Revenge: Discussion Thread

[OLTL_fan]

Real Emily Thorne is such a bitch. I can't believe she told Jack. She's totally ruining Amanda's plans for revenge here. She needs to be eliminated.

Totally was not expecting Ashley to see Tyler kiss Nolan. I was expecting them to get it on. lol. I wonder if Nolan saw Ashley coming and set it up.

[EricMontreal22]

I got the feeling he might have--as it also gave him a chance to be alone in Tyler's and get the speech.

[Juliajms]

http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/02/showbiz/tv/revenge-series-obsession/index.html?hpt=hp_c3

CNN article on the show.

[JackPeyton]

This show has such good, soapy promos!

[OLTL_fan]

Tyler's got schizophrenia it seems. I looked up the medication. lol

Victoria finding out about "Amanda Clarke." It wasn't very smart of Emily to introduce her to Daniel in the first place by that name.

Next episode isn't until Jan 4th.

Edited December 8, 2011 by OLTL_fan

[Juliajms]

I'm not pleased with the Emily/Nolan rift. I like them as friends and co-conspirators. She should be holding him close, not pushing him away and making another enemy.

Real Emily has got to go. At least Sammy is smart enough to know she's a fraud.

[DRW50]

Isn't Nolan just some recurring character anyway? They must be writing him out as just a plot point. If he's just staying around as some whiny sap that's probably good for Emily, keeping her with more of an edge. EVC is very good at this type of brittle character - it's what she should have had on Brothers & SIsters.

[All My Shadows]

IMO, the entire cast is an ensemble, with La VanCamp and La Stowe as the principal leads. I don't view Nolan as any less important than Daniel, Jack, or Conrad. He's definitely more important than Charlotte and Declan combined.

[DRW50]

Characters who are there to nag the quasi-sociopaths about how they aren't good enough people tend to have a somewhat short self life, because that role is so easily filled.

[Juliajms]

Yeah, they aren't getting rid of Nolan anytime soon, I would bet on that. TPTB have to know that he is incredibly popular. If Twitter and TWOP are any indication he's probably the most popular cast member.

[All My Shadows]

On second thought, I'm thinking maybe you're confusing Nolan with Tyler?

[DRW50]

I haven't watched every episode, but the most recent one was, I think, Nolan whining to EVC Emily about her schemes. It just felt cloying and like the usual token character who is there as some pseudo-conscience - I thought he was kind of a drag.

[All My Shadows]

Ooooh okay. Yeah, Nolan called Emily on her schemes, but it was really the first time in the series so far that he's stepped back and looked at how wrapped up in her revenge plot she's getting. It's gotten to the point where she's even willing to pull schemes on him -- who was originally her only ally -- to get what she wants. Nolan was upset about it because, in the beginning, Emily's father wanted him to make sure she didn't get all tied up in trying to avenge his death. He wanted her to have a good, happy life, and trying to ruin the Graysons just ain't the way.

I think that scene did a lot in developing Nolan's character -- showing that while he's desperate for Emily's friendship, he still has a heart and he still feels loyal to David -- and also giving Emily a moment to think about what she's doing. Nolan wasn't the only one to tell her that she's taking on way too much; her mentor guy also abandoned her because he thought she was losing her focus.

Edited December 13, 2011 by All My Shadows

[DRW50]

I guess I thought her main goal was always rough payback, and he knew that from the start. Would he care if he didn't have a crush on this Tyler?

I'm always annoyed by characters who do terrible things and then suddenly act horrified at other people who do terrible things.

[YRBB]

These casting news are just perfect. Includes SPOILERS, so beware.

http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/12/13/revenge-william-devane-edward-grayson-exclusive/

Really pissed at the Knot's typo, though. Sigh.