Ep 5. I Have a Thing About Bathrooms
- TV14
- May 6, 2018
- 41 min
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8.6 (4,360)
In Killing Eve season 1 episode 5, entitled "I Have a Thing About Bathrooms," the tension between Villanelle and Eve continues to build as they both maneuver to gain the upper hand. The episode opens with Villanelle posing as a doctor to infiltrate a hospital and discreetly murder one of her targets. She is successful but is frustrated when her next assignment is cancelled due to the unexpected arrival of Eve.
Meanwhile, Eve is struggling with her growing obsession with Villanelle and the toll it's taking on both her personal life and her job. She confides in her colleague Bill, who advises her to take some time off, but Eve is too stubborn to listen. Instead, she becomes even more determined to catch Villanelle and asks Carolyn for access to MI6's classified files.
Despite the growing tension between them, Villanelle and Eve both decide to unwind by indulging in the same guilty pleasure: wallowing in their own filth in a luxury hotel bathroom. This scene serves as a clever metaphor for their shared obsession and the growing bond between them.
As the episode progresses, both women continue to make calculated moves to gain information and power over the other. Villanelle plants a bug in Eve's hotel room and sneaks into her house to gather intel on her personal life. Meanwhile, Eve grows suspicious of Carolyn's motives and starts to investigate her involvement with the investigation.
The episode comes to a head with a dramatic, suspenseful scene in which Villanelle infiltrates Eve's home and taunts her with a game of cat and mouse. The tension between the two is palpable as they circle each other, both trying to outsmart and outmaneuver the other.
Overall, "I Have a Thing About Bathrooms" is a thrilling and suspenseful episode that continues to build the complex relationship between Villanelle and Eve. The clever use of the luxury hotel bathroom as a metaphor for their shared obsession is particularly well-done, and the episode's final scene will leave viewers on the edge of their seats.
