Note: Full spoilers for the Revenge series finale follow.
The final instalment of ABC's Revenge started exactly where it began four years ago -- with Confucious. "Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves," Emily/Amanda reminded audiences, bringing the entire series full circle for the big finish. While there was never any doubt that the first of those graves would be for Victoria Grayson, the final hour hammered home the theme of choice, leading viewers to wonder who that second casket would inevitably hold.
With Ben dead and no options left, the hour kicked off with Emily confessing to the murder of Victoria Grayson so she could be transferred to a higher security prison where bestie Nolan could plot her escape. Naturally, they had a breakout plan in place in case either of them happened to find themselves in jail again. Weak plot point? Sure. But this is Revenge, and they've gotten away with four seasons of such twists so now's probably not the time to break them all down. Could Jack, David and Nolan have proved Victoria was still alive with Emily behind bars? Certainly. But then we wouldn't have had the intrigue of whether she'd be the one to kill Victoria herself.
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The final instalment of ABC's Revenge started exactly where it began four years ago -- with Confucious. "Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves," Emily/Amanda reminded audiences, bringing the entire series full circle for the big finish. While there was never any doubt that the first of those graves would be for Victoria Grayson, the final hour hammered home the theme of choice, leading viewers to wonder who that second casket would inevitably hold.
With Ben dead and no options left, the hour kicked off with Emily confessing to the murder of Victoria Grayson so she could be transferred to a higher security prison where bestie Nolan could plot her escape. Naturally, they had a breakout plan in place in case either of them happened to find themselves in jail again. Weak plot point? Sure. But this is Revenge, and they've gotten away with four seasons of such twists so now's probably not the time to break them all down. Could Jack, David and Nolan have proved Victoria was still alive with Emily behind bars? Certainly. But then we wouldn't have had the intrigue of whether she'd be the one to kill Victoria herself.
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