Following last week’s blockbuster episode, season 3 continued to take big risks, this time changing the structure and framing the episode like a classic Tarantino film, following individual characters and watching them eventually overlap, and it works to great success.
The story continues to progress nicely and all the characters feel like the are being positioned for a major final half of the season.
There are many supporting characters I do not trust; Jamie, Geraldine, Paul, and of course Dasha. I don’t think they are all hiding something but I do think there will be big twists involved with some of the characters and their intentions going forward.
As for Dasha, she struck a key blow against the Villanelle and Eve relationship by framing Villanelle for murdering Niko (right in front of Eve). I do think Eve will think this is Villanelle, but later in the season she will discover the truth.
The show is taking the strong steps of killing off major characters to up the stakes and clear the boards. Kenny and Niko served no real narrative purpose anymore, but their deaths certainly did, and I feel this is all building towards an endgame where Villanelle and Eve are all that each other have left.
Next episode has been talked up a lot as a big one for Villanelle and her journey, and I can’t wait for a masterclass in acting from Jodie Comer.
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