Revenge 2x13 - 2x15 Thoughts
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iariaSo since actually watching the show wasn't happening I decided to read the recaplets to see if there was any interest left for me in this series. That lead to watching clips on YouTube. It occurs to me now that this is pretty much what I did with True Blood season 5.
2x13 'Union'
• I really liked Jack and Amily's wedding. I love how bittersweet the whole thing was - not just for Emily having to watch Amily have the wedding she always wanted but also for Amily whose wedding should be all about her but is so much about Emily and Jack. I always feel so sad for Amily, living her borrowed life, but I think her little speech showed so much why she doesn't feel sad for herself - that she has been so deficient in love and acceptance that she embraces it when she does get it. All her relationships (minus Emily) are built on lies but that doesn't mean the relationships themselves are lies and she realises that and accepts them for what they are. I find that admirable.
- Emily's reactions were really interesting - she was affected throughout the entire wedding, Jack's speech about love got to her but it was Amily's speech that causes Amanda to almost breakdown - "... everyone deserves love, and hope and security". Emily was sad but accepting of losing the future she'd always wanted, it's what Jack and the wedding represented that makes her almost lose it and the idea that she might not ever get that herself. Aiden showing up and being a physical representation that those could still be in her future that keeps her together. This is actually why I don't ship Emily/Jack now - I feel like at this point her feelings for him are about what he represents more than about him as a person.
- I also really liked the way Nolan kept looking at Emily in concern, the way he looked to her first before calling Amily 'Amanda Clarke'. I like that he was the one officiating the wedding.
• The little goodbye scene at the docks was really lovely. I'm spoiled so I know what's going to happen next for Amily which makes all her scenes really bittersweet and I'm just really glad that she got to have this wonderful day and this moment of perfect happiness. I just wish Emily had been at the docks too.
• Loved Victoria killing Helen and how calm and matter of fact she was with Daniel and Conrad. I was very amused by her "I'll go first" one-upping Conrad at the end with Helen's murder.
2x14 'Sacrifice'
• Those final Emily/Amily scenes were both heartbreaking and exactly what I've always wanted from them. Of course I'd get it just as the show kills off Amily. Emily going for Amily because "I can't leave Amanda" and them saving each other on the boat and god, that last scene. I've lost a lot of interest in this show, I knew it was coming and yet Amily's death scene still got to me. Emily's complete break-down was both a bit unexpected and really affecting. I loved it.
• I think what upset me most was that Amily died before getting to hear Emily tell her "I love you, too". I guess at least she got to know that Emily did care - that Emily came for her, that she was grieving over Amanda dying. But, damn it, I wish she could have heard those words.
• I do love that Amily's final moments were with Emily. That feels right. I love that their love for each other and loyalty to each other remained true till the end (even if they went through some rocky times.)
• Amily was incredible. Her bluffing Nate, then trying to play him, her saving Jack, her coming up with the plan to get out of the cabin, and her saving Emily, twice. I've always loved this character and I really wish they hadn't killed her off but at the very least she was incredible in her final episode. She didn't let herself become a victim, was smart and resourceful, and she saved the lives of the two people she loved most. (Well, minus her son.)
• There was a comment on the youtube video I watched of Amily's death that I agree with completely:
"Even though Amanda's death was VERY poignant, Amanda has more character potential that Jack... I think the wrong character exited last night... If Jack would have been the one that died in Emily's arms, can you imagine the vengeance Emily would unleash? and all the trouble Amanda would cause on her own...that would have a much stronger story-line and had much more possibilities..." (JC1JS2) I would have loved to have seen Amily working together with Emily for vengeance. It would have been amazing. I don't dislike Jack but I love Amily and I found her relationship with Emily far more fascinating and as a character I think she could have gone much more interesting places if she'd survived instead. Sigh.
2x15 'Retribution'
• I loved the scene of Emily remembering Amily and mourning her. After so much time spent with Emily trying to be cold and refusing to admit to her feelings, especially for Amily, I appreciate getting to see them.
• What about all of Amily's stripper friends that she invited to the baby shower? Why weren't any of them at the funeral?
