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Revolution (Season 2)
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Episodes
Episode 1: Born in the U.S.A. (http://www.hulu.com/watch/537463#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
Episode 2: There Will Be Blood (http://www.hulu.com/watch/540452#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
Episode 3: Love Story (http://www.hulu.com/watch/543505#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
Episode 4: Patriot Games (http://www.hulu.com/watch/546286#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
Episode 5: One Riot, One Ranger (http://www.hulu.com/watch/549083#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
Episode 6: Dead Man (http://www.hulu.com/watch/552182#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
Episode 7: The Patriot Act (http://www.hulu.com/watch/555185#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
Episode 8: Come Blow Your Horn (http://www.hulu.com/watch/558668#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
Episode 9: Everyone Says I Love You (http://www.hulu.com/watch/561758#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
Episode 10: Three Amigos (http://www.hulu.com/watch/580386#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
Episode 11: Mis Dos Padres (http://www.hulu.com/watch/583569#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
Episode 12: Captain Trips (http://www.hulu.com/watch/586697#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
Episode 13: Happy Endings (http://www.hulu.com/watch/590284#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
Episode 14: Fear and Loathing (http://www.hulu.com/watch/601664#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
Episode 15: Dreamcatcher (http://www.hulu.com/watch/604709#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
Episode 16: Exposition Boulevard (http://www.hulu.com/watch/607771#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
Episode 17: Why We Fight (http://www.hulu.com/watch/610980#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
Episode 18: Austin City Limits (http://www.hulu.com/watch/617008#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
Episode 19: $#!& Happens (http://www.hulu.com/watch/629454#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
Episode 20:Tomorrowland (http://www.hulu.com/watch/633023#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
Episode 21: Memorial Day (http://www.hulu.com/watch/636340#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
Episode 22: Declaration of Independence (http://www.hulu.com/watch/639276#play-queued-show-by-original_premiere_date-asc)
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Born in the U.S.A.
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I found the season premiere to be lacking in a lot of areas. Very average and I think it's because they didn't pick up where the season finale left off at. Having it 6 months later kinda cheats the fans out of seeing the bombs dropping and the aftermath that follows. Sure, we can always do the flashbacks which is how they will dole stuff out. But as a viewer and fan of the show, I wanted it to pick up where we left off. Oh well. The ending with Aaron was predictable. I knew that he was going to come back to life in the final shot of the episode.
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Added Episode 2: There Will Be Blood
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There Will Be Blood
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A better episode than last weeks, but it's still missing something. Not sure what that is though. Aaron's story arc has gotten more interesting since returning from the beyond, but what's the plan with him? Are the writers hinting at him becoming a Christ-like figure, someone that will now have the ability to bring people back himself? Obviously the townsfolk will learn of his "miracle" and begin to worship him. And what's the deal with the rats? I thought maybe it was residual effects from the radiation fallout, but that can't be right because it's only been 6 months since the bombs dropped and there is no way all that radiation could have been cleared.
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Added Episode 3: Love Story
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Love Story
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Still not clear on who the hell Titus is and what he has / had to leverage power and become the defacto leader of the Clan. Clearly he isn't in charge and is only the "face" of the outfit. So, what does he have to keeps him from getting whacked by his own 'Puppet Master'? I dunno. So, is Monroe gonna become a big old softy and follow Charlie around like a lost puppy? Naw.
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Added Episode 4: Patriot Games
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Patriot Games
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I knew that the "US Army" was nothing more than a ruse for another bunch of marauder's to come in and try and claim what was formerly known as the United States. Never bought it for one second that they were who they said they were. Rachel thought the same thing. What I didn't see coming (Rachel too) was that her friend was one of them. But I thought his "transformation" at the end was a bit too much. He went from being her "friend" to Sociopath in 2 seconds flat. It didn't fit his character, even if he was putting on a front the entire time. He just came off really creepy digging that hole in the ground for Rachel.
