Top 10 Revolution Season One Episodes

I do really miss Revolution so I thought I'd do a top episodes list of Season One and eventually Season Two and I'll probably do this for a lot of shows like Arrow and The Flash. For shows with only a short amount of episodes like Falling Skies and The Strain I will probably do a top five for them. SPOILERS of course.
 

10. The Stand

A really good episode where Monroe used the generator to slaughter the Rebels in the Republic. It was so great because we had people, in an electric free world, fighting off against an attack helicopter (which eventually became two). This episode was jam packed with some good action, it mark Randall being a more major character and it had a surprise and emotional twist with the death of Danny. I didn't expect that death after everything the characters went through, unfortunately I think it was done so it made room for Rachael to be more of a major character.

9. Ghosts

A great follow up to The Stand because it was more of a focus on Randall (one of my favourite Revolution characters and portrayed by one of my favourite actors) and introduced another good character Jim Hudson. I really liked the Flashbacks showing how Randall had a hand in the Nanites and using his forces to try to capture Rachael. Unfortunately I didn't like how Rachael easily destroyed the Pendant because it is almost like the Pedants aren't important anymore now and despite being traceable I think the Rebels should have used them more. The moments with Jim where also great because it kind of showed how Miles does ruin everyone's lives with the actions he takes. 

8. The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia

This episode is one of my favourites because we finally got to leave the Monroe Republic and see the Georgia Federation which is one of the things I really liked about Season One; the characters constantly moving to different places unlike Season Two (which stayed in the same town too much). I liked the conflict between Alec and Miles and Monroe going to use a nuke to try and take out Georgia, I also like the character of President Foster. I didn't care much however for Rachael's subplot with Dr Warren since besides from not really liking her journey (shame because Aaron is with her) it showed how much how a b***h she is because she is willing to sacrifice another relying on Nanite technology (Warren's partner) just because her son is dead and can't.

7. The Dark Tower



An awesome finale to Season One that is not that high on this list because of the stupid thing that Rachael does which is cause the death of Nora. Hated that she had to die and that it was because of Rachael because Nora deserved better and I really wished Rachael died as well. However the saving graces in the episode that gave it this spot was the conflict between Miles and Monroe, Neville taking over the Republic and the amount of action there was. Plus the scene where the world regains power is one of my favourite in the show; seeing the reactions of several characters as they had electricity. Plus I liked the twist that Randall actually won in the end was and was able to launch missiles thanks to the main characters.

6. The Plague Dogs

 

 

Wow where to start with this episode! This episode for me showed that the show does take itself really seriously with death of a major character like Maggie this early on, though of course it's not Game of Thrones level lol. I really liked Maggie and it is a shame she had to die but her death was done so well; with an emotional Flashbacks of her trying to get home and the music that accompanied it. The conflict between Miles and Charlie was good as well but I liked how Maggie's death resolved it for them and they became closer because of it.  

5. The Children of Men

This episode really took the action to a whole other level, it was so action packed with characters trying to get in to The Tower and then fighting the residents who have the coil guns which also amped up the gore. Again Rachael does let this episode down because she just tries to act all damn high and mighty all the time like when she is trapped with Monroe or in the Flashbacks when she wanted time apart from Ben. I just hate she thinks she is better than everyone else like her husband who is a way better person than she is, I don't know why they portray her as the only one against the Nanite project in the past with the kind of stuff she is willing to do in the present (and she is more responsible for Danny's death than Monroe). Beside that I also liked the reveal at the end of how those residents are protecting The Tower and how turning off the Nanites could have lead to the end of the world.

4. No Quarter

This episode was so cool because we get the reveal that Miles was a founding member of the Monroe Republic and in the Flashbacks we get it's origins. It showed Miles sick of how easily the world fell apart and just wanting to change it, it even introduced the character Jeremy who should have been used way more often in this show. Besides that Jeremy's attack on the Rebel hideout and fighting the sniper was awesome but a standout scene was at the end and Aaron's pendant affected the technology in the room. I just loved that scene because once again the right music helped and the expressions of the characters as they had electricity again, if only for a few seconds, in 15 years was just perfect.

