Killing Eve Season 4: Does Villanelle Finally Lose Power Over Eve?

Laura Neal, the show's principal writer for Killing Eve Season 4, reveals the show's most recent episode's pivotal twist.

The series' stars were seen on a journey to redemption in the long-awaited season debut, with Villanelle on a mission for revenge and Eve on a path to atonement. While the former eventually abandons these efforts and resorts to killing, Eve is completely consumed by her quest to bring down The Twelve.

Villanelle breaks into Eve's hotel room to arrange a meeting with Eve's psychiatrist friend, Martin, after being continually rejected in her attempts to reconnect. Taking him hostage and forcing him to conduct therapy results in his death and, in an unexpected move by Eve, Villanelle's arrest.

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Villanelle Loses Control of Eve in Killing Eve Season 4

Neal dug through the intricacies of Eve's decision, which led to the unexpected turn of events, in an interview with The Wrap. The award-nominated writer emphasized the emotional shift that occurred at that point, with Eve exercising control over Villanelle in a way she hadn't before, and Villanelle abruptly losing the influence she'd maintained firmly over Eve for so long.

“For Villanelle, I think it does something interesting in the power dynamic as well because I think Villanelle is somebody who enjoys the power that she wields over Eve,” Neal told the publication.

“So when Eve does that to her, I think Villanelle, A – is not expecting it, and, B – she’s shaken by it because in Villanelle’s head she’s thinking ‘Am I losing my grip over this woman? And what does that mean for me going forward?'"

Will Eve Stick to Her Pivotal Decision?

Eve will soon find out whether or not her decision to remove Villanelle from her life is one she actually wants, according to Neal. The show's central focus is the obsessive, toxic, and, at times, romantic interaction between the two characters, and shifting it so significantly this late in the game feels both reckless and rewarding.

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Unfortunately, Neal did not provide any additional insights about how the new power dynamic will play out in future episodes, although he did say in a separate interview that the finale of Killing Eve will be both emotional and rewarding.

Hopefully, Killing Eve Season 4 will bring their unique relationship and separate stories to a satisfying conclusion, honoring the amazing effort that went into making this fascinating series.

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