In an earlier episode, Zain had removed a condom without her knowledge during an otherwise consensual encounter. Now we've had time to digest, there is one moment in the penultimate episode that we feel needs to be given a little more attention – particularly when in the light of current discourse around the concept of 'cancel culture.'Īrabella was put in a position where she had to confront Zain, a man who had violated her during a previous sexual experience.
We're convinced that I May Destroy You is one of those shows that will be an entirely different experience each time you watch, no doubt noticing additional callbacks, Easter eggs or themes each time. There's a lot to unpack in the show's 12-episode run, but particularly in its powerful final outing. With layer upon layer of nuance and grey area, there's so much detail to be found in every inch of each frame, and just when you thought you've reached the destination that Coel had been guiding you to, she'd swiftly re-route you to another. It's been said that the creator wrote a staggering 191 drafts before getting to the impeccable finished product, and it shows.
These scenes in I May Not Destroy You no doubt mirrored Michaela Coel's own writing process for the BBC/HBO series. Arabella scribbled down her thoughts and splayed them out across her bedroom wall, a carefully constructed diagram of causes and effects, mapping out her experiences and piecing them together for her book.
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