I wait all week for Wednesday to arrive. This show just keeps getting better and better. No two episodes are the same and there's always a twist that makes me go "I did not see that coming!"
However, my ONLY negative comment is aimed at Charolette & Declan. Their storylines are weak. I love Declan's acting (and personally know the actor) but the girl playing Charolotte needs a bit of a acting challenge. It comes off as "too much" when there's really "nothing" there.
But other than that, YAY for Revenge!
nylaphx
May 4th, 2012 10:17 AM
Tonight reminded me again why this is really the best show on TV. So many twists and turns, Em busting in on Noland when he is pulling the last diary out of the wall safe, she thinks she knows him so well, and then BAM, you didn't know about Aunt Carol did you Em?
I did hope somehow that Daniel would take his father's info and use it against him and he will but not as Em and I had hoped for. The shot of him settling down in his father's chair spoke volumes.
And what of the rose that Emily left at her father's grave, of course she never expected Victoria to take her half sis out there, and in Victoria's mind there is only one person who could have left it, what will she do to try and find "Amanda Clark" ?
But Emily has to understand that he was just protecting his family, just like Nolan was.. That doens't make him one of them..he couldn't just spill the whole truth just like tha. I hope he's still make it up to her.
For emily thats exactly what makes him one of them. He chose his corrupt family over the Truth she has fanatically embraced.
She took interest in him when he separated himself from them verbally. Thats the only thing that prevented him from being a target and allowed him to be a mere puppet.
Dale
May 3rd, 2012 7:39 PM
Cont:
I will admit however Jack's character is starting to annoy me, if only for the fact his pining for Amanda (fake) has gone on long enough; especially when some episodes have skipped forward weeks.
Dale
May 3rd, 2012 7:38 PM
This has definately now overtaken NCIS as my favourite show.
This show has so many grey areas its unreal. At one stage during the episode they had me convinced that, since he set up David Clarke, Conrad has just been looking out for his family. Especially when he told Daniel to look after his little sister.
Then he confessed all to his son, putting him in the firing line if the truth ever came out. Not to mention telling Ashley at the end how important he is and how Victoria is insignificant. Therefore revealing to the audience that he is the mastermind in the family.
Would also like to point out how delighted i am with the ending. Surely this means that any romantic feelings Emily had towards Daniel are now gone and that leaves room for her and Jack. Maybe i'm just been soppy and want their childhood friendship to turn into love, i dont know, but their is no doubt in my mind Emily and Jack belong together.
I will admit however Jack's character is starting to annoy me, if
anna Rank: Recurring Character
May 3rd, 2012 6:17 PM
But Emily has to understand that he was just protecting his family, just like Nolan was.. That doens't make him one of them..he couldn't just spill the whole truth just like tha. I hope he's still make it up to her.
anna Rank: Recurring Character
May 3rd, 2012 6:15 PM
@Anna we share the same name and the same thought! I completely agree with you! When I saw it I thought maybe Daniel was faking it to gain his trust and then screw him over but now I'm not so sure.. :(
Donna
May 3rd, 2012 5:54 PM
FFS-it's scapegoat, not scrape goat.
skoobie79
May 3rd, 2012 5:30 PM
I'm still Team Daniel. Yeah, so he didn't puke out his intestines on a chat show, but so what? He's not had a chance to talk to Emily yet, and b/w them, at a personal level, Emily's playing the game, not Daniel. And there's something Daniel has that other Graysons don't - a HEART. Which will make all the difference in the long run, because he is INHERENTLY a good person. Emily WANTS him to be evil so he's easy to group into "Grayson"... but I think this Revenge is too cool to play black/white love stories :)
I loved the last 3 minutes of the episode, the music was perfectly chosen!... daniel chose the dark side, while emily is now poised to find the man who killed her father and then she will come for the graysons all 4 of them if neccesary! Absolution is the best episode of the season so far just because of the last scene!
Anna
May 3rd, 2012 1:16 PM
And then Anakin became Dath Vader. Im sad to see Daniel make that choice. I enjoy him and Emelie together so much more then her and Jack. Both Jack and Declan are pretty boring characters.
