Revenge- Justice

"Justice like beauty lies in the eye of the beholder. Some see an innocent victim. Others see evil incarnate getting exactly what's deserved."

Last night's episode of Revenge got a little intense. The trial of Daniel Grayson continues and although things weren't looking up for him, Emily was able to change that with the snap of her fingers, incriminating many others in the process.

It seems that a huge motive for Emily lately has been to keep Jack Porter safe. The Grayson's will do anything to keep Daniel safe and if that means blaming an innocent than nothing will stop them. The extremes that this family will go to, to protect their name was proven to us when Emily finally made the connection that her fathers death was not an accident sparked by a fight with another inmate but it was, in fact, orchestrated by the Grayson's. During Daniel's trial we see history repeating itself. But while the Grayson's may have money, they don't have the brains that Emily has.

Emily was able to figure out their game right off the bat. When juror number 3 became a problem, Victoria made sure that her hit-man took care of it. But what she didn't know is that Emily recorded the whole thing. When Emily found out that Jack still had the bloody hoodie she ran to get it without hesitation. At first, I wasn't sure what she wanted to do with the hoodie but than I realized she is bloody brilliant. After planting the hoodie in Victoria's hit-mans car she guaranteed Daniel's release. At the same time she freed Jack from testifying on the stands because even if his DNA is on the sweater, it can lead back to the night where the guy beat up Jack. This gives the hit-man a motive and at the same time links all the crimes back to the one and only Victoria. Revenge, attained.


How will the Grayson's get out of this one? The hit-man was found dead in his cell. A classic case of suicide. But from the phone call he made to Victoria it doesn't seem like he is the "suicide" type of guy. After threatening to out her, Conrad took matters into his own hands and got his own hit-man to kill Moran. Just the same way as Conrad had David Clark killed. When someone knows to much the only way to keep them quiet is by death. Death is the most powerful form of silence. This family really is something else. No wonder their kids are so damaged. Even if they save their family name how will they save their family? Charlotte was embarrassed by her own boyfriend in court. Manipulated by her mother, she fails to see that Declan was protecting his brother just as she was protecting hers. Nevertheless, her degrading actions towards the maid and inviting her ex-bf over just to get some drugs shows that she is down a sorrow path. Maybe if anyone in the Grayson family paid any attention they would be able to save her.


The only part of the episode I failed to understand was when Conrad approached Victoria's lover. Why does it bother him so much that his ex-wife is in the arms of some other man. Sure, they defrauded him once upon a time but is he really doing this for the sake of the case or because he wants to make Victoria's life miserable. This whole ordeal with her secret lover from the past has been really un-clear to me. Why did Victoria suddenly confess everything about the David Clark trials to some man? If that secret gets out it really is over for all of them.


Where in the world is Amanda? Its only a matter of time before she shows up again to complicate things. Meanwhile, Daneil has pushed Emily away to a point where she might not even be by his side anymore. This actually is all Victoria's doing because she planted the idea in her son's head that Emily cannot be trusted. It seems as though all the problems are rather a consequence of Victoria's poor actions. Will this ultimately mean that Emily will finally tell Jack the truth. See lying can keep people safe, but the more twisted lying becomes, the more questions people start having. It is obvious that Emily is playing all of them and although she might have Victoria convinced of her innocence, I think Jack might be on to her at least a little.