Revolution returned from mid season break on 3/25/13. It airs on Mondays at 10 ET on NBC. For those that haven't been following the show, electricity went out around the world some 15 years ago. Several "power hungry" people (see what I did there?) are trying to gain control of large sections of the US. We have the rebels and the Monroe, Georgia, Texas territories, etc.We learned that no one is safe with Danny being killed in episode 11. Did ya see that coming? And what's up with that blinking device that Rachel cut out of his stomach? In episode 12 we find out Randall was the Assistant head of the DOD and the guy who gave the order to trigger the virus that shut down the power. Rachel said they weren't ready but they proceeded anyway. I assume a total worldwide blackout was not the desired effect?
There some mother/ daughter tension between Charlie and Rachel due to Danny's death. It's rough being a teenager in a post apocalyptic world.
What did you think of these two episodes?
Wikipedia:
Episode 11 "The Stand"
Charlie's group begin fleeing a newly functional Militia helicopter by fleeing into an abandoned diner. The diner is destroyed by rocket fire from the helicopter, but the group survived in the reinforced walk-in refrigerator. After a short discussion the group decides to warn and aid the rebels in their fight against Monroe's forces. Rachel and Miles are in need of anti-air weaponry, so they seek out another scientist, named John, who is in possession of another pendant. John incapacitates them, after informing Rachel of Randall capturing Grace. Miles, however, frees himself, incapacitates John, and he and Rachel take the weapons. Charlie and the others go to the rebel headquarters to warn the rebels, but the mood is grim as Commander Ramsey, the rebel leader, believes they can no longer win, but Nora says that Miles will help. Neville and his son, Jason (formerly known as Nate) overlook a massacred rebel camp, while Jason voices his disapproval of Monroe's methods, because the rebels don't stand a chance. They eventually find the rebel headquarters and spot Charlie among many people. Jason insists they can't do this, and he and Neville come to blows, with Neville beating him, telling him to never come home. The elder Neville sends for the airstrike and tells Monroe that Jason is dead. Jason/Nate proceeds to warn Charlie, who is grateful but says he can't come with her. The helicopters arrive and the rebels take many casualties before Miles and Rachel arrive. Miles aims his rocket launcher but is incapacitated by a missile. Danny then takes the rocket launcher, and fires at the helicopter containing the amplifier, the source of power for the Militia forces. As the helicopter falls, Danny is killed by stray bullets to his chest. Later, Rachel cuts into Danny's body and pulls out a device with a flashing LED.
Flashbacks: Rachel reassures a young Danny that she isn't going anywhere as he is prepped for an experimental procedure, but she expresses her doubts regarding the procedure to Ben. He, however reminds her that nothing else has worked and this is their only option.
Episode 12 "Ghosts"
After Danny's sacrifice, Miles and Nora decide to go in search of his old top officers, the ones who supported his assassination attempt on Monroe, starting by Jim Hudson (Malik Yoba). He tells the rebels they could help training them into real soldiers. Meanwhile, Rachel, Charlie and Aaron go to the rebels' Eco base, an old hospital. Things between Rachel and Charlie are strained, since Charlie is cold to her mother. Randall reveals he can activate the pendants remotely to track them and he and Monroe seal an uneasy alliance. Someone sees Miles and Nora and sells the information to a militia kill squad. Miles and Nora find Jim living under an assumed name as a happily-married town librarian. He's not happy to see Miles again and he refuses to go back. With Eco base under attack by Randall and the militia, Rachel destroys the pendants so they cannot be used. Trapped inside Eco base, Rachel reveals Randall was her boss at the United States Department of Defense (DOD) while Randall tells her through a megaphone that he has come to get her. The militia kill squad arrives to Jim's town, but between Miles, Jim and Nora manage to kill them all. Randall captures Rachel and reveals to her that his intention is to put power back only in the hands of a chosen few, for security. Charlie manages to rescue her mother. The militia's captain tries to kill Jim's wife. He saves her, but she's shocked by his actions and repudiates him. Jim tells Miles he has destroyed his life again, but agrees to go with him. They arrive at the rebel camp in time to see Charlie apologize to her mother, and the two hug. Aaron asks Rachel for the truth and she agrees to tell him everything.
Flashbacks: One year before the Blackout, a marine officer comes to tell Randall and his wife that their son has been killed in Afghanistan. One month before the Blackout, at the DOD, Randall pushes to activate the program to fight the Taliban, against Rachel and Ben's concerns. The night of the blackout, Randall orders the activation of the Tower.
Grade: 3 1/2 Monsters (out of 5). The story line is a bit slow for my taste but Ill keep watching (just maybe not every week). Now if you threw some zombies in there, I would be glued to the TV.
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