The most interesting thing to come to 'light' was the revelation that Aaron is more or less a 'Firestarter', or something close to pyrokinesis with the help of those little glowing green nanotechs that fly around in the sky. He also has some form of mental projection so that he can now 'see' things elsewhere. Veeeeeeeeery interesting. This isn't the same show it started out to be. Different and very unpredictable....which I like. I also like that they are pairing up Charlie and Monroe to give them seething animosity toward each other while also having to depend on each other to reach their destination.
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Added Episode 5: One Riot, One Ranger
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One Riot, One Ranger
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I knew that Monroe would eventually do something "stupid" that would go against what Miles and the rest of the gang stand for. So, when it killed that Texas Ranger for the sole purpose of framing the Patriots, it didn't surprise me one bit. I think it's great having him in the mix of their group because it's going to elevate the tension and he will stab them in the back eventually. It's just a question of when. The big twist revolves around Aaron. It was naturally assumed that the nano-tech was the cause of his new-found powers. But in his flashback scene (4 months prior) we see that he had the same ability of pyrokinesis. This just jumped into the super bizarre now.
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Added Episode 6: Dead Man
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Dead Man
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Not for one second do I believe they killed off Monroe with lethal injection. I know that the nano-tech was slipped to him by Miles while in captivity and that whatever "it" is, was hidden in Miles hand cast. What I don't know is how the nano-tech is administered. Is it a vile of liquid that one drinks? I thought it would be some sort of operation. I dunno. We will see next week for sure. I wasn't surprised to see that Gene Porter is not only on the side of the Patriots. It was expected. What wasn't expected is that they seem to fear him, based on his connection to some 'Doctor Horn'. And with the arrival of Zeljko Ivanek onto the show, I'm guessing he is said Doctor. But then again, Gene is a Doctor and maybe he has a super scary side to him, an alter ego, one that likes to torture people.
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Added Episode 7: The Patriot Act
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The Patriot Act
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Not a bad episode by any stretch, but it really didn't move anything forward. Monroe lives. Gene Porter revealed as a traitor. Aaron sets two more people on fire. And Tom pulls a fast one on that "President" Chick. Just a lot of going around in circles in this one. I did like how everyone is now becoming more dependent on Monroe to get out of their sticky situations though.
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Added Episode 8: Come Blow Your Horn
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Come Blow Your Horn
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Just like last week, this isn't a bad episode, but more of a stall tactic to keep the story from moving forward. Really don't like the fact that I have wasted two weeks watching basically the same thing with no outcome. The fact that they ended it as they did kinda p*sses me off because for whatever reason, the writers are dragging this on. Come on! F*ck!
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Added Episode 9: Everyone Says I Love You
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Everyone Says I Love You
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I think I already mentioned it in an earlier post, but Aaron Pittman's story-line is by far the most interesting and it's completely dominating the rest of the show. So much so that characters that once were the driving force of the series are kind of starting to look like secondary characters.....especially that of Charlie. She was suppose to be the 'breakout star', the one that would have guys panting after. Well, she hardly seems like she has anything to do on the show anymore. I think once they killed off her brother, he mission in a way was fullfilled. But I certainly expected more from the character as a whole.
Back to Aaron. So now they have given the nano-tech a face.....literally a little boy's face, one that only he can communicate with. To other's, he will come off looking like a schizophrenic, talking to empty space. Interesting how he can command the "boy" to kill, but he can't get him to save the life of Cynthia. Very good and very entertaining episode.
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Added Episode 10: Three Amigos
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Three Amigos
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Glad to see Revolution back. I actually missed it during it's hiatus. And I'm also glad that they are starting to do something with Kim Raver's character. She really wasn't on the show all that much prior to the nukes and when she was, it was more of a 'June Cleaver' role. Since being found by Tom, she has clearly worked her way up the food chain and now she is cold, heartless and ruthless and seems to be getting off on pushing Tom's buttons. Not sure where it's going, but it has suddenly gotten very interesting. I did enjoy seeing Monroe reunited with his long lost son and it only confirmed to me that he hasn't changed at all, especially with his 'Darth Vader' moment when he tries to convince his son to take over the Republic with him. All that was missing was "together we can rule the galaxy as father and son". ;D
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Added Episode 11: Mis Dos Padres
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Mis Dos Padres
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Episode was just okay for me. Kind of another 'holding pattern' episode that is used to set up something bigger down the road. With Charlie and Gramps, they learn that they are about to be hit with a Typhus outbreak. And with Monroe rescuing his son, they begin their plot to get back his Republic Army, which obviously won't sit well with Miles and company.
