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3 out of 4 people found the following review useful:
Great story - my favorite show of the season, 31 December 2011

Author: phd_travel from United States

Finally there is a good television drama that isn't about gruesome crime solving or vampires, or werewolves and isn't just meant for teenage girls or crime obsessed adults. The story draws inspiration from the classic "Count of Monte Cristo" and is cleverly updated to the world of the Hamptons and hedge funds. The main character Emily returns to the Hamptons to take revenge on those who framed her father. There is genuine emotional tension and true excitement each episode. The scenes are well written and are inventive and satisfying to watch. The best thing about the writing is how it makes you care for most of the characters good or bad and when they are doing bad things you want them to get away. You really want Emily Thorne to succeed yet you care for some of her victims. The beach house settings are attractive.

Madeline Stowe is perfect in her role as Victoria Grayson and looks lovely as the ruling doyenne of the Hamptons. So glad she has found this role that suits her ability and looks. She was in an in between stage the last few years. Emily Van Camp as the main character Emily Thorne/Amanda Clarke tackles a difficult role well exuding sweetness and cunning without overacting. The supporting cast are good actors - chosen for acting ability rather than pretty faces. They aren't CW network attractive but they all act well. Joshua Bowman as the scion Daniel Grayson looks suitably clueless at times. Ashley Madekwe is good. Some casting was a bit weaker Christa Allen is a bit wrong side of the tracks for a Hamptons princess. Ashton Holmes as the not so nice best friend of Joshua Bowman is a bit too unhealthy looking and unattractive. Nick Wechsler looks earnest as Emily's first love but is kind of homely looking. Connor Paolo is distractingly tiny for his role. Henry Czerny looks suitably sinister as the evil CEO Grayson and Amber Valetta is quite good as a Hamptons wife/mistress.

In the end a good story is what makes a television series work and Revenge has it. Tune in and hopefully this one will last long. A good plot is better than violence and effects.

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3 out of 4 people found the following review useful:
what an amazing show . the best that came out of Hollywood in the last ten years !!!!!!!!!!, 30 December 2011

Author: tarekofsyria from United Arab Emirates

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Being a fan of Madeline Stowe , the good roles she played in the 80s and 90s , and the fact that she was nominated for the golden globe for this series are the reasons why i wanted to follow this show . revenge is a really fun thrilling ride . first i would like to mention that the cast have done a great job ,Henry Czerny and Emily van camp are very convincing . Ashton Holmes added more drama and flavor to the revenge theme and of course Stowe has definitely portrayed Victoria in the greatest way possible . also the great setting of the show adds the element of class .the story takes place in the Hampton's , very chic very Dallas and falcon crest if you still remember these shows in the 80s . the plot is deep and and unpredictable . it gets thicker and thicker leaving the viewer wanting more and inpatient to know what will happen next . the director has achieved a great deal by making this series in a time when people got tired of the clichéd police thrillers where someone is killed and we wonder who did it . this show is much more meaningful than that, it touches deep matters . i recommend revenge to anyone who is looking forward to watching a class act with an original plot and a great cast that will keep you insatiable . i really hope Stowe will win for this one .

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5 out of 8 people found the following review useful:
Another bomb, 27 March 2013

Author: jbrias-360-89168 from madrid, spain

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What is it with Hollywood drama series that don't know where they're going? This series started out great, it had a good premise and an interesting set of characters. Think of it as a modern day Dynasty.

Now on its second season, the show has stagnated. The writers don't know where the show is headed, don't know how to end it and just keep introducing new characters to stave off the inevitable - cancellation.

In the latest episode, Emily's long lost foster brother appears out of nowhere, I guess to make up for the fact that they killed off Amanda Clarke. To make matters worse, this brother from another mother is instantly made co-chair of a foundation Victoria sets up for the departed Amanda. No background checks, no experience, no nothing. Co-chair. That's really believable stuff.

This is another show like The Following only it's been on for much longer.

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11 out of 20 people found the following review useful:
There's this thing called "suspension of disbelief"..., 15 September 2012

Author: griffithsrm from Illinois

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As a child, Emily was at the center of a national political scandal, but when she returns home 15 years later, nobody recognizes her--including the next-door neighbor who'd had an affair with her father. Did I mention that she moved into the exact same house where she lived as a kid? She successfully tricks another next-door neighbor by putting on a black wig and glasses and posing as a hotel chambermaid. Like a super-hero who puts on a costume and passes undetected among close friends, Emily also manages to save the plot line with some amazing surprise talents (mad fighting skills, knowledge of non-lethal poisons) and when she needs help, she turns to her annoying frenemy, the computer whiz, who hacks into private security camera footage just in time to collect incriminating evidence. And for all the dramatic build up, Emily's revenge is painfully anti-climatic. A politician is shamed into resigning from a campaign. A bitchy socialite is cruelly snubbed at a garden party. A hedge fund manager loses money and his clients get mad at him. This is the vengeance she waited fifteen years to carry out? When yet another villain suffers a sad trombone moment and Emily dramatically X- s out his face in red marker, the effect is unintentionally hilarious. I understand this is a TV drama and not a documentary, but c'mon ABC, you have to try to meet your viewers halfway. It's a promising premise and a good cast but even Madeline Stowe's petulant Hamptons smirk can't save such pitifully lazy writing.

