Reviewing Bull's Final Two Villainesses

A show I really grew to love and enjoy watching was Bull, the procedural series that starred Michael Weatherly as Dr. Jason Bull, the head of the Trial Analysis Corporation (TAC). For Weatherly, the show was coming right after his long run as Anthony "Tony" DiNozzo, Jr. on NCIS came to an end, and regarding Bull, the series premiered on September 20, 2016. This was an amazing show with terrific characters, intriguing storylines, and some very interesting and memorable villainesses in some episodes. The premiere episode had a good one, and Bull's final two villainesses were quite intriguing as well, and they were featured in back-to-back episodes.

First off, "With These Hands" centered on Dr. Adrienne Corbett, the very surgeon who saved Bull after his heart attack. She was put on trial because a patient in her care, Ruth Synford, died suddenly of a fatal V-fib, and her daughter Lucy, squarely put the blame on Corbett. A detriment on Corbett's side was the testimony of nurse Lisa Banks, who stated that she saw a tremor on Corbett's right hand during surgery, and it was later revealed that Corbett did have tremors, but they were caused by exhaustion, resulting in her surgeries being done during the day.

Lisa was looked into by TAC, and it was revealed that she was reprimanded by Corbett for overmedicating a patient, leading them to suspect that she may perjure herself to get back at Corbett. Danny James' visit to Corbett's hospital saw her confronted by Lisa, who accused her of harassment, and ranted about surgeons seeing themselves as gods. The visit revealed that Lisa had worked oncology prior to cardiology, and she had overmedicated a patient there as well. A further look also saw TAC learned that Lisa worked in endocrinology prior to the two other fields, and lo and behold, another overmedication incident.

To play off the words of Chris Berman, one's an accident, two's a trend, and in this case, three is evidence that Lisa is a serial murderess. She committed her first "angel of mercy" killing while working oncology, and did the same in endocrinology before killing Ruth in her current field, while using magnesium sulfate in all three killings. Lisa falsely blamed Corbett to cover her tracks, but her testimony ended up including footage of Lisa entering Ruth's room moments before her death, leading to the sinister nurse confessing and adding that no one was with Ruth during surgery, and she made sure that when Ruth died, she would be there with her.

"With These Hands" was the 15th episode of Bull's sixth and final season, and aired on March 31, 2022. Kellie Overbey played the episode's villainess, Lisa Banks, and other than being murderous and deceitful, Lisa was immensely hypocritical. She ranted to Danny that surgeons saw themselves as gods, but by killing her patients as part of her twisted way to control their fate and be there for them, Lisa had obtained that same mindset. Lisa was a cold-blooded villainess who truly felt that she and she alone had the right to decide the fate of her patients, and she was willing to destroy the reputation of an acclaimed surgeon to cover up her evil actions. Overbey truly shined in this episode; she acted brilliantly when it came to her feigned concern, but she was stellar when she acted out Lisa's arrogance and her eventual confession.

Kellie Overbey has appeared on a plethora of TV shows, including fellow CBS series FBI, Blue Bloods, and The Good Wife. Among other shows in Overbey's list include Law & Order, Chicago P.D., 30 Rock, Unforgettable, and Blindspot.

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The following week gave us "The Diana Affair," and it began with Greta Page appearing to her neighbor and asking her to walk her dog for her, because she needed to take care of business regarding her husband, Frederick Page. As Greta revealed, Frederick was having an affair, and she was looking to confront his mistress. Sure enough, the next time we see Greta, she's dead--having been stabbed to death. If that's not twisted enough, Fredrick's mistress? None other than Diana Lindsay, who just happens to be Bull's ex. Diana ended up accused of the murder, prompting Bull to take the case, and later attempt to paint Frederick as the killer.

A look into Greta's past saw Danny interview Veronica Davis, a volleyball coach who had Greta's daughter on her team. As it turned out, the name Greta Page was one that Veronica didn't want to remember. Veronica revealed that Greta became furious when she cut her daughter from the team due to her habitual tardiness, and it reached a point where Greta actually resorted to planting drugs in Veronica's car and reporting her to the police, resulting in Veronica being fired. While it made Veronica a suspect, she was at a rehab facility at the time, so Diana remained the prime suspect. However, that revelation led Bull to suspect that Greta may have actually killed herself in an attempt to frame Diana, and as wild as that theory was, it ended up being true--as the knife used in the so-called "murder" was actually found inside Greta's son's science project: a weather balloon.

Bull still needed Frederick to reveal the depths of Greta's vindictive personality on trial, and he did so after learning that Diana was pregnant with his child. Frederick revealed that 10 years prior, a young woman had moved across from them, and Greta instantly began believing that she was after him. Greta became even more angry when she saw the woman at their house looking to borrow a drill, and as Frederick later stated, the woman ended up kicked out of the building, as she was accused of using her apartment to perform sexual services. As it turned out, Greta was behind the frame job and she boldly admitted it to Frederick, saying that she'd do whatever it took to keep their family together. The revelation of Greta's past acts of deranged vengeance cemented the confirmation that Greta stabbed herself to frame Diana, and died in her quest, leading to Diana being acquitted.

"The Diana Affair" (episode 6.16) aired on April 7, 2022, and briefly featured Margot White as maniacal villainess Greta Page. Even in her only scene, one can tell that Greta was quite a bit unhinged, as she had this look of desperation and anger on her face when she mentioned her husband's affair. The revelations after Greta's death confirms the feeling, as it uncovers a web of insane jealousy and psychotic vengeance when it comes to Greta. As we learned by watching this episode, Greta was willing to resort to whatever devious and fiendish method she could cook up in order to get what she wanted, doing so at the expense of everyone, even those she claimed to love. All of this makes Greta the definition of a narcissist, and it also makes her a very intriguing villainess. Similar to Kellie Overbey, Margot White also appeared on Blue Bloods, Unforgettable, and Law & Order, but she also guest starred on Law & Order: Criminal Intent as well.

Check out Greta Page's profile on Villainous Beauties Wiki!

In closing, I'd like to say that I enjoyed watching all six seasons of Bull, whether it was a binge to catch up, or watching the episodes as they aired. The show pleased this fan of good TV, and definitely pleased me as a fan of villainesses, with their final two female baddies, Lisa Banks and Greta Page, being absolutely terrific.

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