It’s almost impossible to find a series that can conceivably combine multiple genres, and still come out with something that’s any bit cohesive. Then last season Revenge came on the scene. It was a soap, a drama, a romance, a thriller and a mystery all thrown into one. It even came with packaged mythology. Amidst all that, Revenge’s main plot thread was always easy to understand; a young girl out to destroy the people who essentially killed her father, and ruined her life in the process. There were complications, but we always remembered our main goal. Flashbacks were regular and meaningful, and there was a concerted effort to make Emily even just a tiny bit sympathetic. I don’t think all that was lost in season 2, I just think all the extras were magnified so much that the show’s original mantra was buried underneath political campaigns, financial scandals and family secrets. [Major Spoilers Ahead]
