The premiere was an interesting but uneven episode, but it seems that was necessary to clear the decks and start again. Episode 2 is a very different sort of episode, and the kind the show rarely does.
It is mournful of the person that the characters have lost, and allows for us to explore the characters more, and let the actors do some superb work.
All three lead actresses; Oh, Comer, and Shaw, do particularly impressive work here, and they all look set for a collision course as the season continues.
A particular stand out is of course the clown sequence, which was not only visually startling but provided character development for Villanelle and also gave us the gift of Jodie Comer, dressed as a clown, with a high voice due to helium, speaking french, telling a kid that life is shit.
The mystery is starting to build and the players are in place, and hopefully we get a season closer in quality to season 1 than 2.
In a recent interview, showrunner Suzanne Heathcote referred to Villanelle and Eve as a ‘Will they/won’t they’ and personally (and I know this is the case for many others) I think their relationship is the key part of the show. They really need to get together at some point, even if it can’t last (but maybe it can).
Episode 3 looks set to feature Villanelle confronting Carolyn, and also likely to have our first ‘Villaneve’ reunion of the season. This is going to be fun…
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