At the start of this season—as any self-respecting TV critic would do—I made fun of NBC for its terrible ratings,…

One of the more endearing qualities of Revolution is that, at its heart, it’s a fundamentally messy show. Between…

Let’s talk a little bit about Tracy Spiridakos—or T.R.A.C.Y., as many of you have endearingly dubbed her in the…

It’s hard to tell what view of humanity Revolution has, if it even has one at all. It’s not as pessimistic a show…

One step forward, one step back. That’s about the best way I can find to describe the action of tonight’s Revolution,…

Rather fittingly for its title, Revolution has fallen into a cyclical pattern of “destroy and rebuild” every time it…

A good television show has to be able to surprise you. I’m not talking about being able to startle you with a…

Last spring, one of the best signs for the future of Revolution even beyond its survival to a second season was the…

For all its fire-starting looniness, close-quarters sword fights and inclusion of war clans and young adult killing…

In the first season of Revolution, the storytelling tended to be simple, direct, literal-minded, and more than a…

In a season of television, one of the most satisfying moments is early in the season—usually in the first four to…

One of the best parts of Revolution’s upswing in quality this season means that we can finally stop talking about…

When I reviewed the first season of Revolution, I said a lot of mean things about the way the show conducted itself.…

Long ago, in the dark ages before anyone even conceived of such a thing as a multiscreen entertainment experience,…

A once-great empire reduced to a state of dissolution and anarchy. Bastions of strength thought to be impregnable…

Once upon a time, there was an optimistic young TV critic who was excited to be assigned a regular show for the 2012…

How times have changed. Early in Revolution’s first season we (by that I mean me and a few other critics) were all…

This show, you guys. This fucking show.

Those of you who pay any attention to the business side of television know this week is upfront week—or as I like to…

I’ve mentioned once or twice over the course of these reviews—usually when characters borrow aliases from its pages…