Killing Eve

[DeejRC]

Its obviously a mash up of the stories, but then the series started out as very much stand alone shorts.

They are well worth reading

[RJG46]

Only just discovered this. What a great show it is.

[Jonnny]

I'm only on episode 2, resisting the urge to binge the whole lot.. Very glad it's been renewed for series 2.

Jodie Comer is brilliant as lead actress, surprising she hasn't been in anything else noteworthy - She plays the character perfectly.

[prand]

Jonnny said:

I'm only on episode 2, resisting the urge to binge the whole lot.. Very glad it's been renewed for series 2.

Jodie Comer is brilliant as lead actress, surprising she hasn't been in anything else noteworthy - She plays the character perfectly.

She's pretty young, and has played some challenging supporting roles. She seems to have been on TV a lot, usually the sort of series my wife likes to watch like Dr Foster and Thirteen. Got a good future ahead I reckon.

[CooperD]

I first saw her in an episode of George Gently when she played a Bluecoat and saw from that performance that this girl can act. Her accents are spot on and I didn't know she was from Liverpool. Her Geordie accent in GG had me believing she was from Newcastle.

[defblade]

A bit late in watching this (Tho I think it's still running on BBC1).
Decided to watch it on iPlayer as Netflicks was playing up and nothing on Freeview.

My God. Superb on every level. Normally switch off the telly about 10pm, we were all up to nearly midnight and 3 episodes in...

[singlecoil]

This series is very lazily written.

There are two key elements of any story, motivation and character limitations, and the episode and a half that I watched showed a clear lack of both. Firstly the motivation which consists of 'I like killing people', and 'I'm being paid to do it'. So psychopath and mercenary, easy stuff for the writer there. Then there's the limitations. The essence of any story is how are the characters going to achieve their aims given their limitations? Easy solution, no limitations! She can go where she wants, do what she wants and speak any convenient languages in the process.

[CooperD]

Watched the last episode last night and enjoyed it a lot. One of the best series that's been on this year IMO. Great acting from the two leading ladies and a good support cast as well.

[PositronicRay]

singlecoil said:

This series is very lazily written.

There are two key elements of any story, motivation and character limitations, and the episode and a half that I watched showed a clear lack of both. Firstly the motivation which consists of 'I like killing people', and 'I'm being paid to do it'. So psychopath and mercenary, easy stuff for the writer there. Then there's the limitations. The essence of any story is how are the characters going to achieve their aims given their limitations? Easy solution, no limitations! She can go where she wants, do what she wants and speak any convenient languages in the process.

Nothing wrong with earning from a hobby.

FWIW I enjoyed it, looking forward to a second series.

[Shay HTFC]

singlecoil said:

This series is very lazily written.

There are two key elements of any story, motivation and character limitations, and the episode and a half that I watched showed a clear lack of both. Firstly the motivation which consists of 'I like killing people', and 'I'm being paid to do it'. So psychopath and mercenary, easy stuff for the writer there. Then there's the limitations. The essence of any story is how are the characters going to achieve their aims given their limitations? Easy solution, no limitations! She can go where she wants, do what she wants and speak any convenient languages in the process.

You've massively overanalysed what is just meant to be a fun, slightly ridiculous entertainment series!

What are your thoughts on James Bond? Too much driving fast in cars, not enough filing paperwork back at the office?

[singlecoil]

Shay HTFC said:

singlecoil said:

This series is very lazily written.

There are two key elements of any story, motivation and character limitations, and the episode and a half that I watched showed a clear lack of both. Firstly the motivation which consists of 'I like killing people', and 'I'm being paid to do it'. So psychopath and mercenary, easy stuff for the writer there. Then there's the limitations. The essence of any story is how are the characters going to achieve their aims given their limitations? Easy solution, no limitations! She can go where she wants, do what she wants and speak any convenient languages in the process.

You've massively overanalysed what is just meant to be a fun, slightly ridiculous entertainment series!

