About Revenge-
Revenge is a TV drama that is new to E4. It is a story based on betrayal and conspiracy which is set in Hamptons, Manhattan. The newest arrival to the Hamptons, Emily Thorne (the main character) is not who she claims to be. Formally known as Amanda Clark, she used to live in Hampton during her childhood until her father was framed by his co-workers (billionaires known as the Graysons) for a crime he did not commit, and was sentenced to life in prison. This was when the family disappeared off the screen.
Emily never got the chance to see her father again. However, before he died, he trusted a man named Nolan Ross, his only true friend, tech genius (also known as one of the wealthiest characters) with a box full of secrets that was to be given to Emily once she was released from a juvenile detention centre, making him the only person in the show that knows Emily’s true identity and what she has returned for. Inside, the box contained information that explained to Emily what had really happened and how she would get her revenge on the people that ruined their lives. As the series moves on, new characters are introduced; some are from Emily’s past, when she was Amanda Clarke and some are also involved in her future. The powerful queen bee of the Hamptons, Victoria Grayson, soon has doubts about Emily and suspicions soon arise as Victoria is determined to find out what Emily’s real intentions are.
My Response -
Episode 1 - After watching the first episode I was gripped by this story line and left suspended wondering about the next chapter of the story. In the first episode we are placed at the middle of Emily Thorne and Daniel Graysons engagement party when we are left wondering if Daniel Grayson has been shot on the beach during a firework display. The episode then then goes back five months before the attack and introducing the rest of the characters while showing flashbacks of Emily's past when she was Amanda Clark.
Characters -
Emily Thorne is the newest arrival in the Hamptons this summer. By appearances, she is a friendly and sophisticated "girl next door," whose charm and generosity allows access the restricted circles of Hamptons high society. But the wealthy world she's placed herself in is tied to a dark family history and Emily Thorne is anything but what she seems. Emily returns under an assumed identity with one goal in mind, revenge. After she spends her childhood consumed in loss and betrayal now Emily plans to chip at the foundation of her sworn enemies, until their lives come crashing down around them. Emily is sharp minded and always five steps ahead of her enemies, but when her past begins to catch up, her true heart may get caught in the crossfire.
Nolan Ross has more money than nearly anyone on the island, but has learned that it takes more than money to get social acceptance in the Hamptons. Nolan's arrogant, but secretly craves for human connection. Though in public he's unfamiliar with Emily Thorne, the truth is he shares a link to her past, present, and above all, her secret. Being the one and only person who knows who Emily really is, makes a useful accessory but also a big threat to in her plan.
Victoria Grayson is the glamorous and powerful in the Grayson family and know as the Queen of the Hamptons social scene. As the wife of a billionaire, she appears to have it all: the perfect husband, children, and home. But these are just the walls of a dark family secret they may soon be exposed and the truth crushing this 'perfect family'. Victoria is strikingly suspicious of her new neighbor Emily, who's taken a keen interest in her son, Daniel. Knowing that nothing in life is coincidental, Victoria is determined to find out Emily's real intentions and protect the life she has sacrificed so much for.
Character Profiles
Good Ayla, you can now try to use specific media language to look at how the characters are portrayed.
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