Season 3 of Killing Eve is over, and while the series dropped the ball in terms of providing answers about the Twelve, the central characters remain as intriguing as ever. Even though Eve and Villanelle share less screen time than the show's previous two seasons, their lives remain intertwined as neither woman is able to walk away from their complicated relationship.
Villanelle undergoes arguably the biggest transformation. Her killer instinct remains intact, but she doesn't derive the same pleasure in her job as she once did. She doesn't exactly evolve into a kinder, gentler version of herself, but she is more introspective and melancholy. Luckily for fans, she's still erratic, and she's never more entertaining than when she goes off the rails.
10 Hiding In Konstantin's Bed
Villanelle heads to London for a job and decides to pay Konstantin a visit, slipping into his bed and waiting for him in the dark. It's surprising someone with Konstantin's background fails to sense there's someone else beside him, especially given Villanelle's new signature scent, but he's shocked when she pops up screaming as if it's a surprise party. Villanelle often regresses to a childlike state when dealing with her handler.
Adding another odd facet to Villanelle's behavior is her attire. She's wearing an ugly yellow sweatshirt emblazoned with the face of a blue bear. The entire scene showcases the two sides of Villanelle. She's a cold-blooded assassin and an emotionally needy woman who often behaves like a spoiled adolescent.
9 Brawling At Her Wedding
When Villanelle leaves Eve for dead in the Season 2 finale, the assassin's future is uncertain. The most unlikely scenario would be that she winds up married in the Season 3 premiere. The whole scenario is so out of left field, viewers are waiting to discover if this is some kind of set-up.
Villanelle's past comes back to haunt her as she spots Dasha, and the two engage in a brutal physical confrontation with no regard to the confused and dumbstruck guests and the hysterical bride. It doesn't take long for the event to erupt into chaos with Villanelle at the center of it all.
8 Leaving A Teddy Bear For Eve
During the Season 3 premiere, Villanelle claims her life is so much better now that her ex is dead. She's interested in getting out of the killing business and moving into upper management. But as soon as she learns Eve is alive (if not well), Villanelle reverts back to her old ways, breaking into Eve's home and, of course, leaving a token of her affection.
7 Visiting The Bitter Pill Office
Villanelle isn't blind to the effect she has on those around her, particularly people who know the potential threat she poses to them. She wanders into the Bitter Pill offices, searching for Eve as if they're best friends meeting up for a lunch date. She spots a murder board, vocalizing at least one of the kills isn't her handiwork. Ironically, Villanelle finds Bear and Jamie's behavior to be strange, but she gets the laugh last when she informs Bear that when a victim's knob is good, she pickles it.
6 Kidnapping A Baby
After learning Eve is still alive, Villanelle becomes reckless, kidnapping the baby of one of her victims. She could have easily left the infant crying in her crib, but she decides to use the child as a means of aggravating Dasha. Villanelle's fun and games come to an abrupt end when Dasha disposes of the infant in a nearby trash can where onlookers can be seen scrambling to retrieve her as Villanelle and Dasha continue their conversation unphased by the melee.
5 Threatening To Kill Helene
Villanelle is all about pushing boundaries. But even an agent of chaos can take things too far. After botching a job, Villanelle is summoned by Helene. Their conversation begins with Villanelle musing about how she might kill Helene.
In a room filled with weapons, the possibilities are endless, but Villanelle's fantasy involves a very small chair. Either Villanelle is really weighing her options, or she wants Helene to believe she's not afraid of the repercussions of her increasingly defiant actions.
4 Believing She Can Walk Away From Eve
After two seasons of believing they can kill one another, Eve and Villanelle have an epiphany: they bring out the best and worst in one another. Each has left an indelible mark on the other's life. Villanelle attempts to do the right thing and free Eve, but even if they don't stop and turn around, Eve can't go back, and neither can Villanelle. The end of their relationship means the end of the series, or at least what makes it so addictive. The love story between these characters is just beginning.
3 Shoving Rhian Off A Subway Platform
Generally, Villanelle doesn't play well with others, but she does love a challenge. Surprisingly cavalier about her fate, Villanelle decides to toy with Helene's henchwoman, Rhian. She talks fashion, jumps up and down like a child who is purposely trying to annoy a parent, and even attempts to tickle her morose escort.
Is this Villanelle simply being Villanelle, or is it a way to disarm Rhian, who mistakes Villanelle's antics as a weakness? Villanelle seems genuinely remorseful when it becomes obvious she'll have to kill Rhian, and her sudden shift in mood illustrates that no matter how hard she tries to change, at her core, Villanelle will always be her murderous self.
2 Bashing Dasha's Head In With A Golf Club
There's a twisted father-daughter connection between Konstantin and Villanelle. However, there is no such familial connection between Villanelle and Dasha — unless you consider that Villanelle murders both her mother and her former handler. The women's relationship is antagonistic, and this stems from their shared need to be in control.
Villanelle finally clubs Dasha on a golf course in Scotland after realizing Dasha's death is her best chance to get out. The brutality of the act isn't surprising so much as the mess Villanelle leaves behind, which feels like a giant middle finger to Helen and the Twelve; a tantrum at best and at worse, an act of utter self-destruction.
1 Murdering Her Family
Villanelle may be able to go home again, but the trip doesn't fulfill her longing to be accepted or unconditionally loved. She learns that having a family can be a bigger liability than not having one. As dysfunctional as they are, Villanelle still doesn't belong. She goes looking for answers, and she learns she has deep-seated mommy issues.
Villanelle's mother is a cold woman who sees her daughter as a monster. Villanelle blames for abandoning her, effectively sealing her fate. In Villanelle's mind, the only way to rectify the situation is to murder the woman and then burn down the house with everyone inside.
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