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| | name = Eve Polastri | |||
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| | first = "]" (April 8, 2018) | |||
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| | creator = Luke Jennings ('']'' novel)<br />] ('']'' television series) | |||
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| | gender = Female | |||
| | occupation = Intelligence officer, agent | |||
| | affiliation = ] (], later ])<ref name=NYTimes20180405/> | |||
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| | spouse = Niko Polastri | |||
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| | nationality = United Kingdom | |||
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| | name = Villanelle | |||
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| | first = "]" (April 8, 2018) | |||
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| | creator = Luke Jennings ('']'' novel)<br />] ('']'' television series) | |||
| | portrayer = ] | |||
| | fullname = Birth names:<br />Oxana Vorontsova (in '']'')<br />Oksana Astankova (in '']'') | |||
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| | occupation = Assassin | |||
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| | nationality = Russian | |||
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| ''']''' and ''']''' are fictional characters in Luke Jennings' novel '']'' (2018) and in its ] television adaptation '']'' (2018– ). The relationship in the television series has been of notable discussion and interpretation. | |||
| Polastri is a ] operative whose quarry is psychopathic hired assassin Villanelle, the characters pursuing supremacy in their ] relationship. Though occupying overtly antagonistic roles, the women develop a mutual obsession of "would-be lovers"<ref name=RollingStone20180514/> who are bound together "in a twisted '']''".<ref name=NYTimes20180525/> | |||
| ==In ''Killing Eve''== | |||
| {{See also|Killing Eve#Episodes}} | |||
| In the television series, Polastri is introduced as a "bored spy agency bureaucrat" who, after being called into a meeting about a recent assassination, speculates that the killer is a woman, and, after a series of plot twists, is tasked with finding the killer.<ref name=Slate20180410/> Agent Polastri tracks assassin Villanelle across Europe, not as hero and villain but as "two broken women whose flaws bind them together in a twisted ''pas de deux''".<ref name=NYTimes20180525/> | |||
| Villanelle is romantically interested in women and is captivated by Polastri, perhaps in part because of a "shared brusqueness".<ref name=Slate20180410/> She buys Polastri fancy clothes and tries to have dinner with her—by invading Polastri's home.<ref name=Slate20180410/> During the home invasion, Polastri, though terrified, soon manages to speak to Villanelle as a mother to a child—one not fully formed emotionally, a "homicidal woman-child" who is "only formidable because she can kill", with Polastri wresting verbal dominance even as Villanelle presses a knife blade to Polastri's breastbone.<ref name=Vulture20180627/> | |||
| With both Polastri and Villanelle being "deeply strange" and possessed of a "wild, unlikely interior weirdness and flux", it seemed equally possible that they "could team up, or try to kill each other, or fall into bed", and in the first season finale "they seem to do all three".<ref name=NewYorker20180527/> In that episode, the elegance of Villanelle's Paris apartment initially infuriates intruder Polastri, who realizes she herself might have led a more "audacious and hedonistic" life.<ref name=NewYorker20180527/> However, as Villanelle returns home, Polastri puts down her weapon and, on a bed, the women mutually confess their obsession with each other.<ref name=NewYorker20180527/> | |||
| ==Character contrasts and similarities, conflict and attraction== | |||
| Despite being enemies professionally, both characters are professional, childless women,<ref name=Vulture20180627/> "hard-working, ambitious, and slightly obsessive",<ref name=NYTimes20180405/> whose respective worlds "betrayed and deceived them at every turn".<ref name=Salon20180526/> However, the amoral Villanelle's existence is "saturated with pleasure" while Eve's career has been as a "bored security-state functionary".<ref name=NewYorker20180527/> Further, series writer ] explained that Polastri has a "sense of self-consciousness and guilt" that cripples her – a perfect counterpoint to Villanelle, who, as Ashley Boucher noted in ''TheWrap,'' only does things that might bring joy.<ref name=Wrap20180530/> | |||
