Let me start by saying, Revenge although only a few episodes into the season has become the hottest new must-see TV show on my dvr. It is the one I always go to when I have the choice while thumbing through my list. The first episode was captivating and really had me hooked. How could we go wrong with crossover characters, Hamptons in the summer, gorgeous gala gowns and revenge? I have always been a conspiracy theorem fan and the fact that Emily Thorne aka Amanda Clarke has not only the knowledge but the resources to get this all done, amazes me.
Backstory: Amanda Clarke used to be a happy bubbly child with her dog Sammy living in her Hampton's beach house with her dad David Clarke. From what I infer is that David was having an affair with the Queen Bee, Victoria Grayson. Her husband, Conrad Grayson, who I could only assume is a multi-billionaire, created some kind of terrorist attack (think 9/11) and benefited from the heist by throwing Mr. Clarke under the bus as the scapegoat. All of his old trusted pals seemed to go with this notion as David Clarke was arrested for life, imprisoned and then died leaving his only daughter Amanda as an orphan and locked up, per Victoria's instruction. On her 18th birthday when she was finally emancipated she received a box with the Grayson Global company photo, her daddies jail diaries and a trust fund leaving her well off for the rest of her life. She dyes her hair blond, changes her name and buys back her old beach house. She has a fake friendship with Ashley her event planner friend (how did she meet her?) and a revenge-ship with Nolan (who has indebted his life to her father who invested in his billion $$ company when nobody else did. He is actually a techie and pretty handy to have around as we have come to see). She also stakes her claws into the heart of Daniel Grayson (whom is really sweet and gorgeous, poor Danny boy) and her old Amanda heart still aches for poor boy Jack Porter, who holds a candle for little miss Clarke.
Present: So far in the season, now Miss Emily Thorne has managed to bring down a few key players. She exiled Lydia Davis, who was also having an affair with Conrad, whom she set up as the person who was behind all her scheming and who the Grayson's longtime bodyguard had an altercation with which concluded in her untimely death off her million dollar loft in Manhattan. She also ruined a career of a politico who was the lawyer in the trial that put her father away. And she ruined and then scared off the therapist who was the one who kept her locked up all those years without visitation rights to see her father.
Recap: The latest episode intrigue was riveting from start to finish. Lydia Davis is still in a coma after falling to her death and landing on a taxi cab (How New York?) Nolan sends an anonymous email to Conrad with the video footage of the death scene between her and bodyguard Frank, which he shows to Victoria and they decide to let Frank go, since they cant "trust" him. We get the kind of sense her that Victoria has been slutting it up with not only David Clarke, but Frank the tank bodyguard as well.
After being cut off Daniel takes a job (his first ever) tending bar at the Porter's bar in Montauk (jeesh that's far from South Hampton) and his bff-frenemy from Harvard, Tyler, seems to have his own plan in motion. He is planting evil seeds all along the past few episodes that Emily needs to go and he needs to stay to get poor Danny boy back on track. Lame Tyler. There is only room for one maniacal being, Emily. Which she totally gets under his skin during a double date, trying to show him that maybe he is not as rich as he says and that his facts don't match up about owning an island and landing a plane on a dirt road.
There is a whole side story about Declan, Jack's younger brother who is trying to impress Charlotte Grayson (Daniel's sister), so he steals some lobsters out of a poachers trap to make some cash for a fancy date. Even though he should know that all little rich girls love themselves a bad boy, rather than a Harvard hottie.
Back at the bar, on Daniel's first night of poor boyness, we see Tyler dropping drugs into his drink which make Daniel woozy. Tyler brings him to the back to lay down. Here is where I finally get a sense of what old Ty is doing. He actually is into Daniel and wants him all for himself. I get this when he tries to lay down with him and almost miss kiss him. My Gay-dar is definitely on now.
Good old Frank has not left like he was supposed to. Instead he goes through the surveillance tapes at Lydia's building and sees Nolan entering her apartment right after he left. He confronts Nolan at the Grayson's annual 4th party (they have a party for pretty much anything, the opening of a window, you know the important stuff) and then sticks around to see him talking to Emily about the encounter. Caught.