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Added Episode 12: Captain Trips
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Captain Trips
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This one was fun. Kind of hard to imagine an episode being fun, especially one that is centered around a deadly virus outbreak, but this one was. Once it's learned that the Patriots are actually targeting specific types of people to be susceptible to the disease, it's just a question of how they can find the antidote. Stabbing the Captain with an infected syringe was something I saw coming a mile away. I've seen it done countless times in other shows as well as movies and it still works. The Mexican standoff at the end has me impatiently waiting for next weeks episode. I like the back story involving Tom and his wife in their efforts to save Jason. The flashback scenes were particularly good in fleshing out their characters and how they ended up using their wits over brawn in getting what they needed.
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Added Episode 13: Happy Endings
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Happy Endings
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Nice little Heist setup going on. Too bad it doesn't have the desired results. Sets up next weeks episode, pitting Monroe against his son in what appears to be "Thunderdome". I wonder what is up Charlie's sleeve. Gotta be something at work there if she is willing to sleep with Monroe's son. What it is, I have no idea.
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Added Episode 14: Fear and Loathing
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Fear and Loathing
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The most interesting about this episode is the final shot in which Aaron is "teleported" back in time (before the blackout). Well, who really knows. It could be the entire series takes place in the past and he woke up from a "dream" and is remembering what will happen in the future. Or, everything does in fact take place in the future (where the story has been riding for 2 seasons) and is indeed transported back in time. Either way, he does remember the nano tech. Very interesting. The third option would be that the Nano is f*cking with his head for trying to shut down and kill the AI. Beyond that, this was just an okay episode for me. Even having Charlie "dressed to kill" was kind of weak. For whatever reason, they don't want to put her in anything remotely sexy, even if the scene calls for it.
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Added Episode 15: Dreamcatcher
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Dreamcatcher
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Awesome episode. Shortly after I posted my review from last weeks episode, I kinda figured out that it would in fact be the nanotech manipulating Aaron into believing a new reality. Sure enough, that's exactly what we get in this episode. I even liked that they threw in the Matrix inside-joke too, because it was basically just that. Pretty suspenseful hour which also gave us a chance to see some familiar faces that are no longer on the show. Zeljko Ivanek had a nice big return as one of the 'Bad' nano-tech trying to get Aaron to fix the code. They even brought back Daniella Alonso. Unfortunately, all she got was a cameo. They should have done something more with her instead of just having Aaron bump into her on the street. The ending was pretty good too. I knew that the Nano would have one last trick to get Aaron to fix the code. Saw it coming a mile away. But it was still fun.
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Added Episode 16: Exposition Boulevard
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Exposition Boulevard
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Meh. An okay episode that was more 'Mexican Stand off' than anything else. We do at least get to see a throw-down between Tom and Monroe, but it was short. Too short. I guess they are saving the 'Big Showdown' for later. Oh well. One bit of interesting information came out at that was the 'trigger' that is used for the Brainwashed Soldiers. So, each recruit has a number tattooed into the eyelid and when you read the numbers back to the soldier, they flip a switch and become mindless killing soldiers. Now Jason has been flipped. I have a feeling that Tom will discover this within the first half of next weeks episode. I hope so. I really don't want they to drag this out too long. Miles letting one of the Soldiers escape is going to come back to bite him in the ass. My guess is that the kid comes back and ends up killing Gene Porter and Rachel is going to have to deal with the guilt because she was the one to convince Miles to let the kid go.
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Added Episode 17: Why We Fight
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Why We Fight
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"Gus Fring" killed "Ted Beneke". ;D I like that Revolution has a lot of actors/actresses from both Breaking Bad and 24. We even get Reiko Aylesworth in on the fun with her appearance. Not sure how long she will be around for. I love Reiko and have been a huge fan of hers for a long time. But ever since he swan song from 24, she pops up here and there and different shows, but never as a regular. It's usually a short arc and then they kill her off. So, I'm hopeful that she will stick around longer than she has in years past. As for the rest of the episode, it was okay. All it was was Monroe taking out a camp. Lots of bloodshed, but not a whole lot of plot being advanced.
