By the end of the episode, Emily experiences remorse for having taken revenge on Paul. It's actually not clear on my DVD what was in that envelope, it is with the IMDb summary that it was figured out - incriminating kinky photographs. Anyway, apparently Paul atoned for his sins and he is now a good man, and Emily witnessed the effect he has on his flock, and she has remorse... The important thing here, more of the human side of ol' wrathful Ems. And the series needs more, lots more of that, because all I see when I look at Emily Thorne is duplicity and a fake smile she puts up to beguile her adversaries. She is therefore not my idea of a heroine. Cone on, of course I understand what this story is about. Emily has her reasons.
But need I remind you of the words of Confucius, that wise old Chinese dude, which opened the pilot episode? Something like: Before embarking on a journey of wrath, dig two graves, one for yourself as well.
I've often wondered about Emily's eventual fate. No, I'm not peeking ahead, and don't e-mail me any spoilers, thank you. But if I had written this, I wouldn't let her survive... What would the world be for her without her quest for revenge anyway?
Do not get me wrong. Emily VanCamp is quite something else. All those emotions washing over her, she is very watchable.
The story is one big bumpy ride with a multitude of characters latched on to fill out the seasons. There are so many characters and so many plot convolutions, that I hasten to disagree that the story is easy to follow. Definitely not if you're trying to make sense of it. Not that some of the scriptwriters ever worried about that TOO much.
But need I remind you of the words of Confucius, that wise old Chinese dude, which opened the pilot episode? Something like: Before embarking on a journey of wrath, dig two graves, one for yourself as well.
I've often wondered about Emily's eventual fate. No, I'm not peeking ahead, and don't e-mail me any spoilers, thank you. But if I had written this, I wouldn't let her survive... What would the world be for her without her quest for revenge anyway?
Do not get me wrong. Emily VanCamp is quite something else. All those emotions washing over her, she is very watchable.
The story is one big bumpy ride with a multitude of characters latched on to fill out the seasons. There are so many characters and so many plot convolutions, that I hasten to disagree that the story is easy to follow. Definitely not if you're trying to make sense of it. Not that some of the scriptwriters ever worried about that TOO much.