I cannot wait to see the next episode when a little piece of Emily's past and present commingle and unravel. ooo, the suspense.
Are you watching this new show this season?
Backstory: Amanda Clarke used to be a happy bubbly child with her dog Sammy living in her Hampton's beach house with her dad David Clarke. From what I infer is that David was having an affair with the Queen Bee, Victoria Grayson. Her husband, Conrad Grayson, who I could only assume is a multi-billionaire, created some kind of terrorist attack (think 9/11) and benefited from the heist by throwing Mr. Clarke under the bus as the scapegoat. All of his old trusted pals seemed to go with this notion as David Clarke was arrested for life, imprisoned and then died leaving his only daughter Amanda as an orphan and locked up, per Victoria's instruction. On her 18th birthday when she was finally emancipated she received a box with the Grayson Global company photo, her daddies jail diaries and a trust fund leaving her well off for the rest of her life. She dyes her hair blond, changes her name and buys back her old beach house. She has a fake friendship with Ashley her event planner friend (how did she meet her?) and a revenge-ship with Nolan (who has indebted his life to her father who invested in his billion $$ company when nobody else did. He is actually a techie and pretty handy to have around as we have come to see). She also stakes her claws into the heart of Daniel Grayson (whom is really sweet and gorgeous, poor Danny boy) and her old Amanda heart still aches for poor boy Jack Porter, who holds a candle for little miss Clarke.
Present: So far in the season, now Miss Emily Thorne has managed to bring down a few key players. She exiled Lydia Davis, who was also having an affair with Conrad, whom she set up as the person who was behind all her scheming and who the Grayson's longtime bodyguard had an altercation with which concluded in her untimely death off her million dollar loft in Manhattan. She also ruined a career of a politico who was the lawyer in the trial that put her father away. And she ruined and then scared off the therapist who was the one who kept her locked up all those years without visitation rights to see her father.
Recap: The latest episode intrigue was riveting from start to finish. Lydia Davis is still in a coma after falling to her death and landing on a taxi cab (How New York?) Nolan sends an anonymous email to Conrad with the video footage of the death scene between her and bodyguard Frank, which he shows to Victoria and they decide to let Frank go, since they cant "trust" him. We get the kind of sense her that Victoria has been slutting it up with not only David Clarke, but Frank the tank bodyguard as well.
After being cut off Daniel takes a job (his first ever) tending bar at the Porter's bar in Montauk (jeesh that's far from South Hampton) and his bff-frenemy from Harvard, Tyler, seems to have his own plan in motion. He is planting evil seeds all along the past few episodes that Emily needs to go and he needs to stay to get poor Danny boy back on track. Lame Tyler. There is only room for one maniacal being, Emily. Which she totally gets under his skin during a double date, trying to show him that maybe he is not as rich as he says and that his facts don't match up about owning an island and landing a plane on a dirt road.
There is a whole side story about Declan, Jack's younger brother who is trying to impress Charlotte Grayson (Daniel's sister), so he steals some lobsters out of a poachers trap to make some cash for a fancy date. Even though he should know that all little rich girls love themselves a bad boy, rather than a Harvard hottie.
Back at the bar, on Daniel's first night of poor boyness, we see Tyler dropping drugs into his drink which make Daniel woozy. Tyler brings him to the back to lay down. Here is where I finally get a sense of what old Ty is doing. He actually is into Daniel and wants him all for himself. I get this when he tries to lay down with him and almost miss kiss him. My Gay-dar is definitely on now.
Good old Frank has not left like he was supposed to. Instead he goes through the surveillance tapes at Lydia's building and sees Nolan entering her apartment right after he left. He confronts Nolan at the Grayson's annual 4th party (they have a party for pretty much anything, the opening of a window, you know the important stuff) and then sticks around to see him talking to Emily about the encounter. Caught.
from abc.com
I cannot wait to see the next episode when a little piece of Emily's past and present commingle and unravel. ooo, the suspense.
Are you watching this new show this season?
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