3. Pilot

Where it all began, the memoires! The pilot just had to, and I mean had to, be on this list because it was the episode that started it all. It did a great job of introducing us to most of the major characters (and showing how much of a badass Miles is) but what I liked more about it was how it set up this new world. We see how the people struggle in their makeshift towns, the dangers of the open world, a Militia that terrorizes the people but is the only form of order and the busy market towns like Chicago. I just loved it all and the amazing world they created was one of the reasons Revolution is one of my favourites shows.

2. Soul Train

One of my favourite episodes because we got more of a focus on Tom Neville and we get to see his origins through Flashbacks. I like how The Blackout was actually better for Tom (in his opinion) because it gave a pencil pusher like him a chance to rise high. This episode made Neville one of my favourite characters because I just really like his development and there is a lot more to him than just a brutal solider. Besides that the parts in the present where great like the main characters searching the town for information and then the fight on board the train and I liked Nora's subplot as well.

1. Clue

My favourite episode just had to go to Clue because I just loved the tension between the group that there could be a spy and killer among them. I honestly thought it could have been a drugged Nora but then it was Jim and he had a really brutal fight with Miles near the end. Shame he had to die along with Sanborn but Jim at least gave us an awesome who done it episode and I wonder how Miles didn't see this coming because he did ruin Jim's life lol. What I also liked is that besides the last five minutes the majority of this episode stayed with Miles's group which I think is what the showed needed; just at least one episode where we stay with one group of characters and not branch off in a lot of directions.

Now unfortunately every TV series has an episode that you just really don't like compared to all of the others, so as an extra here is what I thought was the worst episode of Revolution Season One.

The Children's Crusade (Worst Episode)

This episode did have some really good moments such as the fighting and the scene where the main characters saw the lighthouse turn on (now that was done really well). However I just don't like little kids being the focus of the episode that much and Charlie going on that boat was completely pointless because Miles rushed in and did everything easily in the end. Plus this was the episode where we find out what kind of betraying b***h Rachael was by sacrificing another person and his daughter so she can save herself and Danny. Now I know she had no choice but she never seemed too bothered by this (even killed the person later) so how are we the audience supposed to like this character?

There you have it my list for Revolution Season One! When I have the time I'll get to work on Season Two and other TV series.

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The Flash Season One: Power Outage

"Which letters you want me to show you next?"

The episode begins at the night the particle accelerator exploded and a drunken young man named Farooq Jibran (Michael Reventar) climbed an electrical tower to see; he was electrocuted, becoming Blackout, while his two best friends looked on. In the present Wells is using his hidden computer to make a log of Barry's development and thinks that his desire to help people is holding him back. Later Barry is called to a crime scene where a body has been charred beyond recognition but with the help of the team at S.T.A.R labs they discover his identity and find out he worked at a power company. Barry then rushes to it as The Flash when they find out Blackout is draining electricity there and after a short fight Barry finds himself outmatched and his powers drained from him. This is then confirmed after several tests at S.T.A.R labs and that it could be permanent and when Wells looks at his future newspaper and finds The Flash is in no records.

"You better no be stealing my powers!"

While Barry contemplates never having his powers again Blackout arrives at the lab to get his revenge on Wells for the death of his two best friends who died when he couldn't control his power. Meanwhile at the CCPD William Tockman AKA The Clock King (Robert Knepper) takes the place hostage after using a blackout, caused by Blackout, to his advantage and his hostages includes West and Iris. When Barry tries unsuccessfully to negotiate with Blackout, Wells believes they can restore Barry's powers by using the treadmill and a lot of power meanwhile at the CCPD Clock King wounds Eddie who was hiding until the right moment. Back at the labs Wells enlists the help of Girder to fight Blackout who agrees while Barry, after convincing Caitlin to help, doesn't believe the treadmill has worked. They then both try to escape and run into Girder who dies after failing to kill Blackout, this angers Barry especially when he finds out Wells basically used him as a distraction. The team then discovers that Barry does have his powers back he just mentally believes he cannot do it anymore.

"I'm back!!"

At the CCPD Clock King takes Iris hostage for when he gets on his helicopter however Iris manages to pull a gun on him, after secretly removing Eddie's spare, and a shot is heard. At the labs while the team is escaping Blackout catches up with them and tries to kill Wells however Barry saves him by regaining his speed. He battles Blackout who dies after absorbing too much of his power again, Barry then rushes to the CCPD to find Clock King shot in the leg and Iris okay. Later Barry apologies to Wells for his comments earlier and to Iris as The Flash for not being there and then promises Wells to work more on researching his power. The episode ends with Wells discovering the future as been restored and extracting blood from Blackout; wanting to know how he could absorb Barry's speed.

