'...soon you'll find that if you try to save her, it renews her anger, you will never win...'
Revenge: Sadly, unlike the lead in TSC, I am not impressed by this show’s main chick. She’s too…bland, softly-spoken, unconvincing…I don’t get any sense of contained menace from her. I feel no underlying threat in her words, no leashed tigress quality in her movement, just…nothing to indicate she isn’t really an ordinary teen girl. Which,
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I really liked the Revenge pilot. The whole 'Count of Monte Cristo' notion from the female POV is what sucked me in, and so far, I think it'll be interesting to follow. I also had reservations about the lead girl - her face seemed too impassive at first. But then as the episode went on, I felt it kind of made sense. By all appearances, she looks like a girl who's harmless and innocent, but then the audience realize that there's so much more going on below that calm exterior.
I am a little cautious about getting head-over-heels into this show, though. For starters, I can't help but wonder how this show can possibly last more than one or two seasons. I mean, once it runs through the inevitable 'revenge'/Count of Monte Cristo storyline, then what? I can only guess that it'll probably end up becoming even more soapy - maybe even Melrose-Place soapy ('90s version, which eventually bored me).
Also, I can't stand annoying characters like that blond guy in the picture above. Personally, I feel like that actor is overdoing it with that sneering, calculating look, to the point that I can't help but roll my eyes whenever I see him. Frankly, the only time I found him to be 'real' was in the flashback, when he was still acting like an inexperienced start-up geek.
(Sidenote: It's funny, I recognize the actress playing the sister from other bit movie roles. They always make her play Jennifer Garner's younger self in films like '13 Going on 30' and 'Ghosts of Girlfriends Past'. Interesting that she's now in a regular role on TV.)
***ETA: You know, that 'goth' picture of Amanda actually makes me think of actress Amber Tamblyn in a hood. A little Kristen Stewart, but boy - she almost looks exactly like Amber in that pic.
Anyway, I heard the ratings were pretty stellar, and the show won its timeslot (which was waaaay better than Charlie's Angels), but...hmm. I really wonder if Revenge can hold on to that for long.
As for Charlie's Angels, I still have to watch it since my recording fucked up, so I ended up d'loading it. Now, I'm feeling lazy about watching it, *lol*. Truthfully, I'm not surprised that it sucks. I mean, I wanted to give it a chance, but TBH, I had a feeling it would suck since it's produced by Drew Barrymore. I mean, no offense to her, but I hated what she did to the Charlie's Angels movie franchise. I loved the original series, and I wish she had stuck to the feel of that. But she decided to make it campy instead of cool. I've got only one other show to catch up on tonight, though, so I guess I'll try it anyway. After all, I d'loaded the damn thing. LOL.
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The whole 'Count of Monte Cristo' notion from the female POV is what sucked me in, and so far, I think it'll be interesting to follow
Have you read the actual book or seen the movie or whatever? Everyone keeps referencing it and I'm curious what, if any, parallels there are, other than seeking revenge, obv.
By all appearances, she looks like a girl who's harmless and innocent, but then the audience realize that there's so much more going on below that calm exterior
I just feel like the actress doesn't do enough to make me believe there's a cold-blooded manipulator under that harmless, innocent exterior, y'know? When she's playing innocuous and all, I can buy it, but the moments I need for her to bring something extra to see her as this shrewd schemer fall flat. But that's just my opinion, I'm glad she works for you. ^_^
I can't help but wonder how this show can possibly last more than one or two seasons. I mean, once it runs through the inevitable 'revenge'/Count of Monte Cristo storyline, then what?
IKR? I was just pondering this. There were, what, four people to get revenge against? And one of them is done after the first ep. So unless Lydia comes back, stronger than ever, and Emily has to take her down again, IDK how they're gonna stretch the other three for the rest of the season (depending how long it is, 13 eps or 20+, it might be too weak to keep the revenge for those people hanging for that long).
Given the opening of the series, I'm assuming the events there at the engagement party will be in the last ep of the season- so that means that Victoria and her husband are still standing that long. So what's going to be filling in the space til then?
(also, do you think Victoria is suspicious of Emily? She was all warm and welcoming, then the sudden switch to 'where the hell is my son?' which I assumed meant she knew Emily was up to no good. So maybe the season is a cat-and-mouse game with Emily trying to outmaneuver her but being constantly checked by Victoria? Or was her hissed comment merely hostile mother-in-law behavior and not indicating any awareness of duplicity on Emily's part?
Also, do you think Emily had the fiancee killed? It's just weird, 'coz she's after the people who wronged her, killing an innocent seems excessive.
Maybe Emily develops a taste for destroying lives and killing people and the rest of the series is her becoming a sadistic serial killer? *g*)
I can't stand annoying characters like that blond guy in the picture above. Frankly, the only time I found him to be 'real' was in the flashback, when he was still acting like an inexperienced start-up geek.
LOL. You and I have totally different opinions! I actually liked Nolan, I thought he was kinda cool. And I hate that Emily beat him up- wtf was that about? The dude made her rich! It was unnecessary. I know it was meant to be a GIRL POWER moment but the flashback showed that he helped her and he was never a threat, so meh.
They always make her play Jennifer Garner's younger self in films like '13 Going on 30' and 'Ghosts of Girlfriends Past'
Really? It's so cool that you know that!
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Ooh, nice comparison! Thanks for playing. ^_^ I think you win that round. I made the KStew reference 'coz of the hair and hoodie, but I know her face doesn't really resemble hers. I can see Amber, though.
I ended up d'loading it. Now, I'm feeling lazy about watching it, *lol*.
As I'm telling everyone I've put off with my thoughts, lol, give it a go anyway. Everyone's different, my poison might be someone else's ambrosia, etc. etc. And maybe going into it with low expectations will help overcome disappointment and find the good?
I had a feeling it would suck since it's produced by Drew Barrymore. I mean, no offense to her, but I hated what she did to the Charlie's Angels movie franchise
She decided for it to be campy? Huh. I actually found the movies funny, for the most part, and nice light entertainment but I've never seen the original. I'd be annoyed if someone gave a fave show of mine the campy treatment, so it's lucky I wasn't invested.
Didn't Drew also stipulate the no-guns policy? That annoyed me. Made it so unrealistic, tbh.
Good luck with the ep after all that!
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