• "The kind of punishment I came here for had nothing to do with prison." - Emily Okay, good. Now can we see some of that. Also even if she wasn't going to release that information it could still come in useful! I'm going to assume she has a copy of all the information somewhere else (or Nolan does).
2x13 'Union'
• I really liked Jack and Amily's wedding. I love how bittersweet the whole thing was - not just for Emily having to watch Amily have the wedding she always wanted but also for Amily whose wedding should be all about her but is so much about Emily and Jack. I always feel so sad for Amily, living her borrowed life, but I think her little speech showed so much why she doesn't feel sad for herself - that she has been so deficient in love and acceptance that she embraces it when she does get it. All her relationships (minus Emily) are built on lies but that doesn't mean the relationships themselves are lies and she realises that and accepts them for what they are. I find that admirable.
- Emily's reactions were really interesting - she was affected throughout the entire wedding, Jack's speech about love got to her but it was Amily's speech that causes Amanda to almost breakdown - "... everyone deserves love, and hope and security". Emily was sad but accepting of losing the future she'd always wanted, it's what Jack and the wedding represented that makes her almost lose it and the idea that she might not ever get that herself. Aiden showing up and being a physical representation that those could still be in her future that keeps her together. This is actually why I don't ship Emily/Jack now - I feel like at this point her feelings for him are about what he represents more than about him as a person.
- I also really liked the way Nolan kept looking at Emily in concern, the way he looked to her first before calling Amily 'Amanda Clarke'. I like that he was the one officiating the wedding.
• The little goodbye scene at the docks was really lovely. I'm spoiled so I know what's going to happen next for Amily which makes all her scenes really bittersweet and I'm just really glad that she got to have this wonderful day and this moment of perfect happiness. I just wish Emily had been at the docks too.
• Loved Victoria killing Helen and how calm and matter of fact she was with Daniel and Conrad. I was very amused by her "I'll go first" one-upping Conrad at the end with Helen's murder.
2x14 'Sacrifice'
• Those final Emily/Amily scenes were both heartbreaking and exactly what I've always wanted from them. Of course I'd get it just as the show kills off Amily. Emily going for Amily because "I can't leave Amanda" and them saving each other on the boat and god, that last scene. I've lost a lot of interest in this show, I knew it was coming and yet Amily's death scene still got to me. Emily's complete break-down was both a bit unexpected and really affecting. I loved it.
• I think what upset me most was that Amily died before getting to hear Emily tell her "I love you, too". I guess at least she got to know that Emily did care - that Emily came for her, that she was grieving over Amanda dying. But, damn it, I wish she could have heard those words.
• I do love that Amily's final moments were with Emily. That feels right. I love that their love for each other and loyalty to each other remained true till the end (even if they went through some rocky times.)
• Amily was incredible. Her bluffing Nate, then trying to play him, her saving Jack, her coming up with the plan to get out of the cabin, and her saving Emily, twice. I've always loved this character and I really wish they hadn't killed her off but at the very least she was incredible in her final episode. She didn't let herself become a victim, was smart and resourceful, and she saved the lives of the two people she loved most. (Well, minus her son.)
• There was a comment on the youtube video I watched of Amily's death that I agree with completely:
"Even though Amanda's death was VERY poignant, Amanda has more character potential that Jack... I think the wrong character exited last night... If Jack would have been the one that died in Emily's arms, can you imagine the vengeance Emily would unleash? and all the trouble Amanda would cause on her own...that would have a much stronger story-line and had much more possibilities..." (JC1JS2) I would have loved to have seen Amily working together with Emily for vengeance. It would have been amazing. I don't dislike Jack but I love Amily and I found her relationship with Emily far more fascinating and as a character I think she could have gone much more interesting places if she'd survived instead. Sigh.
2x15 'Retribution'
• I loved the scene of Emily remembering Amily and mourning her. After so much time spent with Emily trying to be cold and refusing to admit to her feelings, especially for Amily, I appreciate getting to see them.
• What about all of Amily's stripper friends that she invited to the baby shower? Why weren't any of them at the funeral?
• "The kind of punishment I came here for had nothing to do with prison." - Emily Okay, good. Now can we see some of that. Also even if she wasn't going to release that information it could still come in useful! I'm going to assume she has a copy of all the information somewhere else (or Nolan does).
