The Plague Dogs
In Revolution’s fourth episode, the gang gets back together and continues questing together. Moving endlessly in one direction, trying to find Danny. This seemingly endless need to keep moving on is a pitfall of the show. There is no time to get know the environment. Not time to know what normal life is like in this not so distant future. The flip side is that this frantic nature is what living without any electronics is like. But not having a home base, or somewhere where the gang can operate out of is hindering the overall feel of the show. The show being so frantic and all, it would be nice to have the newly reunited gang find somewhere and try to figure things out.
Maggie is the star of the pre-blackout flashbacks this week, and it giver her character some well needed development. In just a few minutes, her desperation in trying to get back home to England and see her kids then the crushing defeat of never being able to reach her goal giver her so much more depth and passion for why she is with Charlie.
Charlie’s mom, Rachel, is given a sort sequence again this week, but it is so short it feels as if the show shoved it in at the last minute because they were short on time this week. They are really squandering any potential for her storyline right now. On the flip side, Danny is given more time this week with Captain Tom. Danny keeps his mouth shut for most of it (a good thing) and has his ethics challenged when he has the option of letting the Captain be crushed.
Charlie is less irritating this week, actually having some nice back and forth with Miles. But she doesn’t go too long before she is getting in the way. Though not her fault, she is taken hostage by a random crazed man and Miles has to find her. Yet once again, she is causing trouble for Miles and the gang.
(Spoiler ahead) and having her set up to be shot if the wrong door open, and presumably die, is such a cliche way of building tension. It is the fourth episode of the show, they are not going to kill off the character that the audience is suppose to feel something about. Though, if they did kill her off, it would be for the better. The death of Maggie had more emotion than all of Charlie’s flashbacks and bated breaths about her dead father / missing brother. Maggie was able, in the span of one episode, to become relatable. There is hope that the show can do this with the other flat characters but not having to kill them off after making them interesting.
Rating: Fans Only
Original Air Date: 10/8/12
On NBC, Monday’s 10/9 central
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