I’m the same age as Villanelle - AIBU to feel inadequate in comparison? **Spoiler warning added by MNHQ**

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She has a lot of skills for someone her age. Impressive career. Speaks several languages. Also she has an amazing wardrobe and does lots of international travel because of her work. I’m saving for a house deposit so haven’t been on holiday for 2 years.

AIBU to feel jealous/inadequate? I feel underachieving in comparison.

Phossyjaw Brilliant bloody name by the way - I am English and have been mistaken several times for a Russian when speaking Italian. No idea why

I love her Parisian flat, her wardrobe, her sociopathy......

Has anyone seen the series Barry where the assasin wants to retire, settle down and take acting lessons (from Henry Winkler) but people just won't let him quit the day job? I think this is a potential problem for assassin as a career path. A bit like Harry Hill where he has a successful career as a comedian but everyone always asks about his former career as a Doctor.

Is she another one of those Instagram influencers? You don't want to be taking any notice of them.

What about setting Vilanelle on Mrs Hinch?

ineed no Villanelle doesn’t like Instagram. Her feed would be incredible though.

What age is she?

She's definitely younger than me and far more life-skilled. I blame my parents; bet it's their fault I'm neither a psychopath nor a sociopath. Selfish, the pair of them.

I can only dream of having her language skills (agree that Jodie Comer s skill at accents is amazing).

Red 25.

i know this is lighthearted but are you forgeting she is killing people.

D'you know, something tells me that OP probably isn't forgetting that.

Her salary is high, she doesn’t pay tax so can save for these things a lot quicker

Who know, maybe she does pay tax, they haven't said one way or the other. Her tax return could make fascinating reading.

i know this is lighthearted but are you forgeting she is killing people

But imaginary people though.

I don't realise she spoke French with a Russian accent. Our French exchange was with a school who all seemed to speak English with a strong Northern accent which made sense when we met their English teacher

Lol, I don't think paying tax is high on Villanelle's list of priorities.

BORING!!!

I once looked at starting positions at MI5. They just list them on the website. Pretty interesting, you have to look plain, be a normal height, no mad tattoos, but for a starting job just following people around you only got abut £25,000, in London. No expenses.

I think the 12 pay a lot more than MI5 😂

But yes, Eve clearly isn’t loaded.

For all of you thinking of a career change you're in the right place...

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/11451134/MI5-and-MI6-must-recruit-spies-from-Mumsnet-says-watchdog.html

Thread:

www.mumsnet.com/features/mi5-wants-mumsnetters-to-be-spies

Actually I read somewhere (might be bollocks) that they dont like to pay these people a lot, cos it ccan be used against them. They much rather they do it for an ideology. The informers they had in Al qaeda and IRA mostly did it for free.

Do you think anyone on MN actually got recruited and is now a spy? Maybe one of the 'expats trailing dh round the ME'.

I hope so Teacake. I bet they post really banal things on here to make them seem ordinary and then have their secret life.

Her wardrobe is fantastic, and I feel like she rarely wears things more than once, so she isn’t too bothered about blood stains.

Also, I’d make a fantastic spy subtle hint to MI5/6 recruiters scouring MN

great thread OP

it's the fighting skills that make me really jealous! I'm not even joking!

Thanks Rosa! Some great responses, some ones too, though not too bad for AIBU

I wonder if I can be a spy

it says "normal height" so short might not be okay.

but as a 40+ woman who normally wears jeans etc, I can certainly bob along unnoticed

Maybe they just mean “not 6’7”. It’s harder to be incognito then.

It's a fictional character.

Love this thread!!

I think she’s ace. Fabulously glam - although don’t fancy time in a Russian prison. Those black latex gloves going somewhere they shouldn’t shudders

The accents though. Jodie Comer is amazing, couldn’t believe it when she opened her mouth at the Baftas! Sounded like she was straight out of Brookside!!

Can I be a spy at 5'10" ? I don't have tattoos. Maybe I should offer my non existent skills to the Dutch.. I believe they are tall.
Jodie Comer is fantastic and the PP who made the comments about scripts and accents, you do sound a teeny bit jealous!