Peggy
May 3rd, 2012 12:30 PM
I think Daniel will take over the company and push his father out. Emotional blackmail is a big thing!!! He can do whatever he wants with the company and his father can't say shit!
bls
May 3rd, 2012 11:53 AM
Alviss, you make a very good point. I wouldn't count Daniel out just yet. Think about it, he couldn't cancel his interview with Nighline. By doing so he really would look like he had something to hide. The timing of him finding out everything backed him into a corner. The news was too fresh and too new. Although the Graysons are heinous, is exposing them on national television the way to go for Daniel? What child would want to do that? I won't be surprised if he shares all of this with Emily, he just needs time. And I believe that if or when he does, it'll show him to be the same Daniel he's always been. It'll make things harder on Emily, because now she thinks she truly has a reason to hate him. Isn't it ironic that she has such issue with this, and here she's been hiding things from him all along? Watch, he'll come clean to her.
I felt that Emily was weak this episode along with the last. She thinks her revenge would be easy but I like that Daniel turn the tables. I do believe that Emily fell for him but now she have to put them aside. I actually was shock at Nolan today. I never thought he be hiding something but he did.
Alviss
May 3rd, 2012 7:01 AM
It's ridiculous the way people keep judging and criticizing Daniel. In the whole show, I think he is the most vulnerable and miserable character. He's raised in a superficial family and surrounded by mendacious, two-faced people. His dad is an evil, selfish jerk, his mum is a manipulative witch, his little sister is not his dad's biological daughter and especially his vindictive fiancee constantly lies to him.
Despite all that, he's still in his family side. People said that he had a choice. Whoa, did he? Be a little bit realistic! What choice? Tell the world how horrible his parents are, and kick them into jail? How are you supposed to turn them in, while they are the ones who love you the most - unconditionally and dare to do anything for save you? Although morally, it's the right thing to do and the Graysons have to pay a price for the crimes they committed, but his action is completely understandable and it's unfair to judge him that way.
Hopefully he's conceived something
HFO
May 3rd, 2012 6:24 AM
Why daniel why? After all this time, why?! I was rooting for you and emily omg
mani
May 3rd, 2012 6:09 AM
Nolan seems to have visited David Clarke many times, I'm surprised that the Greyson hasn't noticed this strong tie and do anything about it...
MissMontyH
May 3rd, 2012 4:44 AM
People, please, no spoiler here! It's a review about an episode that already aired, not a spoiler thread. I, as well as many other readers I think, enjoy reading reviews and responses on this site. Please respect those who prefer not to know what's to happen on Revenge, pretty please?!?
Loved this episode for all his twists and turns. There are many things I never saw coming like aunt Carole, Jack telling everything to Daniel (did Daniel tell his dad that Jack knows something's not right with the Greyson's), Victoria going to the authorities, Conrad confessing everything to his son.
I guess for the show to go on, Daniel staying on his dad's side was inevitable, but I was still as disappointed in him as Emily seemed to be. I think she was falling for him, but now I'm pretty sure she hates his guts.
fortyseven Rank: Regular Character
May 3rd, 2012 3:45 AM
Did Conrad really tell Daniel everything? Daniel might be planning something. I want Charlotte to be RealAmanda's padawan. I wonder what RealAmanda will do next. Ashley's playing a dangerous game. I can't wait for the NYC episodes. The 2002 episode will be fun.
vicky
May 3rd, 2012 3:01 AM
Sorry... please don't hate me but... am I the only one still hoping Emily would sincerely love Daniel.
Emily
May 3rd, 2012 2:43 AM
I think Ashley was hoping to snag Daniel for herself, before Emily got to him; and now she has her mind set on becoming the next Mrs. Conrad Grayson.
I also think that by the end of the season either Charlotte or Jack wind up in on the Revegenda.
Marisa1983 Rank: Recurring Character
May 3rd, 2012 2:34 AM
Spindae, I like to theory, that would be great!
I don't know who to hate more, Conrad or Victoria. They both seem so shameless and cruel. Though to Victoria's defense she did, at a certain point, try to expose the truth back in the days. And she did really love David Clark. But I guess that's what makes her treason so cruel.
Daniel disppointed me tonight. I was really expecting him to tell the truth and expose his family.
Spindae Rank: Regular Character
May 3rd, 2012 2:29 AM
Why do I have the feeling that at the end of the season Charlotte will know the truth about Emily and join her to destroy her family!?
Nolan: You could be my bodyguard and I could be your Whitney.
May 4th, 2012 11:34 AM
I wait all week for Wednesday to arrive. This show just keeps getting better and better. No two episodes are the same and there's always a twist that makes me go "I did not see that coming!"
