Killing Eve Flashcards
Who is the Original Author for Killing Eve ?
Luke Jennings
Who is the showrunner for Killing Eve ?
Pheobe-Waller-Bridge
What did Both Jennings and Waller Bridge aim for ?
Killing Eve to subvert female stereotyping and to Smash patriarchal expectations of women
What is the Production company for Killing Eve ?
Sid Gentle Films
- produced in the UK for BBC Three and BBC America
who is the distribution company for Killing Eve ?
IMG
- International Management Group
- founded in 1960
application of Propps character theory to Killing Eve
Hero - Eve
Villain -villanelle
Application of Neals Genre Theory to Killing Eve
Elements of a Spy Thriller
- Betrayal, Corruption, love and death
Iconography
- concealed weapons hidden in plain sight ( Villanelles hair pin )
- Formal attire
- fancy cars
Reoccurring Situations
- Political tension
- Escape of villain
- murder / assassination
- close call with muderer
Application of Gerbners Cultivation Theory to Killing Eve
Repeated subversion of female stereotypes change audiences perception of females
Application of Jenkins fandom theory To killing Eve
Jennings said Fans “ claimed the show as their own “
fans excuse Villanelles sadistic side and celebrate her enforcement as the embodiment of Female stereotype subversion
fans see villanelle as “ fiercely uncompromising anti hero “
Application of Judith Butler to Killing Eve
Killing Eve had a role reversal of gender, Eve had a “ free “ role and Niki holds a domesticated role
Pheobe Waller Bridges perception of Villanelle in Killing Eve
Waller-Bridge referred to Villanelles “glory “ of bother other characters and patriarchy
“ her subversion, her savage power “
Application of Stuart Halls Reception theory to Killing Eve
Dominant reading
- Killing Eve is bodly feminist main characters as female
Negotiated reading
- replacing the men’s traditional “ leader “ role for women may be rejected
oppositional Reading
- conservative viewers may feel uncomfortable with the suggested sexual relationship between Eve and Villanelle