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Added Episode 18: Austin City Limits
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Austin City Limits
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Wow, I did not see that coming at all. I'm surprised that they killed off Jason because I thought they were going to use the 'Love Triangle' for Charlie and give her one of two options in which way to go. Having it come down to her actually pulling the trigger made it even more shocking. They did a great job in show this scene along with the assassination attempt on the President of Texas, which made an already tense buildup even more epic. Man, I can only imagine how Tom is going to take it when he hears the news about his son Jason. Charlie will now become his public enemy #1.
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Added Episode 19: $#!& Happens
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$#!& Happens
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Revolution is notorious for basically walking around in circles with no clear objective where to go and what to do next, much like the story's plot. It's aimless and doesn't really seem to have any kind of end game. With that said, I still keep coming back to the show. Why? For starters, I do like the cast of characters. They are at least entertaining. Another thing I keep coming back is because they always seem to have that one scene that keeps giving me hope that there is something worthy of my time and in $#!& Happens, there were a couple of them. The first and most profound one was Charlie telling Tom that she killed Jason. Talk about a whopper of a scene, full of dread and sorrow. I thought both were fantastic here. The other was Miles reflecting on his life as he was about to end his. I knew wasn't going to go there, but it was fun to watch it play out though.
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Added Episode 20:Tomorrowland
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Tomorrowland
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Other than Miles double crossing Monroe to steal away the Mustard Gas Tanks from him, the only interesting thing that happens comes in the final scene when it looks like Tom and Monroe will be joining forces now that Tom has learned that his wife has been "killed". I'm not entirely convinced that is the case though.
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Revolution Cancelled (http://www.deadline.com/2014/05/revolution-cancelled-nbc/)
I am not at all surprised. I actually expected this. I just wished the writers had a clear idea of what the f*ck they were trying to do with the story. It was a great premise that went nowhere. That's literally the BIGGEST issue I have with the show. The characters were basically walking in circles with no clear idea of what the f*ck it wanted to do. Oh well.......
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Added Episode 21: Memorial Day
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Memorial Day
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With the show officially cancelled, my enthusiasm for this went right out the window. Granted, it has been a long arduous journey watching this show that doesn't go anywhere. Ever. More of the same here. The hook for this one was stealing a Train that's carrying Mustard Gas in the hopes of stopping an attack against innocent people. That's all fine and dandy, but like all things with this show, it too was nothing more than a sleight of hand as the gas was already elsewhere. Next week is the series finale, but my money is on it being a huge let down as they most likely didn't get any kind of warning that the show wasn't coming back. So, I'm not expecting any kind of resolution for....Revolution.
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I watched this when it first came out. Just as you said Chip the story just went in circles tried to stay with it for season 2 but it lost me its too bad because the show had a lot of promise. Not surprised it was canceled might catch the finale just to see what they do.
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Even though this season has been far from perfect Jim, I still had to stick it out and see if they could do something fun with what they had set up in Season 1. Unfortunately, time just ran out for them. What's frustrating is that everything that was set up in the first season has been all discarded. Ugh!
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Added Episode 22: Declaration of Independence
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Declaration of Independence
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My biggest fears about what the Series Finale would give us came true. Not only do we NOT get anything tied up in a bow, but the writers tease us with an ending that I absolutely WANT to see play out. Having the Nano-tech basically infecting all the bad people and turning them into mindless zombies with a destination to head for does not scream out as something as wrapping everything up. It screams out that the writers finally gave us something the characters and the story could work towards. But now we get nothing but 'what could have been'. With that said, I did however enjoy how Miles, Monore and eveyrone else involved were able to stop the President, particularly in how they were able to trick him and get a confession out of what he was doing. But it all comes back to the ending and it leaves too much unanswered to walk away from this satisfied. I give this episode 3 1/2 Stars. But I give the lack of closure 0 Stars.