Revenge- Small Screen Review

Revenge- Small Screen Review

Season So Far

I want to apologize for being so behind on the reviews for Revenge. Hopefully doing the review like this: giving short episode summaries and talking about the show a bit so far will help so then next episode I can do a full review.

Along with The Secret Circle, Revenge has been a seriously decent new series this season. I decided to watch a couple of episodes to see how it is and was hooked. I love the (obvious) revenge aspect and the lengths that Emily will go to achieve her goal in ruining those that ruined and destroyed her family. You would think that the concept would get old after a couple of episodes yet here we get layers added and twists and turns that capture the attention of the viewer and keeps them glued to the screen. Now we all know how things are going to unfold since we saw the “ending” during the first episode and what we are currently watching are the steps and road taken to that outcome.

The characters have great chemistry between them and although some are younger actors and actresses they perform like a seasoned cast. Now along with the addition of the problematic and hustler Tyler to the cast and the real Emily Thorne. I also didn’t expect the twist between Tyler and Nolan. Nolan finding out about Tyler being a gay hustler and then Nolan taking advantage of it and sleeping with him.

Episode 4 - Duplicity

Emily moves on to her next target, Dr. Michelle Banks (Amy Landecker), a psychiatrist who is responsible for institutionalizing her while her father was in prison. Daniel sees Emily having dinner with Jack and, heartbroken, goes on a drinking binge with Tyler (Ashton Holmes). Charlotte and Declan get to know each other better and Conrad pays Lydia a secret visit.

Episode 5 - Guilt

Lydia returns to the Hamptons wanting her house back from Emily as well as wanting to return in the inner circle of the Hamptons women, just in time to take part in the annual Flight 197 victims fundraiser. Nolan puts a hidden camera in Emily's house which then gets shipped to Lydia's apartment, with Nolan finding out that Lydia is beginning to suspect Emily.

Episode 6 - Intrigue
Emily and Nolan send the surveillance video of Frank trying to kill Lydia (who is now in a coma) to Conrad, who fires Frank and demands he stay away from Victoria. Jack acts on his feelings for Emily, who rejects him. Tyler drugs Daniel on his first night working at Jack's bar.
Episode 7 - Charade

When a high-profile newspaper article interrupts the Graysons' quiet plans, their 25th anniversary dinner becomes explosive. Frank unearths information about Emily's past in an attempt to prove his devotion to Victoria and meets the faux Amanda Clarke (Margarita Levieva).

Episode 8 - Treachery

Faux Amanda Clarke reveals that she has murdered Frank with the police later suspecting Emily's connections. Victoria allows Lydia to stay in the house to jog her memories. Conrad and Victoria agree to separate which affects Charlotte.