God, I'm Tired

There have been a couple of BBC shows recently that got plenty of praise, but generally I find myself watching shows I'm many seasons into, rather than dropping into new ones which are probably one-offs anyway; this is how it was with the much-hyped Bodyguard and Killing Eve. Despite this I started Killing Eve and quickly got taken in by the superficial slickness and sense of violent fun that it had. The brisk pace that is has is consistent across all aspects of the show, from the look, the music, the writing, and the performances - it is very well put together.

While it doesn't move much below the surface, it fills that level out well with characters and relationships that we engage with - or at least engage with to the extent that we invest in the show, even if we don't so much in the characters. The performances support this, and there are a lot of strong performances in here. Comer has a lot of fun, which is what her character is all about in this season; lots of wardrobe changes and cool sequences. Oh, on the other hand, has a tougher job as she has to balance the drama and the dark comedy - essentially she has to make us believe in her character and the wider world in which she lives. She does this really well in an excellent performance that enables no end of silliness to have that anchor is something stronger; Comer gets all the hype and press coverage but it is Oh that holds it all together. The supporting cast are strong too, which helps - with Bodnia, Boyd, Haig, and others rounding out the cast. Direction and general presentation is slick and very well packaged, which again is all part of the consistent style and approach of all the other parts too. I noted at the end of the season that the showrunner Waller-Bridge won't be leading for season two, which does make me wonder if it can repeat that consistency again, but we'll see.

It is all fluff to a certain degree, but it is consistently good in what it does, gets it mix of tones just right, and flows well across all of it. Not as important as some would have you believe but certainly very entertaining.

This episode had a bit too much silliness. Not as good as the other episodes by far.

I am utterly baffled by those that have slated this concluding episode, it was absolutely bonkers, wild, and it defied the rules, which is exactly what the previous episodes did. What's been so refreshing about this series is that it's dared to challenge convention, the usual format for what passes as drama is turned on its head, and Killing Eve concludes with a worthy episode. Plenty of action, lots of intrigue, and a scenario where hunter and hunted meet, but don't quite know what to do I'll admit the final scenes were totally bizarre, I didn't expect that one bit, fortunately a second series is pending.

It was always going to be a case of expect the unexpected, bravo Phoebe Waller-Bridge. If awards don't follow for Comer and Oh, there simply is not justice. 8/10

It's a relief to read other reviews that represent my own feelings about the last episode and the series as a whole. It just went downhill after the second episode, with my incredulity increasingly being strained. Were we meant to take it seriously? In particular, how could any organisation trust such a loose cannon as Oksana?

I had to make a bit of an effort to stay with the last episode and don't feel too bothered about watching the second.Looking back, the most commendable aspects were the settings, including the prison interiors, and Jodie Comer's performance.

Nowadays too many films and TV dramas try to be clever - and end up with their audiences becoming disillusioned.

They ended it lik this jus because 😂 they think surely we would not be approved with this.. Jus playing with us..they could closed it before last 5 mins....

The writters are such a villanelles