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1 out of 1 people found the following review useful:
I really like..., 4 March 2013

Author: ezgikocabas from Turkey

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I have watched Revenge since a last year. It's drama, mystery, thriller TV series. The TV series stars Emily Vancamp, Joshua Bowman, Madeleine Stowe, Gabriel Mann.

It's the story of Emily's revenge for father. This revenge is between Grayson families and Emily. Emily returned to Hamptons. She began to revenge. The first task: Grayson's son Daniel. But after, Emily loved him.

The character of Emily's interesting and clever.Because she's really good making plans. And Victoria Grayson... She's really strong. I think she's selfish! I love Nolan Ross. Because he's handsome, clever and friendly. I hate Aiden Mathiss.

This TV series really about Emily's revenge, although it's also a love story. Emily sometimes love Jack, sometimes Aiden, sometimes Daniel. I don't understand her.

In my opinion, this is gripping TV series. However the best thing about the TV series is the acting. I think Emily Vancamp is better actress than Margarita Levieva. And now, I'm watching a Turkish version.

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1 out of 1 people found the following review useful:
get ready to OD- ON THIS SHOW!, 27 June 2012

Author: lukem1997-294-127791 from Ireland

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I watched this show thinking it would be just OK- well now I realize I was very wrong. this show is a work of art. the actors are brilliant, the stories are shocking and true to life, and best of all the characters are the best around. watching them develop from small minor characters to full blown antagonists to Emily was very enjoyable. I've never enjoyed a TV show as much as I enjoyed this show and I finished the entire series in 3 days! my favorite character in the show had to be Victoria. She's one of the main antagonists in the show but given that Madeleine Stowe was the only actress that was nominated for a Golden Globe for her role as Victoria just shows that viewers of Revenge agree with me that Victoria is the best character in the show.

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2 out of 3 people found the following review useful:
This brilliant show is impossible not to love - 9.5/10, 4 February 2013

Author: Dear Boss Reviews by NaV from Influx Magazine - dearboss@influxmagazine.com

I was lucky enough to watch the entire first series in one go. It's easily the most gripping TV series I've ever seen and I've seen them all. I didn't think 24 could be topped for excitement but the chemistry between Emily VanCamp and Madeleine Stowe is awesome. This is a programme that would have made a very, very good movie from but the pilot was way better than most TV movie's are, and better made. That's another thing, the production in this is only equalled by the amazing Boardwalk Empire. Each episode must cost a lot because the cast is brilliant, the wardrobe/make-up is as good as it gets and the sets are amazing. The second season is almost over and the quality has never slipped, some shows have been better than others but this is arguably one of the finest shows to ever grace the TV.

This is a show I can't recommend any higher, it's quite simply brilliant.

Score 9.5/10

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2 out of 3 people found the following review useful:
Slow starter but now absolutely gripping!, 7 September 2012

Author: (honeydoll20) from United Kingdom

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When I first started watching revenge it was as something to watch whilst I did mundane household chores. I didn't think it was particularly great and was a little annoyed that they had made something as carnal and morbid as the desire for revenge into an OC-like series.

However there was something that made me continue watching, I think perhaps an intrigue as to how it would all play out, and I am wonderfully happy that I did.

As the show continues it twists into something a lot more serious and dark, what starts off as a powerful family ruining the lives of a father and daughter spins into a government/terrorist cover-up. Brutality blossoms, characters grind themselves deeper into their deceit and gentle emotions start to be more profound.

And, also, what a Season 1 finale...I honestly haven't been that invested or startled by one for a long time. It was dramatic, emotional, dark and the choice of Flo & the M as background music worked perfectly. I will admit i was bowled over.

My only gripe would be that I find Joshua Bowman's acting very wooden and unbelievable. The real stars when it comes to performances are the adult cast and Emily VanCamp.

Cannot wait for its return. Well done indeed Revenge!

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2 out of 3 people found the following review useful:
Oh my god, asdfghjkl!, 16 May 2012

Author: jordankerr1902 from Scotland

Oh my god, I think I died. Revenge is so so so so good and I've only watched the first episode! You'll become addicted to this straight away. Revenge has a good story line to it and there is always something happening. I did get a bit confused but you'll understand by what I mean when you watch it. I recommend it if you are into kind of drama/mystery, I would say mystery anyway, type of shows. An easy 10/10. For what I have just watched this series is going to be amazing. Seeing as One Tree Hill has finished airing, this will be my new number 1 show on TV at the moment. I'm only a 14 year old but this show is amazing. Trust me. Worth the watch.

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2 out of 3 people found the following review useful:
A "guilty pleasure" worth with guilt, 10 May 2012

Author: eric-sorrels from United States

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I imagine we are just a couple of episodes away from the first season finale of "Revenge." I watched the pilot on a whim, and could not help but continue following the story. VanCamp as Emily Thorne/Amanda Clarke is captivating as a socialite/revenge-seeking victim of the Grayson family's dark cover-up fifteen years ago.

I watch it because the story is addictive. The writing may be clunky occasionally, and there are times when the dialogue makes me too aware of its soap-drama genre. But the story does its job; it keeps me entertained and looking forward to the next episode.

I watch it because the characters are very, VERY rich (some incalculably so) and it's kind of fun to watch the ridiculous ways they spend their money.

I watch it because while it may not be as dark as your typical revenge drama, there is still a very real thrill of watching them unfold the characters' back stories, witnessing shocking revelations/plot twists, and all the other elements that make shows today entertaining.

I don't even think the writers know where this story is really headed. But I'll keep tuning in Wednesday nights to find out.

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