After 4 long months Revolution returned to NBC last night. The ratings I've heard aren't that great- down from something like 7.2 million from its fall premiere. That really isn't surprising; everyone wanted to tune in, and see what it's like. A new post-apocalyptic drama from J.J. Abrahams, executive produced by Steven Spielberg- obvious pedigree.
I was a little bit puzzled by this episode. The season started off- girl leaves home, goes off searching for her brother. In the Fall finale she finds him, and her mother alive. And then then they kill the brother off... what?? Why kill the guy you spent the first half of the season trying to save?? Why give the family a happy ending only to have it brutally snatched away??
Initially I felt cheated. Rescuing the brother was Charlie's (Tracy Spiradakos) raison d'etre for the entire first half of the season. It seemed a waste to do get rid of the character. I'm interested to see how they develop Charlie- will she become as cold and driven to defeat the Monroe army? Or will she back down?
Another storyline that could be really good is the one happening between Tom, and his son. Tom beat his son up within eyesight of the rebel camp. It'll be interesting to find out if this was faked to get intelligence on the rebels, or if this was somehow genuine- that he sensed on some level the son's heart was being torn between his father and any feelings he might have for Charlie.
I'm looking forward to seeing what they do with Colm Feore's character Randall. He looks like he's going to be head of an army of scientists meant to reproduce the pendants or something.
The only thing that I was left wanting was more scenes between Monroe and Miles the former best friends turned enemies. Sebastian now has electricity and will no doubt use it take over the United States from sea to shining sea, as he so sinisterly put it.
The irony isn't lost on me. History nerds will know there was such a thing as the Monroe doctrine. Passed in 1823 by U.S. President James Monroe, it basically told European powers if they tried colonizing the western hemisphere they'd have a fight on their hands. Would love to see how this fits into the show's development.
I'm ready for the Revolution to continue.
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