ABC’s ‘Revenge’ season 4, episode 17 review: Death looms large; is Victoria vs. Emily back on?
Tonight “Revenge” aired an episode in “Loss” that was a pretty devastating episode, and we are not even talking about an individual character so much as we are talking about the cast as a whole. There were very few winners in here.
Take, for example, Emily Thorne. It felt like she was finally prepared to end things with Margaux and move forward at the request of her father, but then Margaux was struck by a taxi right when Emily offered her a birth certificate as a peace offering … losing her unborn child with Daniel in the process. This was the last remaining link Victoria has to her son other than Charlotte, who seems to be almost entirely forgotten about at this point in rehab. She didn’t even show up for the funeral.
In the hospital, Margaux lied to Victoria about what really happened, and in doing so has almost completely reignited the feud between our leading ladies. Emily has no one to blame but herself for this; due to her constant hunger for vengeance, she put herself in the position to be the victim.
Elsewhere, Louise and Nolan were feeling pain of different kinds. While she finally came clean about what happened to Lyman, did she push Nolan away in the process? Judging from his scene with the social worker at the very end of the episode, after Emily ensured that Jack gets to keep Carl and there are no further problems there, it seems like he is far more wary of her than he once was, and much more willing to look at this marriage as a sham. Such a disappointment, really.
We suppose that Jack does have a temporary win, but is anyone in the Hamptons safe right now? Other than David, who seems to be the main advice guy and source of exposition at the moment, it doesn’t seem like it. This was a crazy hour, and precisely what we hope for from “Revenge.” Grade: B+.
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guest
March 23, 2015 @ 3:11 am
I have little to no complaints about tonight’s episode. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time and everything worked out quite nicely. I’m happy that Stevie returned and Jack’s name got cleared. Emily was awesome in this episode with clearing Jack’s name and trying to end the feud. Only thing I am on the fence about is Margaux; claiming Emily shoved her in the taxi’s path, on the one hand, is the kind of villainy the show needs, but at the same time, Margaux is basically a French female version of Daniel; a whiny millennial who only tries to hurt people for the sake of it (I know she lost a child, that does not give someone the right to use someone else as a scapegoat for the loss). Can’t wait for next Sunday’s new episode.
janice
March 23, 2015 @ 3:34 am
Did you forget that Emily chose Daniel, who started out a complete innocent in her game of Revenge against Conrad and Victoria? Talk about whiny millennial, Emily (who is understandably aggrieved) had no business dragging innocent people who only wanted to love her into her vendetta. Emily uses people. As for Conrad, he was rotten through and through. Victoria, however, betrayed David to save her young son’s (Daniel’s) life from Conrad’s terrorist associates. Did the audience miss this? She was always remorseful from episode 1 on. And Conrad threatened her own life many times after they believed David was dead. Remember the government plane at the end of season 1 Victoria boarded to testify against Conrad and clear David’s name? I guess not. Also, did everyone forget that Aiden tried shooting Victoria in Season 2 not once but twice. It was only logical that Victoria would thing Aiden was going to murder her before she struck first. Since he tried before. As for Emily, how many friends has she burned in pursuit of her revenge. Lots. Faux Amanda, for one—Too bad the producers got rid of Charlotte and no mention is made of her. Same with Patrick.
guest
March 23, 2015 @ 4:12 am
Daniel, innocent? For about 3/4 of season one. Once he sided with his father and shot Emily, he lost his innocence. Emily dragged no one who was innocent; every person Emily hurt deserved their comeuppances(yes, Father Paul was repentant over his crimes, but he still kept his mouth shut by playing holier-than-thou). Fauxmanda was killed by a hit-man hired by Conrad, not Emily. Remember how Emily tried to save her and even saved Jack? Declan died because Charlotte lured him to Grayson Global which led to his death; she did not know what would happen, but she still lied to him when she could’ve told him where she REALLY was and they could’ve met up and they’d be parents. Declan’s death is way more on Charlotte than Emily. The only time Emily roped in anyone innocent was the season 3 semi-final episode with Charlotte; even then, she hated every minute of it and only did it because Pascal died. And Victoria being remorseful? Maybe in a “What if I get caught” type of “remorse”, but real remorse means coming forward. She had PLENTY of chances after the season 1 finale and she sends David on his own daughter and remarries Conrad.
Two more things:
1. Do not disrespect me and ask me if I remember the season 1 finale in a sarcastic tone.
2. What did Aiden, Conrad, Fauxmanda, and Victoria have to do with what I was saying about Margaux? Nothing. Do not try Chewbacca defenses or word games on me.
DOB
March 23, 2015 @ 4:26 am
I hate when people twist up the point, too. Technically Declan had nothing to do with your point about Margaux, but Emily rarely (if ever) uses anyone with a clean slate. And she only does it because the Graysons deserve to answer for their sins. Judging by next week’s promo and this week’s ending, Emily feels bad for her feuds and plans to reveal herself to the world next week.
DOB
March 23, 2015 @ 4:26 am
I hate when people twist up the point, too. Technically Declan had nothing to do with your point about Margaux, but Emily rarely (if ever) uses anyone with a clean slate. And she only does it because the Graysons deserve to answer for their sins. Judging by next week’s promo and this week’s ending, Emily feels bad for her feuds and plans to reveal herself to the world next week.
DOB
March 23, 2015 @ 4:19 am
Amen to that. Margaux needs to go already. She has no purpose on the show now that Daniel’s baby is dead. Just ship Margaux back to France and be done with the LeMarchal family for good.