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Revolution scores a win with an episode that features very little Charlie (Tracy Spiridakos) and hints at some significant connections between Miles (Billy Burke) and Rachel (Elizabeth Mitchell)
Let’s bitch it out…As always, let’s discuss the pros and cons of ‘The Longest Day’:
+ (Pros)
- Charlie is a love child?! Could the tortured history between Miles and Rachel be that the result of their “minor fling” is *gasp* Charlie? It definitely feels like that’s where Revolution is heading, though it’s hard to imagine when Miles ties Rachel to a chair to torture her
- Nora (Daniella Alonso) in danger: Nora has been one of the most underutilized characters on the series, so it’s nice that she’s being given a juicy storyline. First she’s nearly killed in the drone attack and then she’s taken by the militia for a meeting with crazy-pants Monroe. It is a little problematic that this follows immediately after her sexytime with Miles (is she being punished? Does she only get this storyline now that she’s romantically connected to Miles?). A little troubling
- Charlie in danger: Any episode that features Charlie buried under rubble and nearly dying is clearly a win!
– (Cons)
- Father/Son conflict: Is anyone else super tired of the phony drama between Neville (Giancarlo Esposito) and Jason (JD Pardo)? Their early confrontation is hilariously awful – Esposito in particular fares poorly – so that sets a bad tone. I can’t say that I really care whether they reconnect later on. Obviously (because this is Revolution) Neville manages to save his son despite being shot and Jason’s near DOA status. It’s the same old safe, familiar story-telling we’ve come to expect from the show, capped off with an unsatisfying coda that it was “tough” to get Jason back to the hospital, though we’re offered no details of what happened or how
- Aaron’s (Zak Orth) naivety: The moment Aaron stares at Rachel in disbelief when she knocks out the farmer who wants them to save his son, it was all I could do not to laugh/groan/cry/die. Obviously they were never going to help him! A) They don’t have any more nanotechnology and b) getting the power back up is obviously more important than the life of one stupid kid! It’s like this guy hasn’t lived in this post-apocalyptic world for the last fifteen years and, after seventeen episodes, he should know better
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~ (On The Fence)
- Surrender: It should be very interesting to see what Miles and President Foster (Leslie Hope) come up with so that they don’t have to surrender to Monroe. As always, though (since this is Revolution), it’s an empty threat. We know that they won’t give in
- Well, at least Jeremy (Mark Pellegrino) gets one worthwhile scene to confront Monroe about his paranoia before the villain has him shot. The loss of Pellegrino (the latest in a long run of poorly used guest stars) is kinda worth it just to see the look on Monroe’s face when he realizes that Jeremy told him the truth. Naturally we knew he was all along
Best Lines:
- Miles (to Nora, as she slips out post-coitus): “You gonna leave a 20 on the nightstand? You’re making me feel cheap”
- Monroe (to Jeremy): “That wouldn’t be the first time a friend tried to kill me.” Paranoia, paranoia, everybody’s coming to get you
- Aaron (preparing to explain the nanotechnology): “It’s kind of hard to explain. Have you ever read any Michael Crichton?”
- Rachel (when Aaron asks what the point of having power is if you can’t help people): “What makes you think I wanna help people? I want to get the power back on so that Monroe’s enemies can wipe him off the map”
What do you think, viewers: is this episode a win? Are you properly teased by the possibility that Charlie is Miles’ love-child? Are you worried that Nora will suffer the same fate as Jeremy, Monroe’s late lieutenant? And how will Neville welcome Charlie to the family now that she and Jason are making sucky-face? Sound off below
Revolution airs Mondays at 10pm EST on NBC