Are You from Pinner?

I have not missed an episode, and this one was unforgettable. We finally learn the circumstances that made this beautiful, feral, homicidal woman-child who she is today, The pain and anguish she attempts to hide in the last scene confirms her Emmy-worthiness. Fantastic acting by all parties.

This episode is more uncomfortable than enjoyable to watch, yet it works. It's not a flawless episode, but Jodie Comer gives a masterpiece performance. You will not see such a tour de force performance in all of tv this year and for that reason, she better sweep the awards season - Emmy, GG, SAG, Bafta - her performance is that special. Villanelle (Jodie Comer) visits her Mom and family in Russia. She hasn't seen these people since early childhood, so they're practically strangers she's getting to know. We get to see the reunion through Villanelle's eyes, and it makes for an awkward and unsettling episode. I watched the final scene on the train several times and Jodie Comer's facial expressions are horrifying, beautiful, disturbing, perceptive, heartbreaking, excited, uncontrollable, measured, wild, content...the last time I saw such incredible range was Joaquin Phoenix's Joker in that Murray Franklin talk show scene.

Jodie comer's villanelle is taken to her home to meet her family and we get to meet Oksana, and what a brilliant and unforgettable experience we get to have with roller coaster of emotions only to end with the most amazingly performed piece of play, it is all an audience can ask for from a show.

Jodie Comer, just one word, BRAVO. Awesome acting. Good script with intrigue along the episode. Before the episode, we were guessing what direction this all was taking. Now, we have even more to guess.

It seems like this season the writers are trying to expand the world of Eve and Villanelle with bigger stakes and showing Eve and Villanelle are just a small part of a much bigger picture. Following this approach arrives this background episode that explores Villanelles past. Jodie Comer gives a performance that justifies all the awards that she has won so far. We don't only understand Villanelle better as a person but as a sadistic killer. No further explanation is needed as the final shot of this episode gives us all we need by itself.