What are your thoughts on James Bond? Too much driving fast in cars, not enough filing paperwork back at the office?

You don't appear to have read what I wrote. Whether it's better or worse than any other work of fiction isn't my point, my point is that it isn't anywhere as good as it could have been, had it not relied on the easy solutions outlined above.

[prand]

Shay HTFC said:

What are your thoughts on James Bond? Too much driving fast in cars, not enough filing paperwork back at the office?

To be honest, I'd prefer it if Bond did more paperwork, certainly more intelligence agency tradecraft. The obligatory, and usually pointless trashing of supercars in a Bond film is probably my least favourite part of the films.

[TopTrump]

I have to say I thought it showed promise- great cast, stylish and different. But I didn't really enjoy as much as I'd hoped. Don't know why.

[marcosgt]

In the positive camp.

I did think for one minute they were going to cop out with a lesbian love story ending (which I wondered aloud to my wife a couple of weeks ago), but I though that was a cracking finale!

Looking forward to a second series!

M

[WinstonWolf]

singlecoil said:

Shay HTFC said:

singlecoil said:

This series is very lazily written.

There are two key elements of any story, motivation and character limitations, and the episode and a half that I watched showed a clear lack of both. Firstly the motivation which consists of 'I like killing people', and 'I'm being paid to do it'. So psychopath and mercenary, easy stuff for the writer there. Then there's the limitations. The essence of any story is how are the characters going to achieve their aims given their limitations? Easy solution, no limitations! She can go where she wants, do what she wants and speak any convenient languages in the process.

You've massively overanalysed what is just meant to be a fun, slightly ridiculous entertainment series!

What are your thoughts on James Bond? Too much driving fast in cars, not enough filing paperwork back at the office?

You don't appear to have read what I wrote. Whether it's better or worse than any other work of fiction isn't my point, my point is that it isn't anywhere as good as it could have been, had it not relied on the easy solutions outlined above.

Your mind isn't really wired to enjoy fiction...

[singlecoil]

WinstonWolf said:

singlecoil said:

Shay HTFC said:

singlecoil said:

This series is very lazily written.

There are two key elements of any story, motivation and character limitations, and the episode and a half that I watched showed a clear lack of both. Firstly the motivation which consists of 'I like killing people', and 'I'm being paid to do it'. So psychopath and mercenary, easy stuff for the writer there. Then there's the limitations. The essence of any story is how are the characters going to achieve their aims given their limitations? Easy solution, no limitations! She can go where she wants, do what she wants and speak any convenient languages in the process.

You've massively overanalysed what is just meant to be a fun, slightly ridiculous entertainment series!

What are your thoughts on James Bond? Too much driving fast in cars, not enough filing paperwork back at the office?

You don't appear to have read what I wrote. Whether it's better or worse than any other work of fiction isn't my point, my point is that it isn't anywhere as good as it could have been, had it not relied on the easy solutions outlined above.

Your mind isn't really wired to enjoy fiction...

Appearances to the contrary, I do actually enjoy a wide range of fiction. But I know a fair bit about the process of writing fiction and I try as I might I can't leave that knowledge behind when I'm watching TV. I wish I could, it would mean I would have a much wider choice of stuff to watch.

[RC1807]

marcosgt said:

In the positive camp.

I did think for one minute they were going to cop out with a lesbian love story ending (which I wondered aloud to my wife a couple of weeks ago), but I though that was a cracking finale!

Looking forward to a second series!

M

I also had similar thoughts.

I was very surprised that with such a wound she'd be able to move anywhere, but this isn't real life, huh?....

[turbomoped]

Got a bit silly after a few episodes.
Was an easy watch though and the whole thing seemed to take as long to watch as one episode of that
old bbc adaption of tinker taylor soldier spy.

[K12beano]

Shay HTFC said:

You've massively overanalysed what is just meant to be a fun, slightly ridiculous entertainment series!

Nail hammer interface notably connected!

[ajprice]

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