| Even with Villanelle in front of her when Villanelle invades her home, Eve can’t quite capture who Villanelle is as a person, the assassin always seeming to be a few steps ahead: possessed of a "frustrating attraction", Polastri "keeps banging her head on the enigmatic wall that is Villanelle".<ref name=IndieWire20180506/> Conversely, though Villanelle has the opportunity to kill Polastri during the home invasion, forces within Villanelle – despite being raised to kill without guilt or concern – compel her to want Polastri alive.<ref name=Salon20180526/> Through the cat-and-mouse pursuit and mutual obsession, they know they are "two of a kind" and "can trust in each other's constancy",<ref name=Salon20180526/> the two women being "fueled by a volatile cocktail of ambition, curiosity and morbid adoration".<ref name=HuffPost20180412/> Noting "mirror-image similarities between them, for the good and the bad", executive director Emerald Fennell posited the question, "What does it look like when a psychopath starts to learn how to feel things, and when a woman who’s incredibly empathetic and intuitive starts to lose those parts of herself?"<ref name=EW20190221/> | |||
| ==Social, thematic and creative context== | |||
| {{See also | Eve Polastri#Social, thematic and creative context | Villanelle (character)#Social, thematic and creative context }} | |||
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| |title = First encounter with Villanelle | |||
| |quote = "She had very delicate features. Her eyes are sort of cat-like, wide, but alert. Her lips are full, she has a long neck, high cheekbones. Her skin is smooth and bright. She had a lost look in her eye that was both direct, and also chilling. She’s totally focused, yet almost entirely inaccessible." | |||
| |source = —Eve Polastri, to sketch artist<ref name=Quartz20180506/> | |||
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| }}Conspicuously, the protagonist and antagonist in ''Killing Eve'' are both women – a rarity in cat-and-mouse thrillers.<ref name=Slate20180410/><ref name=Vulture20180627/> Even in contrast to films such as '']'' and '']'' in which one lead character is female, the conflict between Polastri and Villanelle is more equal despite the fact one entered as "an ] paper-pusher" and the other was introduced as an experienced assassin.<ref name=Vulture20180627/> | |||
| Though most feminist narratives are framed in terms of a male-female dynamic, Polastri and Villanelle explore "patriarchy's impact on the already delicate complexities of female relationships": though sisterhood is powerful, "it’s also complicated and devoid of guarantees" and "can be false and a trap".<ref name=Salon20180526/> | |||
| The relationship between Polastri and Villanelle – "often sexual, at times romantic, and occasionally vengeful" – resists categorization.<ref name=IntoMore20180702/> Their mutual affectation suggests an alternative lifestyle, the couple performing an "elaborate dance, edging closer to one other while always being just slightly out of reach".<ref name=IntoMore20180702/> The characters’ mutual interest is "rooted in a desire of an unknown – a life away from the men that presently structure their lives".<ref name=IntoMore20180702/> | |||
| ==Portrayals== | |||
| {{Main | Eve Polastri#Portrayal | Villanelle (character)#Portrayal }} | |||
| {{See also | Killing Eve#Accolades }} | |||
| ]-writer ] remarked that the characters "give each other life in a way that’s more complex than a romantic relationship. It’s sexual, it’s intellectual, it’s aspirational."<ref name=NYTimes20180525/> Along these lines, Melanie McFarland wrote in ''Salon'' that the show's "careful awareness of the love languages of fashion, music and setting all play roles in strengthening (the audience's) affair" with the characters.<ref name=Salon20180526/> Hannah Giorgis wrote in ''The Atlantic'' that its "greatest success" is how alluring it makes Villanelle to an intelligence agent dedicated to tracking her down.<ref name=Atlantic20180528/> Calling ''Killing Eve'' a "sexually charged female-buddy-comedy espionage nailbiter", Jenna Scherer wrote in ''Rolling Stone'' that the actresses "share a crackling chemistry, one that situates them in a gray realm between bitter enemies and would-be lovers".<ref name=RollingStone20180514/> | |||
