In the best episode yet Revenge steps up its game. As the story unfolds, the web of lies gets some much needed clarity.
The episode opens with a shocking twist. Unfortunately it's also the episode's biggest twist which begs the question why the writers insist on giving everything away from the start. Not that it really stops the episode from being extremely addictive. For the first time, Revenge is the powerful drama it always promised to be. Besides the usual lies and infidelity, the show added murder, passion, hatred and guilt.
The episode was all about stories being exposed. Trevor's (aka the sneaky best friend of Daniel) sabotage came to light but only paired with him stirring the pot some more. Daniel realized his father's mistakes which led to him fixing some of them. His relationship with Emily also broke new ground, adding layers to how far Amanda Clarke actually is willing to go.
Somehow most of the characters acted surprisingly sincere, which carried the episode. Whether it is Victoria begging her daughter for forgiveness, or Emily looking at Jack or Lydia wanting her life back, it was all real and heartfelt. It offered some much needed insight in what these characters truly wanted, adding new dimensions to them and creating sympathy with the viewers.
I also loved how the story moved. We were given some background to the flight crash in '94, where Victoria stood in all of her relationships but more importantly, the element of installing a spy-cam in Emily's house offered some great developments. Everything worked extremely well en kept the engagement of the viewer. Add an event, power struggles and uncovered secrets to the mix and you have a new kind of Dallas. Only this one is more serialized, with deeper integrated mysteries and a very diverse set of players. I can't help but wonder where this show will go, but I'm hoping it's going go be good.
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