Killing Eve 1 x 3-4 | Full-Length Reaction
Added 2025-03-30 02:19:44 +0000 UTC
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I’ve only ever seen one other person react to this show so I don’t have much reference aside from online discrouse, but LOL it’s so interesting to see how invested you are in Niko! I joined the Patreon last week cause I loved your commentary on Schitt’s Creek on YouTube and am so excited to see you watching so many of my fave old shows!
Dr. Quin
2025-07-25 23:59:59 +0000 UTCwow i straight up skipped this one. i watched 1/2 and then 5/6 lmao... no wonder i was so confused!
aura aurify
2025-04-14 14:54:17 +0000 UTCI'm just going off what I've seen so far. I don't know what has been revealed about his character and their relationship down the line. You obviously have more information on the matter than I do, but still, I want to say this. I see where you're coming from, and I totally understand how some of his behaviors/things he said might come off as condescending. At the same time, there's no guarantee that Eve can actually do this regardless of all her skill set and knowledge. I feel there's an innate fear there that his wife might die. also knows he can't give her all she wants, and there is a vulnerability there that is very human. The show could have easily and lazily made him the "toxic, jealous husband" type, but I'm glad it's more nuanced than that. I totally agree that he should not hold her back, I'm also just trying to consider his point of view. And on the issue of "he should be supportive or just leave". I totally hear you, but it's easier said than done. And I believe that is a conversation and decision that has to involve both of them. I feel is one of those situations where you know you need to do something but are still hoping for a different result. And it seems like he's more into her than she is to him. I think it's a situation where she might need to be the one to tell him she can't do this anymore. Because I don't think he's going to stop wanting her to be out of danger. And it also goes both ways for "not marrying someone in this line of work." I think it's a two-way street. She could also have married someone who will be 100% okay with her being in dangerous situations. Personally, I know I couldn't, because just the worry when they're on a mission alone will kill me. And it's fair to hold both of them accountable for making the decision. They both had agency and who they married
Franklin
2025-04-05 14:40:10 +0000 UTCI feel for Nico and for Eve, but I think I have more sympathy for Eve because imagine you actually love your job (Nico knows this) and are a bit of a weirdo for it. We saw eve in episode 1 tell Nico that she had a plan for how to kill him if she had to and his reply was something like "hug you to death"... they are fundamentally different. Eve LOVES being an agent despite it being a dangerous job and I would assume Nico knows the woman he married. I get that he's worried about her, but him telling her to quit is insane when you consider who Eve is. She finds purpose in this line of work, she prides herself on how smart she is and well suited for this kind of job, so much so Carolyn recruited her. I feel like Nico is unknowingly treating Eve exactly how "my pumpkin" guy was treating his girl. At a certain point you either recognize she's capable and clearly ready to die for her purpose or you leave her. Nico also says something along the lines of "oh you're busy saving the world" to Eve in episode 1, but is saying it in a cute way, like he knows it's a bit of an exaggeration since she's just Bob's assistant at the time and can't really follow her instinct and figure out cases on her own. The fact that she gets the opportunity to, she is clearly excelling, and is motivated now by grief, it became clear that she either needs support/encouragement to keep going, or she needs space (this is also shown when he tries to grab her hand at the funeral and she squeezes it but also puts it back on his lap). Eve is the kind of woman, just like villanelle and her ex, who know that they're capable of handling scary things and are rarely trusted by the men around them to do them. And although Nico does it out of love, it's still kinda patronizing. He even said himself before asking about how bill died "this is probably not a good time..." and it's like....yeah dude...either support her wanting to keep going, or give her some space. To essentially be like "quit, because I'm scared for you, or do it for me", is actually quite insulting when you consider how much Eve wanted this job, is good at it, is confident in her ability to catch the killer, and is grieving but trying to channel it towards action. Nico means well, but imo it's a clear incompatibility with a dash of condescension. Imagine if Eve had the kind of husband who didn't "are you okay pumpkin" her, and instead said "I know this is hard, I know you're as scared as I am, but I also know you can't let this go, so just be careful. I'm not asking you to abandon your passion when it gets hard, but know your limit and lean on me". He's too concerned with protecting her from her own choices at that point and that's why I'm like...don't marry someone in a dangerous line of work if all you're going to do is make them feel guilty about not wanting to stop. Eve seems to recede into herself because she knows Nico just doesn't understand her at all.
Nyfe of closegood
2025-04-02 20:56:16 +0000 UTC