Awesome!

I guess first I want to talk about one of the most important events in this episode and that is the subplot involving Wells trying to restore the future. I mentioned in an earlier review that I think Wells is from the future and I kind of think this might confirm it. At the beginning of the episode I think Wells wanted to change the headline of the newspaper which reads; "Flash missing in crisis". Maybe this means that something so terrible happens in the future because The Flash wasn't there and Wells wants to guide Barry as much has possible. It would also explain why Wells cares about his safety more than anything because he always prefers if Barry just stays in the lab; maybe he doesn't know exactly what happen The Flash and wants to be cautious. Whatever the reason I found it interesting when the newspaper changed when Barry lost his powers and when he took blood from Blackout; could this mean Wells wants to absorb Barry's power or make him immune to another absorbing affect?

You got to love drinking while climbing very high

Now on to the first villain of the episode and that is Blackout and he was a really good one as well with a cool power. I like that it wasn't just electricity that he can absorb Barry's power because it made for a good subplot; I liked the moment Barry had when he said he could not live without his powers, just shows how much he wants to keep being a hero to Central City. Back to Blackout you are probably tried of me saying that the villains have some great backstories but when it comes to comics what makes an awesome hero and villain is a great origin story. They might not be that fleshed out but they do a good job with the time in one episode and they learned from their mistake with the lacklustre Weather Wizard. It again shows just how much lives where ruined by the particle accelerator and how much guilt Wells has to live with such as Blackout's two friends. Because of this, and the fact that Blackout comes across as a drug addict to absorbing power, does make him more of a villain to sympathise with along with Multiplex and Plastique.

Special guest time!!

As for the other villain I am glad that we get to see Clock King again because he was awesome in Arrow. I liked that he had a role in this show because it is just a little reminder that the shows The Flash and Arrow are connected and hopefully we will see more characters cross over. For example I read that the team behind Arrow haven't ruled out the possibility of having Meta Humans on their show which I am looking forward to because even though Arrow is one of my favourite shows, I wish some of their villains wasn't so grounded they need some powers. Again I liked Clock King in this because he is a villain that uses his intelligence to fight and with it he took a whole police station hostage. Don't like that he was stopped by Iris since I just don't like her that much because like Laurel in Arrow they put her in every episode and try to make her seem so important but at least Laurel is going to become a vigilante soon so that might make her character better. I hope to see Clock King again, maybe still in The Flash or in Arrow's Suicide Squad.

"This is so much better than writing it down

For what I didn't like in this episode firstly it was the events with Girder; don't get me wrong he is an awesome character but he was wasted here. Firstly we didn't even see his fight with Blackout and that had the makings to be absolutely epic and he was basically killed off screen as well; Girder looked like he had the advantage at first but we didn't get to see how Blackout turned it around. Next I can't believe they killed him off!! He was a cool character and I liked that we had a Meta Human who knew Barry from his past. I honestly thought Girder would live and become sort of an anti - hero; reluctantly teaming up with Barry to stop other Meta Humans before finally redeeming himself and maybe even being friends with him. Sorry but I got to shake my head at this; such wasted potential of a character and future good storyline. As for what else that annoyed me I am getting tired of Caitlin constantly being against Barry all of the time; whenever the team comes up with a plan she is always the one who says it can't be done. I know this is because she cares but why does she always have to be the annoying voice of doubt?

Eddie shouldn't have tired sneaking up on him

Overall this was a great episode with Wells and his plans for the future and having Clock King on it but I just hate that Girder is now dead.

SCORE: 7/10

Highlights: Blackout and the plot of him stealing Barry's powers
                   Clock King
                   The mystery of Wells continues to deepen

Let - Downs: Didn't see Girder vs. Blackout and Girder is now dead
                      Caitlin constantly being the voice of doubt
                      Iris is the one to stop Clock King

The great screenshots of the episodes where provided by the great site Screencapped. You can look for yourself from the link below;

 

 





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Revolution Season One: The Dark Tower

The Finale!