However, my ONLY negative comment is aimed at Charolette & Declan. Their storylines are weak. I love Declan's acting (and personally know the actor) but the girl playing Charolotte needs a bit of a acting challenge. It comes off as "too much" when there's really "nothing" there.
But other than that, YAY for Revenge!
May 4th, 2012 10:17 AM
Tonight reminded me again why this is really the best show on TV. So many twists and turns, Em busting in on Noland when he is pulling the last diary out of the wall safe, she thinks she knows him so well, and then BAM, you didn't know about Aunt Carol did you Em?
I did hope somehow that Daniel would take his father's info and use it against him and he will but not as Em and I had hoped for. The shot of him settling down in his father's chair spoke volumes.
And what of the rose that Emily left at her father's grave, of course she never expected Victoria to take her half sis out there, and in Victoria's mind there is only one person who could have left it, what will she do to try and find "Amanda Clark" ?
A fantastic eps, really the best damn show on TV!
May 3rd, 2012 10:33 PM
But Emily has to understand that he was just protecting his family, just like Nolan was.. That doens't make him one of them..he couldn't just spill the whole truth just like tha. I hope he's still make it up to her.
For emily thats exactly what makes him one of them. He chose his corrupt family over the Truth she has fanatically embraced.
She took interest in him when he separated himself from them verbally. Thats the only thing that prevented him from being a target and allowed him to be a mere puppet.
May 3rd, 2012 7:39 PM
Cont:
I will admit however Jack's character is starting to annoy me, if only for the fact his pining for Amanda (fake) has gone on long enough; especially when some episodes have skipped forward weeks.
May 3rd, 2012 7:38 PM
This has definately now overtaken NCIS as my favourite show.
This show has so many grey areas its unreal. At one stage during the episode they had me convinced that, since he set up David Clarke, Conrad has just been looking out for his family. Especially when he told Daniel to look after his little sister.
Then he confessed all to his son, putting him in the firing line if the truth ever came out. Not to mention telling Ashley at the end how important he is and how Victoria is insignificant. Therefore revealing to the audience that he is the mastermind in the family.
Would also like to point out how delighted i am with the ending. Surely this means that any romantic feelings Emily had towards Daniel are now gone and that leaves room for her and Jack. Maybe i'm just been soppy and want their childhood friendship to turn into love, i dont know, but their is no doubt in my mind Emily and Jack belong together.
I will admit however Jack's character is starting to annoy me, if
Rank: Recurring Character
May 3rd, 2012 6:17 PM
But Emily has to understand that he was just protecting his family, just like Nolan was.. That doens't make him one of them..he couldn't just spill the whole truth just like tha. I hope he's still make it up to her.
Rank: Recurring Character
May 3rd, 2012 6:15 PM
@Anna we share the same name and the same thought! I completely agree with you! When I saw it I thought maybe Daniel was faking it to gain his trust and then screw him over but now I'm not so sure.. :(
May 3rd, 2012 5:54 PM
FFS-it's scapegoat, not scrape goat.
May 3rd, 2012 5:30 PM
I'm still Team Daniel. Yeah, so he didn't puke out his intestines on a chat show, but so what? He's not had a chance to talk to Emily yet, and b/w them, at a personal level, Emily's playing the game, not Daniel. And there's something Daniel has that other Graysons don't - a HEART. Which will make all the difference in the long run, because he is INHERENTLY a good person. Emily WANTS him to be evil so he's easy to group into "Grayson"... but I think this Revenge is too cool to play black/white love stories :)
May 3rd, 2012 3:27 PM
Really great episode. Loved it.
Rank: Guest Star
May 3rd, 2012 1:45 PM
I loved the last 3 minutes of the episode, the music was perfectly chosen!... daniel chose the dark side, while emily is now poised to find the man who killed her father and then she will come for the graysons all 4 of them if neccesary! Absolution is the best episode of the season so far just because of the last scene!
May 3rd, 2012 1:16 PM
And then Anakin became Dath Vader. Im sad to see Daniel make that choice. I enjoy him and Emelie together so much more then her and Jack. Both Jack and Declan are pretty boring characters.
May 3rd, 2012 12:30 PM
I think Daniel will take over the company and push his father out. Emotional blackmail is a big thing!!! He can do whatever he wants with the company and his father can't say shit!
