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An important mythology episode of Revolution is wrapped in a predictably blah mission of the week formula. Is it possible for the show to overcome its narrative malaise?
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Revolution returns after a week off with an episode that asks us to believe Charlie (Tracy Spiridakos) is capable of being both a prostitute and a hard-edged assassin. Once you stop laughing, feel free to join me after the break.
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Killing off a character is a significant event on a television show, so it’s interesting that NBC’s Revolution went there so early in its first season. The question on my mind going into ‘Soul Train’ (aside from wondering how the popular dance show fits into the dystopian world of Revolution) is how much of an impact the death will have.
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Earlier this week Revolution got a full season pick-up from NBC (the first drama of the 2012 television season), which means we’ve got a minimum of eighteen more hours to unravel the mysteries of the blackout. Either that or we’re simply going to watch Danny (Graham Rogers) escape and get captured eighteen more times.
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With Live+DVR3 and regular ratings in, Revolution is doing exceedingly well for struggling NBC. Creatively the show remains stagnant despite some minor gains.
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After a rather perfunctory pilot last week, Revolution settles in with its second episode. How does the next episode fare?
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