The episode begins with Miles and Monroe facing off against each other but are ambushed by Jenkins's men, they run for it but the two fall down a pipe that is part of the water main system while Nora is left behind. Randall, who escaped last episode, retrieves a keycard from behind the portrait of George W. Bush. Meanwhile Grace and Rachael talk about the risks of shutting down the Nanites and Rachael insists that they are replicating out of control. Jenkins has received word that Miles and Monroe are gone and informs Rachael and the rest that if they try to access level 12 then he will kill them all.

That's got to be a painful way to go

Outside of The Tower, Tom has successfully turned the soldiers in the camp to his side and even kills someone who refused to join him despite telling him he was free to go. Miles wakes up in a nearby wood and Monroe immediately attacks him but are stopped when a Militia solider fires on them and doesn't take orders from Monroe. Miles slips away in the confusion and we have a Flashback ten years after The Blackout and he and Monroe are celebrating his birthday but a bomb destroys the bar the where in, injuring them both. In The Tower Aaron is stunned to learn that his code is used for it's operating system and Grace says it wasn't by chance that Ben chose to befriend him. Back outside Tom orders C4 piled at the entrance to The Tower and actually wants to prevent the power turning back on at all costs. Jason is angry at this, and that his father has switched sides again, but agrees to help as long as Charlie and Rachael are kept alive.

They sure brought ALOT of explosives with them

Inside Rachael tries to appeal to Grace to let her continue with her plan but when she doesn't Charlie and Aaron chloroforms her and steals her keycard. We then have another Flashback shortly after the bombing and Miles is recovering with Nora at his side. Monroe informs him that they have not only killed the bomber but his entire family so that an example can be made. In The Tower Aaron believes that The Blackout was actually done on purpose, Nora then shows up to tell them Miles is gone she also tells Rachael that she admits Miles loves her and will chose her and that Rachael loves him too. Back outside Monroe and Miles continue their fight but Miles has had enough saying he has bigger problems, this angers Monroe who says this was all Miles fault in the first place. Miles admits that he tired to assassinate him because he was killing too many innocents but before anything else can be said one of Monroe's helicopters flies overhead, Miles escapes but Monroe is captured. Inside The Tower the group comes across Jenkins and his men however Nora has a plan.

"Come back and finish this Miles!"

Outside Monroe is brought before Tom who says he will take over the Republic, Monroe says that he will kill Tom and his family but Tom smiles and says that Monroe is just foolish and demented and leaves with Jason to lead the assault in The Tower. Inside The Tower Nora's bomb against Jenkins and his men worked however she is severely wounded in the process. Outside Miles frees Monroe and says that they are still brothers and sneaks back inside The Tower while Monroe escapes, inside Tom and his men come across Grace whom Tom recognizes. Elsewhere Rachael wants to go turn the power on but Charlie wants to save Nora first however Rachael says this comes first because it's for Danny. Charlie doesn't believe that saying that Danny is dead and begs her mother to chose her who is alive, Rachael doesn't and leaves with Aaron (f***ing b***h). Later Charlie and Nora are attacked by Militia but are saved by Miles, Nora then dies in Miles's arms.

Goodbye Nora

On level 12 Rachael and Aaron are attacked by Tom, Jason and the Militia but when Miles and Charlie arrive they are able to get to the control room and lock themselves in. Aaron uses the computer and wonders if Grace was right but Rachael tells him to do it, Aaron then turns the power back on. All across the world power is slowly being restored; Julia sees a ceiling fan spinning again, Priscilla hears static over the radio, Foster sees all of the lights in Atlanta turn on again and Monroe, out in the open plains, sees an unusual lightning storm. In Atlanta a solider asks Foster what will they do now and she replies that they will throw everything they have at Philadelphia.

And now we have light!!!

Back in The Tower the group hears a gunshot and sees that Randall has locked himself in to the missile control room and has launched nuclear missiles at Atlanta and Philadelphia. Rachael asks why he is doing this and Randall says his plan was to join Monroe and eventually have the Republic and Federation destroy each other but thanks Rachael and says it is all because of her he can do it himself with missiles. Miles tires to shoot the glass but it is bullet proof, Randall then walks up to the glass and says "I am a Patriot" before shooting himself in the head.

The new villain for season two?