May 3rd, 2012 11:53 AM
Alviss, you make a very good point. I wouldn't count Daniel out just yet. Think about it, he couldn't cancel his interview with Nighline. By doing so he really would look like he had something to hide. The timing of him finding out everything backed him into a corner. The news was too fresh and too new. Although the Graysons are heinous, is exposing them on national television the way to go for Daniel? What child would want to do that? I won't be surprised if he shares all of this with Emily, he just needs time. And I believe that if or when he does, it'll show him to be the same Daniel he's always been. It'll make things harder on Emily, because now she thinks she truly has a reason to hate him. Isn't it ironic that she has such issue with this, and here she's been hiding things from him all along? Watch, he'll come clean to her.
May 3rd, 2012 11:15 AM
Well this pretty much makes it sure that Emily will go down a way darker path now.
Also yeah, Charlotte seems to be set up to become a second "Emily Thorne". Except her target might end up our Emily...
Rank: Regular Character
May 3rd, 2012 7:23 AM
I felt that Emily was weak this episode along with the last. She thinks her revenge would be easy but I like that Daniel turn the tables. I do believe that Emily fell for him but now she have to put them aside. I actually was shock at Nolan today. I never thought he be hiding something but he did.
May 3rd, 2012 7:01 AM
It's ridiculous the way people keep judging and criticizing Daniel. In the whole show, I think he is the most vulnerable and miserable character. He's raised in a superficial family and surrounded by mendacious, two-faced people. His dad is an evil, selfish jerk, his mum is a manipulative witch, his little sister is not his dad's biological daughter and especially his vindictive fiancee constantly lies to him.
Despite all that, he's still in his family side. People said that he had a choice. Whoa, did he? Be a little bit realistic! What choice? Tell the world how horrible his parents are, and kick them into jail? How are you supposed to turn them in, while they are the ones who love you the most - unconditionally and dare to do anything for save you? Although morally, it's the right thing to do and the Graysons have to pay a price for the crimes they committed, but his action is completely understandable and it's unfair to judge him that way.
Hopefully he's conceived something
May 3rd, 2012 6:24 AM
Why daniel why? After all this time, why?! I was rooting for you and emily omg
May 3rd, 2012 6:09 AM
Nolan seems to have visited David Clarke many times, I'm surprised that the Greyson hasn't noticed this strong tie and do anything about it...
May 3rd, 2012 4:44 AM
People, please, no spoiler here! It's a review about an episode that already aired, not a spoiler thread. I, as well as many other readers I think, enjoy reading reviews and responses on this site. Please respect those who prefer not to know what's to happen on Revenge, pretty please?!?
Loved this episode for all his twists and turns. There are many things I never saw coming like aunt Carole, Jack telling everything to Daniel (did Daniel tell his dad that Jack knows something's not right with the Greyson's), Victoria going to the authorities, Conrad confessing everything to his son.
I guess for the show to go on, Daniel staying on his dad's side was inevitable, but I was still as disappointed in him as Emily seemed to be. I think she was falling for him, but now I'm pretty sure she hates his guts.
Rank: Regular Character
May 3rd, 2012 3:45 AM
Did Conrad really tell Daniel everything? Daniel might be planning something. I want Charlotte to be RealAmanda's padawan. I wonder what RealAmanda will do next. Ashley's playing a dangerous game. I can't wait for the NYC episodes. The 2002 episode will be fun.
May 3rd, 2012 3:01 AM
Sorry... please don't hate me but... am I the only one still hoping Emily would sincerely love Daniel.
May 3rd, 2012 2:43 AM
I think Ashley was hoping to snag Daniel for herself, before Emily got to him; and now she has her mind set on becoming the next Mrs. Conrad Grayson.
I also think that by the end of the season either Charlotte or Jack wind up in on the Revegenda.
Rank: Recurring Character
May 3rd, 2012 2:34 AM
Spindae, I like to theory, that would be great!
I don't know who to hate more, Conrad or Victoria. They both seem so shameless and cruel. Though to Victoria's defense she did, at a certain point, try to expose the truth back in the days. And she did really love David Clark. But I guess that's what makes her treason so cruel.
Daniel disppointed me tonight. I was really expecting him to tell the truth and expose his family.
Rank: Regular Character
May 3rd, 2012 2:29 AM
Why do I have the feeling that at the end of the season Charlotte will know the truth about Emily and join her to destroy her family!?