E10: The Middle Build of Killing Eve
01/02/20 • 20 min
As a review, if you follow the Story Grid Method, most stories are made up of the following elements:
- 3 Acts - Beginning Hook, Middle Build, Ending Payoff
- There are 5 Commandments in each scene, episode, and act that includes the Inciting Incident, the Turning Point, the Crisis Question, the Climax, and the Resolution
- There are 15 Core Scenes that turn on the Global Value; 5 Core Scenes in each Act, and these Core Scenes are the 5 Commandments of the Act
Stated more simply: the 5 Commandments of the Middle build are the 5 Core Scenes of Act 2 which are the Inciting Incident, the Turning Point, the Crisis, the Climax, and the Resolution that turn on the Global Value.
The Middle Build of Killing Eve occurs between episodes 3 through 7 and the Genre is Thriller, so the Global Value is Life and Death. Therefore, all 5 Core Scenes of the Middle Build should turn on Life and Death.
It is important to note that if the 15 Core Scenes of your story do not turn on your Global Value, then you may not be writing a story in your chosen genre or you might have to tweak some scenes to make the Core Scenes turn on the Global Value. Something to consider when editing and writing stories.
Inciting Incident
Melanie:
The Inciting Incident if when Bill is killed, Eve realizes for the first time that her job is dangerous and that she could die and that her decisions have consequences. So, obviously, this scene does turn on the Global Value of life and death that we expect from a Thriller.
For Eve’s Worldview shift, this is the part of the series when Eve realizes that her actions have consequences: she goes from ignorance to wisdom, the hard way.
For complete Show Notes, go to our Showrunners website or the Story Grid website, to vote for our next TV series, go to the Showrunners website.
As a review, if you follow the Story Grid Method, most stories are made up of the following elements:
- 3 Acts - Beginning Hook, Middle Build, Ending Payoff
- There are 5 Commandments in each scene, episode, and act that includes the Inciting Incident, the Turning Point, the Crisis Question, the Climax, and the Resolution
- There are 15 Core Scenes that turn on the Global Value; 5 Core Scenes in each Act, and these Core Scenes are the 5 Commandments of the Act
Stated more simply: the 5 Commandments of the Middle build are the 5 Core Scenes of Act 2 which are the Inciting Incident, the Turning Point, the Crisis, the Climax, and the Resolution that turn on the Global Value.
The Middle Build of Killing Eve occurs between episodes 3 through 7 and the Genre is Thriller, so the Global Value is Life and Death. Therefore, all 5 Core Scenes of the Middle Build should turn on Life and Death.
It is important to note that if the 15 Core Scenes of your story do not turn on your Global Value, then you may not be writing a story in your chosen genre or you might have to tweak some scenes to make the Core Scenes turn on the Global Value. Something to consider when editing and writing stories.
Inciting Incident
Melanie:
The Inciting Incident if when Bill is killed, Eve realizes for the first time that her job is dangerous and that she could die and that her decisions have consequences. So, obviously, this scene does turn on the Global Value of life and death that we expect from a Thriller.
For Eve’s Worldview shift, this is the part of the series when Eve realizes that her actions have consequences: she goes from ignorance to wisdom, the hard way.
For complete Show Notes, go to our Showrunners website or the Story Grid website, to vote for our next TV series, go to the Showrunners website.
Previous Episode
09: Red Herrings - Killing Eve Ep7
Inciting Incident
Parul: You could say that the Inciting Incident is when Eve is ordered back to London, but I actually think it’s when they find out that Nadia has been killed and they are back at square one, and I think that Eve is only ordered back after that fact is discovered.
Progressive Complications/ Turning Point
Parul:
Progressive Complications:
- Eve doesn’t trust Carolyn anymore (nor do the viewers)
- Eve is shown the filthy letters between Constantin and Caroline
- Eve goes to visit Anna and finds out Anna’s husband was killed and castrated
- Eve finds Villanelle’s passport and money
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- Eve can’t a hold of her husband
- Villanelle is rescued
- Villanelle kills her new handler
- Villanelle confronts Constantin
Turning Point:
Parul: Eve discovers that Carolyn met Villanelle in prison
Melanie: I think it’s when Carolyn tells Eve she can take her job away from her.
Randall: I think that Parul’s Turning Point is a good one, but it’s a Turning Point for a Crisis in the next episode, and there is another Turning Point within this episode that has a Crisis, Climax, and Resolution.
Parul: I think Mel’s Turning Point is a Progressive Complication.
Randall: I think it’s a Turning Point because of the fact that Eve disobeys a direct order from Carolyn, it builds on the character of Eve. Jack Ryan is a good example - if there is no Turning Point in the episode, then the episode is boring.
Next Episode
11: Who is the Victim? - Killing Eve Ep8 and the Ending Payoff
Inciting Incident
Parul:
Eve has discovered Constantin with Carolyn. This is important because she can no longer trust Carolyn.
Melanie:
Eve has discovered that Villanelle is free and not in prison anymore. This is upending her world. It also turns on life and death since Villanelle is free to kill more.
Melanie suggests that Parul’s Inciting Incident might be linked to the Worldview, but not the Thriller.
Turning Point:
Melanie:
The most important progressive complications of this episode are that Constantin dies and Carolyn fires Eve.
The Turning Point is when Eve gets the call from Elena that there is a Paris apartment paid from the same funds that were used to bribe Frank.
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