I’m on EP4, not sure if I love it yet. At what episode will I know if I like it?

Okay I was never truly fond of Margaux but she genuinely is so unlikeable this season. She also confuses me because in one episode she says “a man is dead because of me” and expresses remorse, yet just the episode before, she was willing to set an abuser on a former victim who wasn’t involved in the situation to begin with and would have definitely died from the ambush.

I don't think I've written this here before, but if I have I do apologize. Firstly, I want to give the disclaimer that I do not condone violence at all... I believe we were given the gift of speech as humans for a reason, meaning we should be able to talk things through. Also, this may or may not be kind of long winded.

The first time I watched Revenge I remember being really sad at first that Emily didn't end up with Daniel. That was during the first season when they seemed to have a lot of chemistry, and while he had his flaws, I wanted to believe Daniel could transform more and more into an upstanding guy. Boy, was I wrong. I've always had kind of a weakness for him, but throughout the show he just sinks further into this heartless, guiltless person. I kind of feel like the writer's wasted one of their best actors, but I suppose that's a discussion for another time. On the other hand, Emily is one of the best protagonists I've seen in a show because really...she is not a good or nice person at all. I like that the writers managed to make someone so selfish still be a sympathetic character. She's an incredible character but a very flawed person.

I think it's super entertaining in the beginning that Daniel just knows something is off with Emily but he tries to ignore it. On one hand, it seems super irrational when he suspects Jack Porter of being a problem in their relationship...but he's absolutely right. And when he becomes insecure about Aiden, his instincts are right there too. And many times Emily is such a bold faced liar in their relationship, but only leaves Daniel with suspicions that he just cannot wrap his mind around. To make matters worse, he has some of the most toxic parents anyone could ever be raised by who breed wickedness to an abusive degree...They destroy Daniel's ability to know right from wrong through manipulation and deceit.

I really feel like Daniel is a tragic character in this series because not only is he being constantly strangled by his parents' lies but his own fiancee is destroying his sense of reality as well. I always get frustrated because I keep thinking if he only knew the truth...But would he have been on Emily's side? Who knows. But, I believe Emily helped drive Daniel into his own kind of insanity.

I've seen people mention how Daniel shot Emily as if it was the ultimate sign that he was evil. I wouldn't say the actual shooting was the moment I felt that way as I actually understood in this scene what happened here. I think in most cases this would be considered a crime of passion. He was very, very drunk, and the shock from what she said revealed to him that all of his suspicions about her leading up to that point were true. I have the belief that a crime of passion is performed when someone is not in their right mind, and he certainly seemed like he had absolutely snapped by that point. Considering how much blood Emily had on her hands by that point, I suppose it was hard for me to feel much when he did this. I thought the way the writer's portrayed her fear afterwards was very compelling. The point when I felt he had crossed the line was how he dealt with this crime of passion afterwards. I really liked he and Emily being pinned against each other, haha. That was nuts.

I wish the writer's could have done more with him afterwards...I hated that he and Margeux missed out on being together. I loved that he actually had a significant impact on Emily after he learned the truth about her, too. I always found myself wanting more between them. Of course, I think this was because the two actors were actually together in real life...I could feel love between them even if that was not accurate to their characters. I know after shooting her in a lot of ways they could never EVER rekindle anything...But it is curious to wonder in an alternate universe what could have transpired between them when there could finally be honesty between them. I remember having this weird feeling in the last season that they were going to hook up or something, which I was relieved they didn't because of Margeux. Anyway, just spewing some thoughts. He turned pretty lousy a good number of times, but I felt like a lot of it was the writer's being unable to decide what they really wanted for him.

When I was younger and first watched Revenge, I did not care for Jack because I could not stand the way the show forced its viewers to try and imagine some kind of connection between he and Emily. I actually ended up dropping the show halfway through, kind of accidentally. I have watched through it now 2 and a half times. As I got older, I came to understand the appeal of Jack. I know people on here have relatively mixed feelings about him, but I felt like I grew to like him more because the actor seemed very...invested in the role. He did such a good job playing him at his best and worst moments, and he is so handsome. I think he has great on screen chemistry with the rest of the cast, especially Nolan.

I was also really excited to find out he was born in New Mexico cause that's where I was born too!

I watched this show as it aired and I’m doing another rewatch now.

