Killing Eve finale is burying the gays
Full disclosure, we have not watched this Killing Eve show, however, there is so much fuss circulating online about the season finale, that we couldn’t ignore the fandom cries. So we read everything we could, and Killing Eve fans, we get it. You’ve convinced us not to watch this show.
From what we can gather, there was a whole lot of queer baiting happening with this show. The connection between the lead characters, played by Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh, caught the attention of the LGBTQ community almost instantly. While it was clear that the two characters were inherently connected from the start, it wasn’t completely clear whether the show’s creators would actually take the relationship into the rainbow territory.
But folks tuned in, desperately hoping they would. Villanelle (Jodie Comer) was always an openly queer character, but in season 4, Eve definitely came into her queerness as well. In the season finale, the two women finally share a kiss that signifies what they mean to each other, and fans all around the world rejoiced.
But then the show runners did the dirty thing, and queer fans around the world only got a few moments to rejoice in this development. SPOILER ALERT: Villanelle is shot and her bullet-ridden body falls into the water. Eve jumps in and tries to save her, but of course, it’s too late.
Eve screams, the words “The End” are flashed on the screen, and then it all ends. Fans around the world took to the internet to express their anger. They spent four years watching a show and supporting a relationship that was complex and nuanced only to have the writers callously end it all in just a few short moments.
Fans lamented that it wasn’t that Villanelle died, it’s the way in which it happened that is problematic. Fans accuse the writers of rushing the ending and not handling her death with care because Villanelle was queer.
Look, people die in television shows, we get that. But Hollywood has been burying the gays at a much higher rate, and in much harsher conditions than heterosexual characters for a very long time.
Fans of Killing Eve got no closure. As Villanelle dies in the water, no one knows what becomes of Eve, which after four seasons just seems cruel. Others are annoyed that it was Villanelle that was gunned down, as Villanelle was the openly queer character for the duration of the show. So of course, the writers chose to off her.
*Insert major eye roll here*
We’re not going to watch the show. Whether you consider this queerbaiting or not, the bury the gays trope ain’t cute, Hollywood. When are you going to get the memo?
We are sorry for the Killing Eve fandom, who clearly deserved better. And we’re sorry for these two talented actresses, whose characters deserved more meaningful endings.
We’re not going to tell you where to watch Killing Eve like we normally would, because we don’t think you should!
