On ABC’s new hit primetime soap, Revenge is a dish best served by stone cold foxes. With vengeance-obsessed Emily Thorne (Emily VanCamp) and the icy Grayson matriarch Victoria (Madeline Stowe) stealing the spotlight it can be easy to forget the men of Revenge can be just as wicked.
An impending murder trial might put the spotlight on at least one of the bad boys of Revenge. While we Revenge obsessives carve infinity signs onto our porch railings and hide our vengeance boxes under the floorboards, let’s check in with our favorite Hamptons bad boys and look ahead to what’s in store.
Daniel Grayson (Joshua Bowman)
Poor sweet, simple Daniel Grayson has found himself in a bit of a mess. He was all ready to run away with Emily on the night of their fire and ice engagement party before he got shot down by Emily herself. Apparently running away to Paris isn’t as romantic as he thought, especially since Emily’s idea of a good time is lighting people’s houses on fire. So instead Daniel had a not-so-romantic beachfront confrontation with Tyler (Ashton Holmes) that ended in bloodshed. Now Daniel is being accused of murdering Tyler and his cagey attitude and protestations that he doesn’t remember anything aren’t helping his innocence. Of course, we know that Daniel shot Tyler once in self-defense and the other two shots in the back came courtesy of Emily’s mentor in vengeance Takeda.
What’s Next: Jail. It looks like the judge is going to make an example out of Daniel, sentencing him to a maximum security prison on Riker’s Island. I just don’t sense that Daniel will do too well in jail. I also really doubt he has the Prison Break powers of escape either. But he should have plenty of time to think in jail about what Tyler told him about Emily, which is that she’s not trustworthy. Will he finally cotton onto her scheme?
Nolan Ross (Gabriel Mann)
Acting as Emily’s minion is basically a full time job for the ginger millionaire now, I have no idea how he gets any actual work accomplished. Between putting out hits on people for Emily and making sure that Jack doesn’t date killer strippers, being Nolan is exhausting lately. Sure, Nolan probably isn’t what you’d call a great guy: he is after all helping Emily take down the Graysons and he routinely spies on people with his Shamu cam. But he is a loyal friend to both Emily and Jack. Friendship is his true vulnerable spot, and the only times he and Emily butt heads is when he’s concerned about her or their favorite townie.
What’s Next: Nolan will obviously continue helping Emily in her quest to take down the Graysons, even though he is seemingly getting more and more uncomfortable with the human fallout of her quest for retribution. He also knows a powerful secret about Grayson family helper and social climber Ashley (Ashley Madekwe), which is that she’s the one who leaked the picture of Daniel on the beach. Will he share what he knows with Emily or play it close to his multiple popped collars? Only time will tell.
Jack Porter (Nick Wechsler)
Sweet Jack Porter only wanted to sail off in his boat the Amanda, named after his childhood friend who disappeared after her father was convicted for the Graysons’ crime. It’s been more than half a season now and Jack is no closer to pulling up anchor. First his father died, leaving him in charge of the bar and younger brother Declan. Then he fell for the real Amanda Clarke in the form of Emily, followed closely by a tumultuous relationship with the fake Amanda Clarke. Finally, Jack had said his goodbyes to pal Nolan and somehow more-than-friend Emily. He was ready to sail off and start helping people in Haiti far from the over-dramatics of the Hamptons elite. Until Amanda came to say goodbye and left a bloodstain in her wake. When Jack followed her to the beach he was so convinced she had shot someone that he told her to get away and tried to hide the body. Thankfully, no one saw him except for Declan so his attempted cover-up is safe. For now.
What’s Next: With Amanda’s stories about the Grayson’s ringing in his ears, Jack is closer to the heart of the action than he’s ever been before. Now that Amanda is on the run, will Jack try to take the Graysons down in her place or will he try to find the girl he thinks is his childhood sweetheart?
Declan Porter (Connor Paolo)
Declan has had a tough time of it lately. His father died, his girlfriend’s family hates him because he’s poor and steals lobsters and his brother was trying to cover up a murder. There have been better times to be a townie. At least Declan is finally displaying some smarts instead of just whining and slamming the door to his room, teenage-style. He found the hoodie that Jack was wearing on the beach and immediately disposed of it. Finally Declan is protecting someone else instead of whining about being poor.
What’s Next: Looks like Declan will have his hands full when the show returns between protecting brother Jack and girlfriend Charlotte. Charlotte, of course, is developing a pill-popping addiction that is surely only going to get worse as the knowledge of her paternity mixes with the continuing murder trial of half-brother Daniel.
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