I can't bring myself to complain about Revolution any more — about the fact that this show isn't living up to its fun, swashbuckling pilot and also doesn't seem to be about anything, other than "war is awful and soldiers are bad people." So here's a tribute to the show's best character instead.
What Revolution Needs to Do, to Get Us to Invest in These Characters
Revolution has all the ingredients of a great TV show. There's a cool premise, nifty production values, a fascinating backstory and some meaty questions about the nature of society. And the characters seem like they ought to be fascinating, on paper. But this show just hasn't made us care about any of these people. Why …
Revolution teaches what to do when someone holds your ex at gunpoint
Revolution is quickly becoming a show about regret — perhaps as a consequence of focusing on the older generation, after Charlie and Danny failed to hold anyone's interest. And nothing says "regret" like a reunion with your ex. Nothing, perhaps, except for hilarious teenage flashbacks! Spoilers ahead...
We get it, Revolution: Old people are terrible
There are a lot of themes in last night's episode of the post-electricity TV show Revolution. Grieving parents, including Evil DOD Guy and Rachel. And the general theme of regret, and whether the post-blackout world could turn into a better place. But the real, overarching theme of the episode — and the series — seems…
Revolution is a lot more interesting now that it's a show about an arms …
Revolution started out as a show about America becoming a third-world country. And last night's episode showed what happens when someone gets first-world weapons. The result is sort of like the Star Trek episode where Kirk and the Klingons start giving people flintlocks. Spoilers ahead...
Watch the first minute of the re-energized Revolution
Last November Revolution ended with a massive cliffhanger (spoilers) showing Miles staring down the barrel of s helicopter's gun. Now that Monroe has the power (and the amplifier) he's potentially unstoppable. This first look picks up right where the finale left off. BEHOLD THE POWER OF ELECTRICITY! Revolution…
Revolution teaches the most important lesson of all: Shoot first, ask…
Seriously. Has there ever been a gang that was slower on the trigger than the people on Revolution? There were so many moments during last night's midseason finale when I just wanted somebody to stop waving a gun around and actually pull the trigger. I know there's a bullet shortage due to the Blackout — but bullets…
Revolution proves there are worse things than "monster of the week"…
People complain about "freak of the week" storytelling — the endless churn of stories where somebody eats bubble gum laced with Kryptonite or a tree puts up sexy personal ads on the internet so it can lure people to their deaths. (Note: Those are actual storylines from actual episodes of actual shows.)
Heads up: Revolution is becoming a seriously entertaining show
We've had our ups and downs with Revolution thus far. We liked a lot of stuff in the pilot, and the idea of a post-apocalyptic show that's swashbuckling rather than mopey is pretty genius. The episode with Mark Pellegrino as a soldier who uses his men as cannon fodder was superb. But there has also been some…
On Revolution, the answer to every problem is to let the kids die.…
Last night's episode of Revolution was pretty action packed, and as far as I could tell, there were two major themes: 1) Kids are a liability. They will screw you up every damn time, and if left to their own devices will do a half-assed reenactment of the Star Trek episode "Miri." 2) Power corrupts, including the power…