With Randall dead the group watches in horror as nuclear missiles are heading towards the two cities. The episode ends with an unseen man turning a lamp on and off and another man says that Randall has finally succeeded and that it is time to go home; "Mr President". It is revealed that there is a United States of America Colony in Guantanamo Bay Cuba and they have been waiting for Randall to finish his mission and return.

Now that is what I call a finale! Full of action, suspense and twits you did not expect, lets go over them all right now! Firstly I think the final confrontation between Miles and Monroe was done really well because even though they where interrupted in The Tower they had some pretty brutal punch ups on the outside. I am really glad that Miles just can never bring himself to kill Monroe because after they have been trying to kill each other for most of the series Miles still cares about him as a brother with how he helped him escape at the end. I guess we'll see if Miles may regret that decision or if Monroe may owe him one.

"So where's my birthday cake?"

As for Tom I am just really glad to see that if managed to overthrow the Republic even if it is late in the series. I really think he could have made a good leader because he does treat his men a lot better than Monroe, like near the beginning when he mercy killed a wounded Militia and buried him. I can also completely understand him wanting to keep the power off because this is a world that he excels at while before he was insignificant. He had some great scenes in The Tower where he tries to stop Rachael and Aaron but its a shame he never used Grace for anything when he ran into her.

Those guys are good at finding people

Something I admit I didn't like, even though it was sad and tragic to see, was the death of Nora. Mainly because it kind of came completely out of nowhere and, I am not saying this because I hate her, but Rachael should have died and I actually thought it might have happened before watching this. I think Rachael's death would have had more of an impact because imagine she went through all of this journey and after everything she has done, she manages to succeed but dies before she see what becomes of it. Nora just really didn't deserve it because she's just been a great character all throughout the series while Rachael is a back - stabbing, traitorous, murderer of innocence, whore! Those who even like Rachael have got to admit that she did a really rotten thing of ignoring Charlie's pleas and not helping Nora who has done more for Charlie than her own mother? It also shows that I think Rachael doesn't care that much for Charlie because everything she says she does is for Danny and she always has no problems leaving her, but at this point I don't think she is even doing it for Danny she is just doing it because its what she thinks is right.

No one messes with Tom Neville now

Now I want to talk about one of the best scenes not just in this episode but in the whole series and that is when the power was coming back on. Really love that scene; when it changes to the other characters and their expressions when they see power for the first time in fifteen years and that brilliant music that was playing during it. One of the best scenes I have seen, it was just done really well and the build up leading to it was great as well with Aaron struggling with the decision and taking his time to press the button.

"So they actually did it" 

Lastly is Randall's plan revealed and I have to say that it was a really smart plan; letting them turn on the power so he can use missiles. In the end Rachael lost and Randall won because millions of people are now dead because of her stubbornness of allowing him carry out his plan. It is a real shame that he killed himself though but since he was obviously working for the President and I guess his mission was "complete". It also raises more questions than answers because why would the President go to such extreme measures to destroy the Republic and the Federation? and where they the ones who caused The Blackout in the first place?

"I win, you lose!"

Overall this was an awesome finale and a great set up for the events of season two. I have said it before but Revolution sure has come along way if you have watched the whole season from start to finish. Charlie simply set out on a mission to rescue her brother but it became something a lot bigger with conspiracies, scientists hiding secrets, all out war between two Nations and basically changing the fate of the whole world. That's why I really love this series, it has really evolved over time, surprised us with many reveals and didn't just stick with the same thing and I hope everyone realizes what an amazing series this truly is. This finale was one of the best episodes and a great way to finish season one.

SCORE: 10/10

Highlights: Randall's master plan
                   Power being restored to the world
                   Tom and the other fighting in The Tower
                   Miles and Monroe confrontation

Let - Downs: Nora's death, handled really well but it should have been Rachael

I have finally reviewed every episode of Revolution Season One!!! I really have enjoyed, I know I am not the best reviewer in the world but I hope you have enjoyed it too. Like I have mentioned before I am not reviewing season two straight away because I want to review other shows. I do really like season two but I'll say it now that it wasn't as good as this season and since there will be no season three (DAMN!!!) there is no rush to review the episodes but I will get round to it probably early next year.

The great screenshots of the episodes where provided by the great site Screencapped. You can look for yourself from the link below;

 

 





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Revolution Season One: Children of Men

The penultimate episode.

