an update? to mermaid fic? it's more likely than you think
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me when someone casually brings up ke and i have to pretend i don't have a whole ass twitter account dedicated to it
S2 really nailed villanelle's jealousy & especially her jealousy re: niko's relationship w eve — took insecurities hinted at in S1 & ripped them open, & i think its success in using that to frame her arc & develop her character is part of the reason why 208 is such a fantastic ep
save her from rejection when an incapacity for 'domestic/normal' is why she thought eve kept choosing niko over her. her actions weren't right but they were understable.
I think S2's success in this —acknowledging small aspects of character established in prev seasons & then
S3 set a precedent for straying from villaneve as the narrative focus & while the characters weren't outright betrayed, they stagnated (esp eve). S4 meanwhile followed said precedent & while the characters moved forward (though v didn't really), they were betrayed in the process.
flylow retweeted
Villaneve detective au where they were forced to work together to hunt down criminals but ended up hopelessly falling for each other #killingeve
why did eve push v away all season? why was eve's animosity toward v never explained or justified? why did eve & v never share an honest conversation throughout S4? because the writers didn't give a fuck about their relationship.
the more time passes the more I think the people calling the shots during season 4 simply did not care about doing the story justice. didn't care about eve/v & didn't want to put any effort into exploring them. they were there to collect a paycheck on low passion and low budget.









