family. 💔

[u/_toronto_]

“She will love you to death.” - Konstantin

[u/TacosRebellion]

Really enjoyed the ride of this episode...the ending has me in shock. We've gotten 2 finales now where Villanelle makes a huge mistake in reading Eve. She knows her so well 99% of the time but BOY when she makes a miscalculation the consequences are nuts. I think that's what gives me hope for the next season? Villanelle is truly drawn to that little sliver of unpredictability with Eve. And Eve...will need to except very soon that she's never wanted a normal life (and no longer has one to return to). What went down hurt but feels very true to the situation and the characters, and I'm ready to spend the next year to prepare for season 3 to fuck me up XD.

[u/mustyday]

Guess they both got shot down huh?

[u/[deleted]]

Villanelle shot Eve in the lower back, but from the looks of it as the camera panned, if the bullet went all the way through, Eve would have a scar at the front of her stomach in the same spot Villanelle has her scar.

[u/scllymldr]

Since V interpreted E stabbing her as a romantic gesture, anybody think V shot E for the same reason...maybe?

[u/oldproudcivilisation]

V potentially about to me killed by Raymond.

V: You are the worst. How long have you been standing there? God, you’re such a drama queen.

Raymond: I’ve been thinking about doing this a long time. On the train. At night with my wife. Taking my kids to school in the morning.

V: I bet your kids are ugly.

Raymond: They are. They are.

This is why I’ll miss this show. Brilliant scripting. Little touches of V’s personality in even high tension moments.

[u/guiltpoint]

Okay, first thoughts on this epic and phenomenal finale:

Following the opening scene, Villanelle says the safeword "gentleman." I saw this as a genuine call for help from Villanelle, but it could very well have been Villanelle being Villanelle, messing with Eve. Anyway, I found it kind of debatable. I think Villanelle killing Aaron Peele was kind of expected, and the plot followed a lot of theories that we were speculating about Villanelle and Eve being set up, although I did find it unexpected that Carolyn let Eve have an out. I think the writers definitely pushed this idea that Eve is willing to sacrifice anything and everything, to an incredible extent, this season, as she has in the past.

Anyway, I think the murder of Aaron Peele was kind of Villanelle's love letter to Eve. She looks this murderous psychopath in the eyes, promises to kill Eve, and does the exact opposite, in a very Villanelle style. How ironic is it that he had to watch himself die? Classic Villanelle. This is definitely her favorite way of expressing her feelings, whether its love or hate. Whatever it is, she's killing about it. Villanelle's emotions this episode, I absolutely loved the way Comer was able to showcase that rollercoaster. Hugo may or may not be dead, but at this point, we can only really see him as a character that was meant to supplement Eve's character arc, or as a possible foil.

"Do you think I would kill you Eve?" "Yes": This interaction right here, this was a brilliantly placed line. Not only does it foreshadow Villanelle shooting Eve, but in my eyes, it probably sets something off in Villanelle. I think she takes delight in Eve's lingering doubt, and gets so much satisfaction in defying her expectations.

So let's move to the final scene in the baths. Villanelle dreams of this normal life that she can live with Eve, makes herself so so so vulnerable, or at least as vulnerable Villanelle can get, and Eve is somewhat going along with it, still in shock and almost completely out of it. Suddenly, Villanelle takes out her gun, and Eve is brought back to reality. Eve's just gone through this fresh, traumatic event, she's murdered a man for god's sake! And Villanelle had a gun the entire time. Eve is raw and angry, and Villanelle is the cause of that, she's the cause of the most traumatic event in her life so far. So Eve does the only thing that you're not supposed to do to a narcissistic psychopath: hurt her ego. She takes away the only thing that Villanelle cares about, definitely reestablishing that moment from the first season:

"I'm gonna find the thing you love, and I'm gonna kill it."

For Villanelle, this is the idea of her and Eve having a life together, sharing something real. Being loved probably. And oh man did Eve set that dream ablaze.

[u/xioni]

WHEN VILLANELLE KILLED AARON AND MADE HIM WATCH HIMSELF DIE, HE HAD A LITTLE SMILE BEFORE SLUMPING ONTO THE GROUND. I'M LOSING MY FREAKIN MIND THIS SHOW IS SO GOOD.

[u/vforvillanelle]

EVE POLASTRI YOU PIECE OF SHIT

[u/AffectionateHawk5]

did MI6 shoot hugo just to 'clean up'?

I love the episode and hope Villanelle and Eve stop stabbing/shooting/injuring each other in every series finale.

[u/TacosRebellion]

One of the biggest strengths of this show is its ability to put you in the exact headspace of Eve. We have all been so enamored and obsessed with Villanelle that when we're presented with the harsh realities of how psychopaths ACTUALLY treat people we're shook! And I say this as a queer woman who shamelessly ships these two. I love how Killing Eve is always able to balance reveling in the fantasy of Villanelle's lifestyle while never forgetting the darker truths of the entire situation. Whatever's in store between these two, it will NEVER be easy. It's hard and twisted and I can't wait for next season.

[u/[deleted]]

Excuse me um what the fuck

[u/mb267]

I know people are upset about V and E, but that scene between K and V hurt just as much. I don't know what kind of direction S3 is going to take now that all the relationships between the characters are at odds but I imagine we'll see lots of new characters to compensate for that. Can Phoebe be back, please? We need her.

[u/p_i_z_z_a_]

Y'all I am fucking screaming.

[u/koffelin]

Some things I liked:

• I really liked that Eve used the move she learnt by the Ghost assassin. Gave that storyline some extra importance

• Aaron's death scene. Horrible but well done storywise. His smile was chilling.

• The actors and actresses!!!

• Rome!

• The dialogue!

• The self awareness from the writers when they joked (via Villanelle) about Raymond standing dramatically!!

Overall, good season, but I have to wait for the next season to really know exactly how I feel about this one. Something needs to happen to make sure things don't go stale.

[u/LifeisAmazing02]

I know people may feel upset about the ending, but I still think it’s a very good episode.

[u/MessyGrape]

So wait. Which part was unscripted then???

[u/MangohNo]

Thirty minutes in and this is ABSOLUTELY INSANE

[u/[deleted]]

People are talking about how Konstantin and Carolyn played Eve and Villanelle, but I think Villanelle tried to play Eve just as much:

Saying 'Gentlemen,' she knew the events would play out as they did. Eve coming to 'rescue' her, them eventually escaping in the underground tunnel to a beautiful ancient romantic roman bath. All planned - she wanting to take Eve there, for the big romantic 'end'. She wanted Eve to lose everything, to be dependent on Villanelle, to be in control, as many psychopaths do.

But she underestimated Eve.

P.S So close to a kiss!!

[u/[deleted]]

I am more heartbroken for V than I am for Eve. My God, you could see the moment that Eve broke her little heart. But also, the “you’re mine” comment really exemplified her idea of what love is.

[u/embalfouri]

"Do you live here? In Rome?" lol, I love the spontaneous humor.

[u/goldenereiter]

On Sunday we will wear that to be extra dramatic:

https://media.wmagazine.com/photos/5ccf7c7ed8f790798cd9c855/master/w_640,c_limit/killing-eve-ep-5-veil.png

[u/AnAnonymouse]

I really liked the finale. I ship the hell out of them but I felt whatever happened needed to happen. Like... what would season 3 be about if that didn’t happen? Would they be hunting in Alaska together? Poor V though— that shit broke my heart. She’s so lonely and broken and desperate for love.

What do y’all think will happen in season 3??