Beatrix Kiddo is the central heroine of the entire Kill Bill franchise. Interestingly, in the first film, we don’t even know her real name—she’s simply referred to as The Bride. This clever narrative choice is classic Quentin Tarantino. Uma Thurman delivers a phenomenal performance as this complex, katana-wielding assassin who’s anything but forgiving. Before the…
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Things I Like: BB (Kill Bill)
BB is by far the most surprising character in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill franchise. We’re led to believe she died in the womb—not that she was taken by Bill while Beatrix Kiddo lay in a coma at the hospital. She suddenly appears just as Beatrix is about to kill Bill in his own home. The…
Things I Like: Pai Mei (Kill Bill)
Pai Mei is one of the most memorable characters in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill franchise, despite not having a whole lot of screen time. His actor, Gordon Liu, also played Johnny Mo, who was part of O-Ren Ishii’s Japanese Yakuza gang. Pai Mei is an old and wise Chinese martial arts master. He apparently taught…
Things I Hate: Vernita Green (Kill Bill)
Vernita Green is a character in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill franchise. Of everyone on the Hit List, she was definitely my least favorite. Out of all of Bill’s most notable assassins, she seems to have the least amount of backstory. I’m also pretty sure she was the only one in the main group who was…
Things I Like: Mia Wallace (Pulp Fiction)
Mia Wallace is technically the character on the most famous Pulp Fiction movie poster by Quentin Tarantino. However, she’s not nearly as important to the story as that poster might suggest. This was the first time Uma Thurman worked with Quentin Tarantino, but this role pales in comparison to her performance as the Bride, Beatrix…