This is first series since "Lost" that I have been totally drawn to. The cast selection is excellent and the movie production and direction makes this story very believable! I did not get so involved at first, but as the season progressed I became more and more entrapped in the mystery and unfolding story with new mysteries surfacing in each episode. I would highly recommend this series...you must watch closely and pay attention to catch the subtle hints. ABC has another good series on their hands! Surprise elements bring more to each episode as new characters are added and flashbacks are used to tweak attention. Can you imagine the hard work the writers have had to do to make all the scenes so real?
3 Reviews
tigress Emily
RavenGlamDVDCollector3 April 2017
Warning: Spoilers
The continuing saga reveals that Emily is quite dangerous, she is not to be trifled with, she can, with some subterfuge, take out a man and turn him into minced meat. The female of the species, in defense of the nest, deadlier than the male.
It all looks great, but as I have pointed out in previous episode by episode reviews, it all progresses over serious plot holes which are insufficiently addressed. Let's imagine that this story is a real-life account. It all hinges on the confusion between the original Amanda and the original Emily. Emily (as she is now called) is a very public figure out there at the high society gatherings, and an undue amount of attention is leveled after the murder on the beach. Everybody's in the spotlight. The big switcheroo didn't really happen that long ago, lots of people from her past (in juvenile detention) would remember her, and upon seeing her picture in the newspaper, would recognize her as the other girl.
In short, with all the hullabaloo, Emily would have been exposed instantly. Victoria Grayson, a determined feisty character, only needed to get a file pulled on Amanda Clark.
No, the way the story bumps about, too much happened way too soon, there is no credibility in the set-up, especially because of the return of the original Emily in previous episodes (Margarita Levieva) the weak point in the plot development. The Graysons aren't fools, they had that guy Frank with his specialized FBI knowledge.
The back-flashes (in previous episodes) ate also game-killers as the difference in age needed was far from convincing. They didn't look any younger.
Unconvincing, confusing, but nevertheless a goodie.
It all looks great, but as I have pointed out in previous episode by episode reviews, it all progresses over serious plot holes which are insufficiently addressed. Let's imagine that this story is a real-life account. It all hinges on the confusion between the original Amanda and the original Emily. Emily (as she is now called) is a very public figure out there at the high society gatherings, and an undue amount of attention is leveled after the murder on the beach. Everybody's in the spotlight. The big switcheroo didn't really happen that long ago, lots of people from her past (in juvenile detention) would remember her, and upon seeing her picture in the newspaper, would recognize her as the other girl.
In short, with all the hullabaloo, Emily would have been exposed instantly. Victoria Grayson, a determined feisty character, only needed to get a file pulled on Amanda Clark.
No, the way the story bumps about, too much happened way too soon, there is no credibility in the set-up, especially because of the return of the original Emily in previous episodes (Margarita Levieva) the weak point in the plot development. The Graysons aren't fools, they had that guy Frank with his specialized FBI knowledge.
The back-flashes (in previous episodes) ate also game-killers as the difference in age needed was far from convincing. They didn't look any younger.
Unconvincing, confusing, but nevertheless a goodie.
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