The went about subsequent seasons all wrong. They should have made it more an anthology but kept it soapy. Each season built on someone's revenge. It just got convoluted beyond belief in season 2.It had a great start, but the premise (sort of Sidney Sheldon story) was too limited for a multiple seasons tv series.
Many twists were twisted further, and then again and again - and this weakened every previous plot twist.
The went about subsequent seasons all wrong. They should have made it more an anthology but kept it soapy. Each season built on someone's revenge. It just got convoluted beyond belief in season 2.
It went from being addictive as cocaine to horrifying like cabbage in such a short time-span...
I'd have kept the main cast, and obviously made the Graysons and Emily the meat of the show. I mean I would want to use every inch of that Manor set for all it's worth. They could have still made it about other peoples Revenge and had the Graysons there. It's a while since I watched it but I am sure they could have planned it out so each season focused on a characters revenge. Jack, Nolan, Ashely all could have had issues from their past that they needed to sort out.Pretty much and this what the idea that was floated originally - each season would've changed a setting and revenge plot (I recall that the plot was going to move into New York full time). Of course, when you have a great cast and characters that people care about it's hard to just abandon that.
Shorter seasons would have benefited the show I think. It wouldn't have meandered as much and went off track. Or they should have split the seasons into parts A and B. Having a set of writers working on an arc for A with a beginning, middle and end, and the same for part B. Two unconnected stories that used the same characters. It just was too twisty turny and confusing.It became fizzy lettuce. And I say that as someone who liked the entire series - but it could've been done so much better and less convulted.
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There's something about him that reminds me of young Donald Trump.
(sorry if I spoilt the fantasy)
Victoria Grayson was that bitch. She was the absolute queen of the Hampton's and Madeleine Stowe played her perfectly. Unfortunately, like most of you have already said, the writers were clueless about which direction to take the show in.
There are rumours going around that this is being revived (and even has a two season pick-up - somewhere).
Bumping this up because apparently there is again some speculation that it might be revived. Anyone have any more info?