The episode begins immediately after the last one and Rachael is tackled to the ground by Militia and her grenade thrown outside, five miles away Miles and his group have landed and make the rest of the way on foot. At The Tower it is revealed that Rachael has security clearance to enter and so she, Monroe, Randall and several other soldiers enter, this does not go unnoticed as the people watching them last episode arm themselves with weapons. Back outside Miles and his group find Aaron who tells them Rachael is captured and they have to get inside. Inside The Tower Randall tells them that it is immune to the Nanites and his workstation accesses the satellites in orbit to show him the whole world. He then tells Monroe that more weapons lie at level 12 and they all take the elevator down there.

Would have been great to have seen more of the world in Revolution

However the elevator stops on level 11 and the doors open but Monroe and the rest are attacked by the mysterious people carry weird grenade launcher looking guns. All of the soldiers are killed, Randall escapes in the confusion and Monroe and Rachael lock themselves in a reinforced room, Rachael tires to stab him with a knife but is quickly disarmed. Meanwhile outside Jason and Tom blow up the amplifier the Militia where using while the rest make a break for the door so Aaron can unlock it. He does and he, Miles, Nora and Charlie rush inside but Jason and Tom don't make it in time and a locked outside with the Militia.

Damn!

Inside Monroe and Rachael aren't killing each other but they continue to argue however Monroe finds the guns similar to what the group of people used but it is protected by reinforced glass. Rachael then has a Flashback one week before The Blackout and she and Ben are feeling guilty about the project and Rachael thinks they should have space from each other (stuck - up f***ing b***h). Outside Tom and Jason are captured however Tom is not too worried as he manages to raise doubts about Monroe's leadership to their guard who seems to listen.

"I've been in my tricky situations than this"

Inside The Tower Miles and the rest move more deeper into it but are soon pursued by the group with guns meanwhile Monroe tires to break the glass blocking the guns and Rachael refuses to help. Monroe says that he found out that he has a son and that he truly wants to just see him, this gets to Rachael who has another Flashback four months after The Blackout. Ben and his family have found a house and he is building a computer and powering it up with his pendant. Rachael is also there and expresses regret over what they created that have killed millions, Ben comforts her. Miles and the group are still running away from their pursuers and Aaron says that the code he created at MIT is what they used to program the Nanites and he should be able to use the backdoor in it to turn them off.

"Now I just need to build a TV and a DVD player"

Outside The Tower the guard who Tom was talking to earlier is convinced to overthrown Monroe and put Tom in charge, he frees Tom and Jason and leaves to find those who would join them. Miles and his group are attacked once again and are almost overwhelmed by their guns. Monroe and Rachael sees this on the monitors in their room and Monroe says the only way to save Charlie is to give him the code to the guns. Miles and Nora are separated from Aaron and Charlie, the latter of whom is trapped and almost killed but is saved by Monroe. Charlie is surprised and angry but Monroe takes off to find Miles and Rachael tells her to leave him, just then she, Charlie and Aaron are surrounded by the people with guns.

 

I wouldn't do that, the mess would be everywhere

Monroe manages to find Miles, who has a gun of his own, and says that they finally need to finish this. Charlie, Rachael and Aaron are escorted to another room filled with people and Grace is also there along with Dan Jenkins (Glenn Morshower) who was at The Tower the night of The Blackout. He says that he, his men and their families have been down he ever since The Blackout to protect The Tower and to make sure the lights stay off. He believes that humanity can't go back to the way it was when they abused electricity to make more advanced war (like with missiles or bombs) and proceeds to burn Jane's journal. Aaron almost begs him to stop saying that power would also mean medicine, fresh water and feeling safe again but is unable to stop Jenkins burning the journal. Grace says there is another reason and that turning off all the Nanites at once might burn the entire world and says that Rachael knew that.

 

"Fire is the only tool we need down here"

The quest to turn the power back on is almost at an end but I really shouldn't be surprised that there is quite a lot of opposition. First I really want to praise the action that was in this episode because there was a lot of it, the stand out being Jenkins's group and those guns that they have. Some of the most graphic and best action scenes where with them, like when they ambushed Monroe's group and exploded those soldiers and when they chased down Miles's group. Another standout is when Tom and Jason blew up the amplifier and the ensuring fire fight that followed was really cool as well.

