When Writers Destroyed Perfect Couples, And Fans Never Forgave Them (6 of 6)

Eve & Villanelle — Killing Eve

Four seasons of electric, queer cat-and-mouse, and then the finale swan-dives into “you don’t deserve love.” The takedown of The Twelve is extremely rushed, the reunion feels like a sidenote, and Villanelle ends up in the water while credits roll. It’s a representation that the intensity of the thrills shouldn’t vanish as soon as they become tender. Was it all for the sake of shocking the fans? Maybe, but shock doesn’t always make for a good story. Fans didn’t need a fairytale ending, just some sort of a conclusion that respected the delicious, complicated thing the show built.