1x07 I Don't Want To Be Free

Eve's direct link to Villanelle, and the 12, is gone. Nadia has been killed... and this only pisses Eve off. Directing her anger at Konstantine, her instincts scream he is more involved in the whole mess than he is willing to let acknowledge. With Carolyne's romantic entanglements with him, it just puts doubt in Eve as to who's side Carolyne is on. Leading to only one conclusion, Eve goes rogue (taking Kenny along with her)... like in the beginning, investigating on her own. Full circle.

After killing a second inmate, Villanelle is finally out of the hell hole, rescued while being transported to another facility. The breakout causes chaos around: damaged vehicles, dead bodies, and violence; the look of pride and fascination at all that was caused by, done in her name. She thrives in the unknown. And she knows it. This is her playground... the chaos, her controlling it and leaving only death in her wake.... like death herself.

After her rescue, Villanelle is dropped off to get her new assingment, unfortunately Konstatine is not there. Instead there is a douchy Russian dude who treats Villanelle like a mentally challenge child, who needs to be talked down to. Yeah, Villanelle isn't buying the guy or the shit coming from him. Once he's done with his speech and giving a gun to Villanelle, she quickly dispatches him, cause she has zero patience for douchy. As she checks the target info, it's a surprise to find it's her handler, Konstantine. Now what has he done to get a target on him? Was it the info Eve found on him tied to helping Carolyne, or was it that he tried to protect Oksana?

And finally Eve meets the infamous Anna, the woman who holds the key to unlocking Oksana. Anna was Oksana's language teacher, and also they were romantically involved. Anna liked Oksana's wit, intellect and charm, but Oksana became infatuate with her teacher, and disposed of her rival, Anna's husband. She even sent Anna expensive clothers and perfumes (kinda like with Eve earlier in the season, so she was trying to seduce her) Leading to Oksana's being in prison. And Villanelle just keeps getting more interesting. There is more to Oksana than just Anna, there is something more hidden behind why she was sent to Anna's school. Why did she come as a "troubled" person? What happened to her parents? So many questions.... Hopefully we'll get to have some answers in season 2.

Meanwhile, Konstantine has to deal with a VERY pissed off Villanelle. Instead of finding his daugther, he finds Villanelle... which at this point, she kinda acts like his rebellious older kid. Same difference.; The confrontation starts as you'd expect, Villanelle trying to do her job and get as much info into the 12 as she can from Konstantine, but from the beginning we see her have a soft spot for him (giving him a choice of how he'd like to die, via pills and whiskey), and how they want him dead b/c he has been trying to protect her and it quickly turns into a heart wrenching heart to heart, with Villanelle holding Konstantine at gunpoint as he finally let's her in, he tells her loves her (in a parental way), and is so proud of her, that she should never forget how amazing and powerful she is... even as he is taking pills at gun point.... and Oksana's eyes water at having to deal with a real emotional connection, not just chess games.... and then it's all broken when he chucks a glass at her head... and then escapes while they flip each other the bird.... and again, thank you for this wonderful sequences... undercutting drama and tension with dark humor... thank you writers.

after that interaction, I'm starting to worry for Oksana's general health; she gets continutally beaten up at the prison, and then Konstantine chucks a glass at hear, at her most vulnerable, after a heart to heart... how much more can she handle... not sure what has been more painful, the physical harm or having to deal with emotions she brushed off with humor.

Back at headquarters, Eve finds out Carolyne visiting Villanelle...oh, shit! Does this mean she is part of the 12? Carolyne has been a double agent this whole time?!?!?

Visuals: Love the slow mo scene of Villanelle taking in the chaos of her rescue... It makes Jodie Comer look amazing! Plus her acting makes it feel more like a commercial for some perfume or fashion ad, than a rescue op with bodies in its wake.

Fav moment: Anna warning Eve to be careful against Oksana, cause she is just her type.