 

"Must have weapons!"

Also I didn't expect Tom and Jason to be captured but I am glad they did because Tom is finally, finally doing the take over of the Monroe Republic! He has always been a master with words and using the situation of many soldiers doubting Monroe to his advantage. I wonder what he'll do with the Republic, will he make peace with Georgia because of the time he has worked there or still make war? Either way I am looking forward to seeing what he will do and it is a shame we only have one more episode this season to find out. Speaking of Monroe I wonder if he will find out what Tom has done before the season is over. I also actually like the one on one time he got with Rachael and that in the end they actually teamed up together for a short. We also got a big confrontation set up between him and Miles so I am really looking forward to watching that!

 

Lets all follow Miles's lead!

We also got some more secrets on the Nanites and the possibility that they could destroy the world, now that was quite the shocker at the end. However I don't think this will dismay Rachael from turning them off because she is just that single minded. We also have the reveal of the group that guards The Tower and I have to say that they aren't crazies they are doing what they are doing for non - selfish reason but Aaron does make a good point too. I guess next episode Charlie, Rachael and Aaron are going to have to fight through them all to turn the power back on. Also fifteen years underground? I wouldn't be able to do that.

 

Now that is really cool entrance

There isn't much I dislike about this episode because Rachael was alright this time I just really found her annoying in the Flashback when she wants space from Ben, again she is trying to make herself the better person in every argument or conflict when she obviously isn't. Also once again her journey is shown to be for the most selfish of reasons because if there is the possibility of destroying the world, however small, why still go through with it? This just shows that she really isn't one of the good guys because she honestly doesn't care who she kills if they stand in her way or prove her wrong (stuck up whore!)

 

"Monroe leaves us for one second and now the camps on fire"

Overall this was one really great episode and setup for the finale and I really liked almost everything about it. Rachael was a tad annoying and Miles, Charlie and Aaron didn't play much of a significant role however Aaron did have a small reveal that his code was used for the Nanites, that was cool and I am sure Miles will have a larger role in the finale.

 

SCORE: 9/10

 

Highlights: Tom gaining the Monroe Republic

                   All the action scenes in The Tower

                   Sets up for a lot of events and problems for the finale

 

Let - Downs: Rachael and her Flashbacks

                      Miles, Charlie and Aaron didn't have that large a role in this episode

 

 

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Revolution Season One: Clue

Almost time for the finale.

The episode begins with Nora in Monroe's custody and wearing a white dress and sitting at a dinning table with food on it. Monroe says this is the only offer for joining him but she refuses, Monroe then subjects her to twenty one days of torture that includes injections and ice water. Randall is then called to Independence Hall and Monroe is angry that he was never told about The Tower and that he only now learned from Nora and Sanborn. He orders Randall killed but Randall manages to save himself by saying that The Tower is full of weapons and technology that even the President didn't know and he is the only one who can get Monroe in, Sanborn confirms this. Rachael and Aaron are then seen entering Colorado but Monroe has already arrived at the base of The Tower with several soldiers using helicopters.

You should unleash that whole fleet of helicopters on Georgia

At Georgia Miles suggests to Jim that he should go home because the situation is now more dangerous however this only angers Jim who blames Miles for him being here in the first place. Jason and Charlie are in the middle of the street and Jason suggests they should just go to Texas before Monroe invades, they kiss but Jason breaks off after noticing someone. Later Sanborn has just arrived in Atlanta with a stolen amplifier powering a car and Nora who he has freed. Miles visits Nora in the hospital and then questions Sanborn who regrets his actions but tells them all about Monroe heading to The Tower. Miles, Charlie, Nora, Jason, Tom, Jim, Sanborn, Ramsey and a pilot use an amplifier to power a helicopter so they can save Rachael and Aaron and stop Monroe.

"So anyone else coming? This isn't a party people!"

At The Tower Randall tires to enter but the computer won't accept his access codes, we then see that they are being watched on cameras by a group of people. Meanwhile Miles's and the group set down at Fort Hansen in the Plains Nation to refuel and Jason has a Flashback to the guy who he noticed earlier who is revealed to be a Militia spy and he has a job for Jason. The group spread out to find fuel but when they come back they find the helicopter's wires pulled out and the pilot dead with an X slashed in his throat; a mark used by a war clan in the Plains Nation. They then find Ramsey bleeding out with the same X mark but he dies before he can reveal who the killer is.