| Jia Tolentino wrote in ''The New Yorker'' that the "women are deeply strange, forming a collective study in improbable contrasts, strung together by each actor’s charisma".<ref name=NewYorker20180527/> Matt Zoller Seitz wrote in ''Vulture'' that Oh’s performance as Polastri actually makes Villanelle's character feel more plausible – as "an incarnation of Eve’s sublimated aggression and assertiveness".<ref name=Vulture20180627/> Though Jia Tolentino wrote in ''The New Yorker'' that Villanelle’s character "works" because of Comer’s "mercurial, unassailable charisma",<ref name=NewYorker20180527/> and Willa Paskin wrote in ''Slate'' that Comer's Villanelle (twisted and conscienceless but also irrepressible) is "flat-out incredible"<ref name=Slate20180410/> and Mike Hale agreed in ''The New York Times'' that Comer is good in that "showier part", Hale added that it is Ms. Oh who ensures the series is "more than a cute gloss on the glamorous international caper."<ref name=NYTimes20180405/> | |||
| In December 2018, ''The New York Times'' included Oh's and Comer's performances in its "Best Performances of 2018", noting "these two women are inventive about how to be funny in a thriller" and "make run-of-the mill embarrassment seem more lethal than any bullet".<ref name=NYTimesBest20181207/> ''TV Guide'' named Oh's and Comer's performances as the #2 Best TV Performances of 2018.<ref name=TVguide20181203/> | |||
| ==References== | |||
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| <ref name=Atlantic20180528>{{cite web |last1=Giorgis |first1=Hannah |title=''Killing Eve'' and the Riddle of Why Women Kill |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/05/killing-eve-and-the-riddle-of-why-women-kill/561074/ |work=] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180528125427/https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/05/killing-eve-and-the-riddle-of-why-women-kill/561074/ |archivedate=May 28, 2018 |date=May 28, 2018 |deadurl=no }}</ref> | |||
| <ref name=EW20190221>{{cite news |last1=Snierson |first1=Dan |title=''Killing Eve's'' Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer open up about TV's most mesmerizing, twisted relationship |url=https://ew.com/tv/2019/02/21/killing-eve-sandra-oh-jodie-comer-season-2-ew-cover/ |work=Entertainment Weekly |date=February 21, 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190222115553/https://ew.com/tv/2019/02/21/killing-eve-sandra-oh-jodie-comer-season-2-ew-cover/ |archivedate=February 22, 2019 |deadurl=no }}</ref> | |||
| <ref name=HuffPost20180412>{{cite web |last1=Frank |first1=Priscilla |title=''Killing Eve'' Unravels Our Obsession With Women Who Murder |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/killing-eve-women-murder_us_5acbb9e1e4b0337ad1eab33d |publisher=''The Huffington Post'' |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180914014539/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/killing-eve-women-murder_us_5acbb9e1e4b0337ad1eab33d |archivedate=September 14, 2018 |date=April 12, 2018 |deadurl=no }}</ref> | |||
| <ref name=IndieWire20180506>{{cite web |last1=Nguyen |first1=Hanh |title=''Killing Eve'': TV’s Newest Assassin Subverts Storytelling Cliches, Which Makes Her Scary as Hell |url=http://www.indiewire.com/2018/05/killing-eve-review-episode-5-i-have-a-thing-for-bathrooms-recap-spoilers-1201960852/ |website=IndieWire |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507162856/http://www.indiewire.com/2018/05/killing-eve-review-episode-5-i-have-a-thing-for-bathrooms-recap-spoilers-1201960852/ |archivedate=May 7, 2018 |date=May 6, 2018 |deadurl=no }}</ref> | |||
| <ref name=IntoMore20180702>{{cite news |last1=Goldberg |first1=Ben |title=The Queer Ambiguity of ''Killing Eve'' |url=https://intomore.com/culture/the-queer-ambiguity-of-killing-eve |accessdate=July 11, 2018 |work=Into |date=July 2, 2018}}</ref> | |||
| <ref name=NYTimes20180405>{{cite news |last1=Hale |first1=Mike |title=Review: In ''Killing Eve,'' Female Spy Hunts Female Assassin |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/05/arts/television/killing-eve-review-sandra-oh.html |work=The New York Times |date=April 5, 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408081418/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/05/arts/television/killing-eve-review-sandra-oh.html |archivedate=April 8, 2018 |deadurl=no }}</ref> | |||
| <ref name=NYTimes20180525>{{cite web |last1=Berman |first1=Judy |title=''Killing Eve'': The Showrunner and Stars on the Love Story Behind the Sleeper Hit |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/25/arts/television/killing-eve-sandra-oh.html |work=] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525193054/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/25/arts/television/killing-eve-sandra-oh.html |archivedate=May 25, 2018 |date=May 25, 2018 |deadurl=no }} Print edition title: "Two Broken Women, Bound by Their Flaws".</ref> | |||
