The News Of Tomorrow, Today
The News Of Tomorrow, Today
Tropes
Beth Elderkin
A tense scene between Villanelle (Jodie Comer) and Eve (Sandra Oh) in Killing Eve.Photo: BBC America I like to think this is something that doesn’t need to be said, but let’s just throw it out there anyway: Serial killers are not sexy. Or fun. Or funny. They’re monsters. But then…
Whatever you do, don’t press that button. It’s a trope that’s spanned pop culture for generations — and the real world, too. But where did this Big Red Button come from? And why does sick curiosity compel us to mash it down?
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