Spooky

At The Tower Rachael and Aaron have arrived to find Monroe and his forces there, Aaron suggests they run but Rachael wants to kill Monroe gives Aaron Jane's journal to turn the power on. At Fort Hansen Miles comes to the conclusion that the murderer must be one of their own since there is no one else around and worse Nora is missing. He makes the group put all of their weapons in a bag and goes off to find her and does but unconscious and with bloody hands and a knife. Everyone suspects Nora and Sanborn says it's possible with the amount of drugs still in her system but Miles believes she's innocent. Just then Jason is found with a bloody switchblade but denies having knowledge of it being there, even Charlie grows suspicious when he asks who the person he met in Atlanta and Jason admits it was a Militia spy who asked Jason to kill Miles in exchange for Charlie's safety but he refused. Miles is about to pull his gun out on Jason but is stopped by Charlie and Tom which allows Jason to escape.

"All weapons in here, I'll be keeping mine of course"

Meanwhile at The Tower Rachael manages to kill a Militia solider and steal his uniform to infiltrate Monroe's camp. At Fort Hansen Miles is searching for Jason and runs into Sanborn who has examined the knife found with Nora and says it was made in Annapolis, Maryland and asks who has been there lately, he is then shot and it is revealed he was killed by Jim. Miles asks why he is doing this and Jim says that Monroe is threatening his wife so he gave them their location for the drone strike and has been doing these killings, he also blames Miles for ruining his life and that he won't keep fighting a pointless battle. The two fight it out but it looks like that Jim has the upper hand before Jason shoots him from behind, saving Miles. Later Nora fixes the helicopter and the rest of the group continues on to Colorado. The episode ends with Rachael walking into Monroe's tent with a grenade and pulls the pin.

We finally get to see them fight!

This has got to be one of my favourite episodes for the second half of Revolution Season One along with Love Boat because it was definitely something different because we had a murder mystery on our hands. Also I am glad that Jim finally got another episode with him in the spotlight and there was barely any Rachael and Aaron story in this and after the last episode I really needed that.

Damn now that's cold!

Firstly lets talk about Jim and I admit I was a bit surprised that he betrayed everyone in the end but I guess we and even Miles should have seen this coming. Jim has said before that Mile has ruined his life and he made a good new start for himself and with his wife before Miles came to recruit him. Miles is defiantly a good guy but I admit his methods are cruel at times and he has made some characters life worse when he involves himself with them, of course its not intentional. I could also understand that Jim had no choice but to betray everyone and that I guess he never had any reason to be loyal to them anyway. Like I said above I am glad that this episode was kind of a Jim centred one but it is a shame he is dead because he was such an underused character and I wish he got a Flashback.

"Keep up Mr Flynn"

As for the time we spent at Fort Hansen that was where the episode really shined because I really liked everyone suspecting each other and not knowing who the killer was. They had me really convinced that it could have been Nora but also Jason or Sanborn because of the evidence and circumstances that pointed to them. The murders I admit was so graphic with that X mark craved into their throats, it made me feel like I was watching a Slasher film. We also got that fight we have been waiting for between Miles and Jim and it was really great and brutal to watch.

You two don't exactly blend in with your environment

We didn't see much of the other subplots for which I am glad because we really need it to stay in one place for the majority of the episode every now and again. For what we did see it looks like Randall is no longer in Monroe's good books but he managed to convince him to go to The Tower. I wonder if there really are weapons in there and what will Randall do when he finds that the elevator and can to level 12? As for Rachael trying to blow herself up I really don't think that is going to work because I don't think two major characters are going to go out like that.

A white dress and dinner instead of torture, what does that remind you of?

Overall this was one of the stronger episode of the latter half of Season One and it looks like next episode all the characters will be at The Tower. Hopefully we will also find out who the people are who where watching Randall and Monroe and why they are already in The Tower.

SCORE: 9/10

Highlights: The events at Fort Hansen
                   A more Jim centred story
                   Every major character will soon be together at The Tower

Let - Downs: Jim was really underused throughout the series and now he is dead

The great screenshots of the episodes where provided by the great site Screencapped. You can look for yourself from the link below;

 

 





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