| <ref name=NYTimesBest20181207>{{cite news |last1=Morris |first1=Wesley |title=The Best Performances of 2018 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/07/arts/best-performances-2018.html |work=The New York Times |date=December 7, 2018 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/74Uc1gfHo |archivedate=December 7, 2018 |deadurl=no }}</ref> | |||
| <ref name=NewYorker20180527>{{cite news |last1=Tolentino |first1=Jia |title=The Pleasurable Patterns of the ''Killing Eve'' Season Finale |url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/on-television/the-pleasurable-patterns-of-the-killing-eve-season-finale |work=The New Yorker |date=May 27, 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529054445/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/on-television/the-pleasurable-patterns-of-the-killing-eve-season-finale |archivedate=May 29, 2018 |deadurl=no }}</ref> | |||
| <ref name=Quartz20180506>{{cite web |last1=Epstein |first1=Adam |title=Watch this: ''Killing Eve'' is the new show you should be watching in 2018 |url=https://qz.com/quartzy/1270564/watch-this-killing-eve-is-the-new-show-you-should-be-watching-in-2018/ |publisher=] |date=May 6, 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180809164556/https://qz.com/quartzy/1270564/watch-this-killing-eve-is-the-new-show-you-should-be-watching-in-2018/ |archivedate=August 9, 2018 |deadurl=no }}</ref> | |||
| <ref name=RollingStone20180514>{{cite web |last1=Scherer |first1=Jenna |title=''Killing Eve'': The Cracked Female Spy-Thriller Buddy Comedy of the Year |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/news/killing-eve-tv-review-w520147 |work=] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514140806/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/news/killing-eve-tv-review-w520147 |archivedate=May 14, 2018 |date=May 14, 2018 |deadurl=no }}</ref> | |||
| <ref name=Salon20180526>{{cite web |last1=McFarland |first1=Melanie |title=Feminist thriller ''Killing Eve'' has proven a perfect show for the #MeToo era |url=https://www.salon.com/2018/05/26/feminist-thriller-killing-eve-has-proven-a-perfect-show-for-the-metoo-era/ |website=] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180526220115/https://www.salon.com/2018/05/26/feminist-thriller-killing-eve-has-proven-a-perfect-show-for-the-metoo-era/ |archivedate=May 26, 2018 |date=May 26, 2018 |deadurl=no }}</ref> | |||
| <ref name=Slate20180410>{{cite web |last1=Paskin |first1=Willa |title=''Killing Eve'' Makes Murder Dangerously Fun |url=https://slate.com/culture/2018/04/bbc-americas-killing-eve-reviewed.html |website=] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180530091940/https://slate.com/culture/2018/04/bbc-americas-killing-eve-reviewed.html |archivedate=May 30, 2018 |date=April 10, 2018 |deadurl=no }}</ref> | |||
| <ref name=TVguide20181203>{{cite web |author1=TV Guide Editors |title=These Are the 25 Best Performances on TV in 2018 |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/2018-best-tv-performances-actors-actresses/ |publisher=''TV Guide'' |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204045519/https://www.tvguide.com/news/2018-best-tv-performances-actors-actresses/ |archivedate=December 4, 2018 |date=December 3, 2018 |deadurl=no }}</ref> | |||
| <ref name=Vulture20180627>{{cite web|last1=Seitz |first1=Matt Zoller |title=The Best Actress on TV Is ''Killing Eve’s'' Sandra Oh |url=http://www.vulture.com/2018/06/best-actress-sandra-oh-vulture-tv-awards.html |website=] |date=June 27, 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627205518/http://www.vulture.com/2018/06/best-actress-sandra-oh-vulture-tv-awards.html |archivedate=June 27, 2018 |deadurl=no }}</ref> | |||
| <ref name=Wrap20180530>{{cite web |last1=Boucher |first1=Ashley |title=''Killing Eve'' Showrunner on Why She Gender-Swapped So Many of the Book’s Male Characters |url=https://www.thewrap.com/killing-eve-showrunner-phoebe-waller-bridge-more-female-roles/ |website=TheWrap |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180530194552/https://www.thewrap.com/killing-eve-showrunner-phoebe-waller-bridge-more-female-roles/ |archivedate=May 30, 2018 |date=May 30, 2018 |deadurl=no }}</ref> | |||
| }} | |||
| ==External links== | |||
| * for Eve Polastri () | |||
| * for Villanelle () | |||
| {{Killing Eve}} | |||
| {{Codename Villanelle}} | |||
| ] | |||
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