"Revolution" Review

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Hello, my name is Katie Greene and this podcast is a review of NBC’s new hit TV show, “Revolution”. “Revolution” takes place in present-day America, where, for some unknown reason, the power has gone out. Because of this the United States has fallen and has been replaced with an organization known as the Monroe Republic. So naturally my friends and I thought this TV show would be interesting. It’s not another crime-drama or a new reality show with people we’ve never heard of. I thought it would be a breath of fresh air, but after watching the pilot, I cannot say that I’m particularly interested in the show anymore. It has many faults in my opinion. For one the show moves way too fast. After the capture of her brother, one of the main characters, Charlie sets off with two others to find the uncle she’s never met in Chicago. Well she travels to Chicago, finds her uncle in the first building she tries, and convinces him to help her all in one episode. He is also the first person she happens to ask about him. I feel like the journey could’ve been extended to supply more character introductions and backgrounds. Because they didn’t do this, I find Charlie very annoying. There was never really a chance to show the audience how protective she is of her little brother, who is 18 by the way, but the way she talks about him you’d think he’s 10. And I’m not really a fan of the uncle, Miles, either. He’s like that character in every television series nowadays that has to have a dark and mysterious past, which fills him with regret and he cannot talk about it. And the way he talks to other characters, he might as well say, “Look, you’re an idiot so do what I say”. It just bothers me that none of the characters really have any depth. I like the idea of the show; I just think it needs to be done differently. Perhaps the more the series goes on, the better it will be. It is still too early to tell, and I’m still trying to give it a chance. But see how Revolution is for yourself! It’s on every Monday night at 10 on NBC. Thanks for listening!