IsRevengewell plotted or what?
As Justice opened, two long months had passed.
It was now December 16, two weeks into Daniels trial.
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The Hamptons, previously all sun-kissed and bright, were now gray, windswept, and snowy.
Ashley continued her rise to PR power as the Graysons mouthpiece.
And Declan had just received a subpoena to testify about what exactly he saw that night.
Hes a highly emotional young man…Im saying hes a teenager nursing his first broken heart.
Draw your own conclusions.
Meanwhile, the man in a hoodie himself, Jack Porter, continued his now months-long search for Amanda.
He found himself in Saugus,Mass.
Jack is truly the opposite of Daniel when it comes to matters of the heart.
But, oh, if only Jack had a brain!
He told Declan he wanted him to tell the truth on the witness stand.
No matter how fair of face Charlotte Grayson may be.
As it was, the vultures were already starting to circle Jack.
But forensics,schmorensics.
Simpson case proved anything, its that juriesarentconvinced by science.
Theyre convinced by good storytelling and a few clever soundbytes.
So they should start by establishing Daniels character.
And to do that, the defense would call as its very first witness: Miss Emily Thorne.
How many times have we heard Victorias bitter, suspicious delivery of the name Emily on this show?
Her response to Mr. Brooks suggestion that Emily take the stand was the most hyperbolically incredulous yet.
Scheming wasnt all Victoria Grayson had on her agenda.
She walked around in emptiness until…she met David Clarke.
Speaking of people getting all confessional, Jack stopped by Casa Clarke to visit Emily.
They lit a fire, the better to ignite Daniels seething jealousy as he watched from afar.
Of course, this meant Doubting Daniel now questioned whether he should have Emily testify at all.
Ah, yes, back to the story youve all been waiting for: Charlottes pill-popping subplot!
That was the implication, anyway, when she said to her daughter, Youre a resourceful girl.
Youll find a way.
She confessed she knew Declan was protecting his brother, just like shes protecting hers.
Her pomegranate lips ripe, moistened, and parted, she reached in for a slow, sensuous kiss.
Declans heart melted and his teenage hormones screamed Yes!
And thats when human cold shower Nolan walked in on this tender scene.
But Nolan suggested he stick to his guns and lie.
Sure he added, Charlottes a good person, shes just looking out for her brother!
but the damage had been done.
NEXT: Charlotte succeeds at tarting it up, but not at a Victoria-approved moment.
Mother of the year, folks!
Okay, not to panic, Emily thought.
This could still be used to their advantage.
Coleman Clark chided Emily for her carelessness: EMILY!
You know he can see your every movie like youre staying at the Bates Motel.
I suppose that makes Daniel our Norman Bates and Victoria, Mrs. Bates.
Daniel should have been minding his sister.
While reading Mason TreadwellsThe Society Connection(By the way, whatever happened to him?
Is he still publishing his blog?
), the Grayson family maid knocked to say Charlotte had a gentleman caller.
Only this time he had other payment in mind than money.
Now that that Montauk rat was out of the picture what was stopping her from being with him?
NEXT: Emily pretty much solves everyones problems with one swift stroke.
While Charlotte wasin flagrante oxycodone, Dominic was expecting a tryst of his own with Victoria.
But another Grayson showed up instead.
Basically, he was threatening him to get out of Dodge before he called the cops.
Apparently, this is now the worst kept secret in Hamptons history.
Because seeing your fiancee hit ignore on her cell phone is totally worth a one-way trip back to Rikers.
He wanted to know what she was up to and he was willing to shove her to find out.
Is it just me or does Daniel seem a good 10-15 years younger than Emily?
I know a lot of you guys find him dreamy and all that, but…really?
Hes barely more mature than Declan.
Anyway, back to the other besotted guy on this show.
No, the hoodie!
Yeah, but Jacks DNA is on it?
It proves that Lee was the one who beat Jack up.
Well maybe not quite yet.
Your Worst Nightmare really doesnt narrow it down.
Conrad was one angry Grayson.
And just in time too.
Yes, the time had come to do us both a favor and end this now.
When Mr. Brooks approached a jail cell, he saw a man hanging from the neck.
Farewell, Dani…wait!Revengefaked us out!
Yes, it was Lee who found his neck in a noose.
And conveniently, hed left a suicide note of his own…confessing to killing Tyler.
Mr. Brooks set about getting Daniels charges dropped.
Which meant that, in all odds, her fatherhadntbeen randomly killed in a prison riot.
Hed also been murdered by Conrads forces.
Their reach is long, indeed.
Emilys plot has just reached a whole new level.
NEXT: TheGame of ThronesTheory ofRevenge, or whyRevengeheralds a new breed of post-post-9/11 TV shows.
What could they possibly have in common?
How wrong you are.
Not to mention that Tyler Barrol would undoubtedly pine for Jon Snows pretty mouth.
But, I think, on a deeper level, both these series represent a profound culture shift.
Shows likeLostand24were about characters haunted by histories of violence, either as victims or perpetrators, seeking some absolution.
They depicted a starkly binary worldview.
It didnt really even matter who Them were.
After all, America was never more united than in the immediate aftermath of 9/11.
More than ten years after 9/11, a lot has changed.
Americas sense of mission.
A decade at war can do that.
Now, good guys and bad guys are harder to tell apart.
Everybodys character is shaded gray.
In 20 years could Emily become the Hamptons next Victoria Grayson?
I have no doubt.
And shes perpetuating a cycle of backstabbing and betrayal that has no real hope of ending.
Sure, we kind of hate Victoria for doing what she did to David Clarke.
More specifically,Revengemay be the first overtlypost-post-9/11 TV show.
If you let terrorism change the way you live, then youve let the terrorists win.
Arya adored her father, Ned Stark, a decent, noble man who was unceremoniously beheaded for treason.
By trying to do the right thing, he lost his head.
Daenerys Targaryen was the daughter of The Mad King, the last Targaryen to sit upon the Iron Throne.
His legacy has been thoroughly trashed by the usurpers whove claimed his crown after him.
But in reality, like David Clarke, he wasnt quite as bad as legend has made out.
Of course, as George R.R.
Martin is perhaps todays most notoriously slow writer, we still dont know how their stories will be resolved.
But one thing is certain.
Fantasies they may be, indeed.
Yet neither flinch from showing their charactersand, by extension, ushow they really are.
Not how wedlikethem to be.
What did you think of Justice?
Is that really the last weve seen of Dominic Wright?
Were you surprised that Daniels court case was resolved so quickly?
Where the heck is Treadwell?
And just what have Takeda and Amanda been up to this whole time?
