What Do 'Killing Eve,' 'Angela's Ashes' and Toni Morrison's 'Beloved' All Have in Common?

Behold the storytelling superpower of monologues.

Oct 30, 2024

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One of my favorite TV shows is Killing Eve, written by the brilliant Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Jodie Comer’s character, Villanelle, is one of the most fun villains I’ve ever seen portrayed on screen, and there’s one moment in Season 2 that I can never get out of my mind. It’s a group therapy scene where the therapist asks, “Does anyone else have anything they want to say?” Villanelle, pretending to be her arch-nemesis, Billie, responds:

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