Revenge 1.12

‘Trust me, one doesn't easily forget a deal that’s made with the devil’

The shock factor was high in the last 10 minutes of this episode of Revenge. A burning down house and the reveal of a long buried secret gave what has come to be the classic weekly Revenge punch in the gut.

This week Emily Thorne (Emily VanCamp) took her revenge to a new level by burning down Mason Treadwell’s house. Her anger was clearly shown at the beginning episode by her dramatic crossing out of the biographer’s face.  Roger Bart played Treadwell, the desperate, slimy fame seeker who had written the ‘true’ story of the David Clarke scandal, betraying the young Amanda Clarke in the process. Nolan Ross (Gabriel Mann) once again came to the rescue by providing Emily with the technological resources to bring down Treadwell (and whilst making faux Amanda actually useful for once) but along with the rest of us was also impressed – and equally unfazed - by Emily’s sheer determination and penchant for causing chaos with the arson attack

Daniel’s (Joshua Bowman) sudden transformation into ruthless businessman was slightly confusing, particularly with his unwavering loyalty to Emily coming into question with his plan to use her to get his trust fund. This uncharacteristic change is welcome though, as Bowman’s character was becoming one who was easily walked over both by his parents and friends.

The pair who had been inconsequential over the last few weeks, Charlotte and Declan,  have suddenly been thrown into the spotlight with the revelation that Charlotte (Christa B Allen) is David Clarke’s daughter, throwing a whole new light onto Emily’s pursuit for retribution and providing much anticipation for her next steps.

Aired 13/08 E4