Overall and finale 'Revenge' thoughts

[arabian]

So I've never actually posted about Revenge. But in an effort to feature more in my livejournal than 99 posts about The Vampire Diaries and 1 post about ... not The Vampire Diaries, here are quick overall thoughts about the show, and the finale in particular. I've actually watched this one from the beginning and quite enjoy it for the campy,

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[bastetseye]

I love Nolan, if he hadn't survived I was actually considering not watching next season (it doesn't help that another favourite character of mine from another show has been killed off, so I was still reacting to that.)

I kind of ship Jack and Emily, but also Nolan/Emily, ideally given Nolan's Bi, I would love for the show to do Jack/Nolan/Emily,( I really don't think he'd mind since I'm convinced he fancys both and that's why he ships them himself- if he can't have them, at least he can have load of fantasys of them together!) But sadly it seems that no tv show is really prepared to go there.

[arabian]

Yeah, I'd still watch for Nolan, but it wouldn't be as much fun, that's for sure.

I agree that Nolan wouldn't mind a threesome, but yeah, networks won't go there, LOL!

[kalishaka]

THIS SHOW! I need to play catch up with the episodes since the hiatus but I sooooo need to catch up and talk about it with you. I love it so much!

[arabian]

Yes, you do. Yes, we do!

[kalishaka]

I think that will be my plan for next weekend. This one is a bit full. I did cave after this post yesterday and make Emily and Nolan icons. I have a favorite. His name is Nolan. I feel no shame!

[brandyleigh]

These are pretty much my thoughts! I adore Nolan, and he's my favorite guy on the show. I'd be very interested in seeing a relationship between him and Emily, since he's the only one who I think really knows her, both sides of her, but I don't think the show is going to go there. I think we're supposed to see a brother/sister relationship between the two of them, plus the fact that they had Nolan have a relationship of sorts with Tyler. Maybe they'll surprise me, but I can't see them having their leading lady with a bisexual guy who had a relationship with a man during the course of the show, unfortunately. I'd love it, but it just seems unlikely to me after the Tyler situation

[arabian]

I'd be very interested in seeing a relationship between him and Emily, since he's the only one who I think really knows her, both sides of her, but I don't think the show is going to go there. I think we're supposed to see a brother/sister relationship between the two of them

We are, the producer Mike Kelley has come out and said as much, BUT the actor Gabriel Mann has flat-out refuted that he doesn't play it that way, he doesn't buy it, and is constantly trying to change Kelley's mind, like big-time. The problem is that whatever was intended, because of the chemistry and connection between the actors and the characters, Emily and Nolan just make the most sense. Yes, he slept with Tyler, but bisexuality works here. :)

I think they've turned him around too quicklyI thought it worked because prior to the show's start, Daniel WAS an asshole and it was just because of the girl's accident that he was trying to change. But he made a lot of subtle asshole moves, and he WAS best friends with Tyler. Which is pretty telling considering

[blueeyelinerx]

Revenge! I love Nolan too -- the Emily/Nolan bits in the finale were wonderful. Champagne at 9am for all! I'm more about Emily being an utter badass and wrecking everyone's lives than a ship but I agree with your points. Neither ship seem...exciting? I don't know.

SO with you on Declan/Charlotte. I'll be super sad if Victoria dies because she is just awesome but totally eh about Charlotte. Sorry Char!

[arabian]

the Emily/Nolan bits in the finale were wonderful

Seriously, every moment with them was WONDERFUL!

Neither ship seem...exciting?

Yup, not exciting, just so lackluster. They lack ... luster.

Victoria simply CANNOT be gone. And I'm not saying that in a way 'oh noes, I can't lose her so therefore my heart can't take her being gone,' but in a 'there is no way they would kill off their highest-billed, biggest star who is the most likely to get an Emmy nomination.'

[hiddeneloise]

Oy. This show. Is so, so, so ridiculous. It's so bad, it can actually be awesome on occasion. Often unintentionally, but still

[arabian]

Part 1 of 1 --

Oy. This show. Is so, so, so ridiculous. It's so bad, it can actually be awesome on occasion. Often unintentionally, but still.

Hahahaha! I have a few people on my flist who watch this and they just love it, love it, love it to bits. Analyzing, seeing bigger pictures, character arcs, stuff and how it's all beautifully playing out and evolving (basically how you are about True Blood, while other people think about TB exactly the way you described Revenge. And the way I am about The Vampire Diaries, and I can't fathom anyone not seeing how awesome it is!). It so is to each their own. Totes the truth there

[arabian]

Part 2 of 2 --

The complete about-face of Daniel. What happened there, dude?

Someone else said that above, but it actually did work for me. Remember, prior to the show's start, Daniel WAS an asshole and it was just because of the girl's accident that he was trying to change. We were told lots of stories about what a rotten, scumsucking, womanizing, disrespectful, dirtbag Daniel was. He "tried" to change, but tried was the key word. There were a lot of subtle asshole moves he made throughout the season that I noticed it when I rewatched a lt of the first half with my sister, and then took note of when I continued watching. His flip-flopping between Victoria and Conrad, the way he would be so cruel and assy when someone displeased him, the disrespect to Jack, and even Emily in somewhat misogynisitic ways ... and he WAS best friends with Tyler. Which is pretty telling considering what kind of person Tyler was.

I kind of like Faux-manda. She is over-the-top, but at least her impulses feel real. Like here's this not terribly