Indeed Emily. Sometimes I feel like Revenge is a shadow of its former self. Season two has had some admittedly great moments here and there but as a whole, it’s been a convoluted mess – annoying conspiracies, redundant double-crosses, mindless subplots and a whole lot of treading water.
And don’t even get me started on all the crap going on at Grayson Global; that entire storyline has become unnecessarily complicated and confusing. On the bright side, now that Emily seems hellbent on avoiding “distractions” and exacting brutal revenge on the Graysons (I hope for real this time), there’s a genuine possibility that the show could get exciting again. I thought her announcing she never wanted “prison” for the Graysons was a powerful moment, however throwing the laptop into the ocean felt a tad stupid. Didn’t Emily want to clear her dad’s name with the footage on the computer? Somehow I feel that heavily-fortified laptop can survive a little water. It just seemed a bit too unbelievable.
I’m glad Jack is starting to feel like a character for the first time in forever. His discovery of Emily’s foster link to Amanda and his anger at her proved to be quite gripping. The guy finally has a spine. I really can’t wait for the day Emily finally reveals her true identity although I doubt it would happen before the series finale. If this were Scandal or The Vampire Diaries, that monumental event could happen next week.
Ultimately, this episode was nowhere near the tight-storytelling standard Revenge can offer when the show is firing on all cylinders. I’m allowing the show this final weak episode, but it needs to return to greatness fast for everyone’s sake. Emily’s been to passive and weak this year, and the show needs to focus on her single plight to take down the Graysons once more. Still, I’m wary of getting too enthusiastic about her new determination; it looks like the writers plan on reverting back to distracting plotlines like the arrival of Amanda’s foster brother (well done Charlotte). I’m undoubtedly intrigued to see where it goes, I just hope it doesn’t deviate the show from its main course. Please writers, move on from the stupid Initiative (and Padma…) You’re killing us here.
Vengeful Bits
– I seriously want Emily to tell Charlotte the truth already. Especially as the latter was mourning her dead “sister.”
– Heartbreaking scene with Jack crying in the hospital as Emily informs him about Amanda’s death.
– Major groan with Jack conveniently smashing the vase and finding the key
– There was a sort of beautiful poetry to Emily giving the eulogy with the Graysons right beside her as she metaphorically buried her past.
– Wonderful nod to David Clarke with Victoria putting a flower on his grave. But her telling Emily that the worst thing in the world is losing a child? I have a feeling our heroine took note of that!
– Daniel getting rid of the Initiative spy-clock was an intelligent move from him for once.
– So Nolan gave Padma the Carion program. I still don’t care.
– This episode was directed by Helen Hunt. It didn’t feel all that different, although I did love the cinematography at the cemetery, particularly during the final scene with Emily shrouded in darkness as her “brother” arrives. And what is this about Amanda burning his house down?
Devious Delights
Nolan: Why do I have the feeling this isn’t what Takeda had in mind when he handed you your Revenge degrees?
Nolan: Like I said, I’m life’s pawn. I just have to figure out who’s moving me next.
Emily: No more distractions.
Conclusion
Muddled and frustrating to watch, this was a disappointing hour of Revenge.
Nad Rating
C
i thought that this was a good episode, and if emily reveals her identity then the show would be pretty much over
sure this episode was a bit slow but there needed to be a mourning for fauxamandas so this episode was necessary its not as bad as u say. sure it got of track this year but its finally coming together. maybe the foster brother would connect to the main plot i read in the spoilers that emily is going to have a big betrayel in the season finale so maybe its him.
I also thought throwing the laptop into the ocean was a really stupid and unnecessary move… But I have a question: wasn't Nolan's office bugged and monitored by the initiative? Remember when Padma wanted to tell him what was going on and she wrote down on a piece of paper “not here”? So now what? Suddenly the initiative were no longer listening in?!
You've been talking for a while how the show has veered off course… finally Emily has realized this as well :p i hope season 1 greatness is restored cz quite frankly this is getting boring