‘Killing Eve’ Recap: ‘A Rainbow In Beige Boots’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode 403 of ‘Killing Eve’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.
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Thus far, our journey through the final season of Killing Eve on BBC America, has been about as unconventional as it gets. For these first few episodes have been devoid of major plot development and have instead focused upon what truly makes this series great… its characters. Which is a move that has led to some fascinating storytelling. The kind that has explored just how broken these people are after going through four years of hell attempting to bring the Twelve to their knees and how far they are willing to go to find resolution and peace regarding that. But while that’s led to engaging moments through and through, at some point the plot does need to get rolling toward the finale and last night’s episode of the show, kicked that into overdrive.
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For ‘A Rainbow In Beige Boots’ saw Eve become reenergized after learning from Hélène that she was hunting down the Twelve’s top members and killing them brutally. Simply because it meant that there was real chance she could join in the hunt and accomplish her goals, if she kept her new frenemy close to her chest and that revelation, allowed for Eve to get close to Hélène’s inner circle and watch them from afar and by going that route and playing the pity card when Hélène broke up with her latest tryst, a woman named Fernanda, she was able to finally get the identity of a potential member of the Twelve, giving Eve all kinds of joy and direction and hope that she might find peace regarding her pain at last. 

But before she could genuinely dig deep into the case, there was a slight problem brewing behind the scenes. For Villanelle found her way to Eve’s room and asked for sanctuary and care and when the second half of her requests were denied, she took the opportunity to set up an impromptu appointment with Martin, the psychiatrist that helped profile Villanelle a little while back. In part to garner the attention of her love, but also to do a little self-care. A decision that while noble, was met with skepticism. Simply because, having a mass murderer barge into one’s house and demand that a schedule is cleared to pay attention to them and only them, is terrifying to say the least and likely comes from a place of dishonesty. But Martin handled it with grace and even managed to break through Villanelle’s tough exterior to make progress with her concerns.

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But alas, her incredible insecurities and her inability to trust anyone, allowed for this therapy session to go south and quick, to the point where Martin no longer seemed safe. But thankfully, Eve figured out what was going on and arrived just in time to save Martin’s life and to take part in an act that she felt should have happened long ago. For Eve also came to realize that she had enabled Villanelle for far too long and constantly let her get away with literal murder to satiate whatever strange desire to be near trouble she inspired within her… and it had to stop. Which is why Eve led the police to Martin’s, so they could arrest Villanelle and remove her from the equation at long last and that is quite the bold move for certain, one that might signal the end of Villanelle in a shocking manner since she will undoubtedly be behind bars for the rest of her life.
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However, while those plot threads would have been enough to carry this story from beginning to end, there were still more juicy plot twists present within this tale. For Hélène was dealing with some trouble of her own. Because her perfect plan to topple the Twelve was beginning to crumble. In part because young Pam brought unnecessary attention to her, since she finally snapped and indulged in her darker tendencies by killing her brother. Forcing Hélène to bring Konstantin out of retirement to keep Pam busy while she handled the other problem with the plan. In that, one of the assassination attempts didn’t end in death, since an apparent member of the Twelve, was alive and hanging on in Cuba. A nugget of information that Carolyn got wind of and opted to volunteer to handle, to get her answers as well.

A decision that sets the stage for a dangerous collision course in Cuba, one that could reveal answers or surprise us with more intrigue. But while we wait to see what awaits us in Cuba, we can revel in the majesty of one quality tale. Because this episode really did kick the plot into overdrive and mostly moved everyone closer toward their goals and of course, it featured some incredible growth on Eve’s part. Since it takes guts to stand up to the darkness within and the person that enables it and well, this is a story that absolutely leaves us eager for more. So, we can see where this twist in this unhealthy relationship is going to take us and what it means for everyone’s plans. Because a move this drastic to a delicate ecosystem, even the toxic one this group has created, will either engender growth… or bring the whole thing crashing down. Until next time.   

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