I hate to say it, because I had such high hopes for this series, but this week's episode was like a waste of TV screening time. And for me to say that, then it must be serious. When it comes to my favorite TV shows, if I don't think there was much point to an episode, I won't necessarily think its a bad thing, but can see where it's probably building up to something better.

And then we've got Revolution -- still puttering along. Okay, the last episode was pretty good, with Miles and Monroe trying to save the president of Texas, even though they're mortal enemies, and then Charlie having to face down and kill Jason. So I mistakenly thought we'd be in for some more dramatic excitement this week, with Charlie now having to face Tom Neville, and Miles and Monroe getting up to who knows what badassery.

If the writers wanted to put these story lines out there, it should have been done earlier in the season, and not waste the last few precious episodes where the stakes should be building higher and higher.
And you know what else I can't understand? The two characters who have the best chemistry out of the whole cast basically aren't getting any screen time together. Any time Charlie and Monroe are interacting, the show lights up like a bonfire. If Revolution wanted to survive, they should have become more organic. Sure, maybe the whole Charloe thing hadn't been part of the original plan, but I think they should have used what worked and seen where it could take them. I'm not necessarily saying I wanted to see Charlie and Monroe get together, because that wouldn't work right now either, but there's no denying the tension and intrigue they bring to the table. So put those damn characters together and let unfold what may. Heck, even Charlie and Miles have better energy than a lot of the other characters together, which is basically what carried the entire first season.

So yeah, I don't hold out much hope of Revolution surviving any longer, especially if this is what they give us when ratings are already failing and the end of the season is near. As for the season finale? At this point, I don't see it being much of a climax.
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