I feel like Victoria was antagonistic towards Emily from the day they met - before there was any reason to be suspicious. I’ve always wondered if Victoria did this because:

A) she was the smartest and savviest Grayson so could tell there was something off about Emily from the start. Even if she couldn’t put her finger on exactly what it was that was wrong.

Or

B) she would have hated any woman who showed interest in Daniel and who could have a future with him.

I feel like it’s a bit of both but I’d love to know what the writers thought.

Hey I’m 5 years late to this community,but I’m glad I found this page. A lot of people that I’ve been around have no idea about this wonderful show Revenge. So as a new member to this community I hope I can properly engage with you all as we all reflect on this amazing show that we tuned into every Sunday for 5 seasons.

I'm watching for the first time so haven't seen it all.

I'm so confused about Cara's time line.

We see flashbacks to Cara in the mental facility and Emily is there as a young child with David. Cara is crying for her child. Then in a later ep we see Victoria bring white haired man to her and she leaves the facility with him, she was supposed to meet her end when she left.

But in the ep when Emily remembers what her mum did to her. She's a young child waking up from a coma and David tells her that her mum died. We seen how Cara is at her bedside and she speaks with David about how it's best for their child if they believe she died and is out their lifes. They hug and she walks away.

So at what point did she get sectioned, did Emily see her mum restrained in hospital after her coma and when she already thought she was dead? I just can't make sense of it.

I just started watching the show and every time Sammy is so excited to see Emily and reacts the way he does, it really makes me wonder if Jack ever twigged that she might actually be Amanda, especially when fake Amanda shows up and he doesn't trust her as his alleged original owner. Maybe it's a reveal later on, it just makes me wonder if it ever crosses his mind or he's completely oblivious to it and just thinks it's nice his dog has taken to a supposed stranger and seems to keep match making them. I figure at some point fake Amanda would expose herself accidentally and that would be it, but surely an animals instincts would make you question a person.

So Emily went to train for revenge in Japan with Takeda. It was a sort of "school of revenge", but we don't have much information about what was the training specifically. In your opinion, what would it have been ? like sports, what type of food, what type of schedule, what type of training... etc

Emily and Ashley were pitted to be really close in the first few episodes but then they just started pitting them against eachother and let their friendship die. I really wish Emily had more female bonds.

The title speaks for itself, amazing show. Especially season 2 is really good!

I’m finishing up revenge and I don’t know what to watch next… any recs? Love drama / suspense.

So been rewatching the whole series, currently in season 3 post Emily wedding. Just watched an argument scene with Daniel & Emily, the line from daniel "sterilizing you was my gift to the universe" is actually insane. She HAD to be in shambles after that one

I’m watching this amazing show for the first time! i was wondering does charlotte ever find out that daniel shot emily?

I'm watching with a family member because she has never seen it. I like the series but guess I didn't realize the first time just how violent the last season was, the whole Malcolm Black story line.

I liked the 1st season the best. Emily not hurting people just ruining them.

I realized the main reason this show feels so strange and eery even though I love it is that whenever they’re in NY, they don’t have any sirens. Felt like sharing

As a person who loves the Arrow TV show, this show have a lot of similarity with it!

• Main Character checks off checklist in book/notebook to get rid of them
• Evil person are the rich guys
• Both have grounded super powers
• Both have Sensei (Takeda/Yao Fei)
• Have some soap opera element
• Have hackers/IT partners (Nolan/Felicity)

Both show dipped in quality after season 2 lol.

Do you think there were other possibilities that were tossed around for character names? Do you think they all seem fitting?

Victoria for sure - I’ve always felt that name sounded powerful. Also fitting seeing how her “couple” name with Conrad is ConVict hehe

Daniel seemed kinda plain/old school to me compared to say Charlotte.

I discovered the series again and watched it Start to finish the first time ever. I know that the decision to revive David was a weird one overall, but when Victoria Trier to keep him from his daughter again, it sent me over the edge. She did it when Emily was a child. This woman is so freaking evil.

Why didn’t they just tell David that she’s alive? I don’t understand they’re getting on my last nerve.

Daniel’s 180 is so bizarre to me. I know that what Emily did was wrong on so many levels, but Daniel just did a 180 and became so cruel. I expected him to be upset and angry, but that level of cruelty surprised me because he always chastised his mother for her cruelty.

Anyone else?