Already halfway through its first season, Power has shown no interest in leaving its story in fifth gear. There are moments when the pace quickens to what you might expect from a thriller, but they are few and far between–and for good reason, it seems.
“This is Real” mostly deals with the reverberations of Ghost’s actions in Power to this point. That may take the form of the key chain that his daughter chokes on, but it is also represented in how all the groups involved in the crime plot–police forces included–are responding to the message that Ghost sent via severed body parts.
There’s a clear path this first season is taking and no indication that it should have any trouble reaching its end. It could afford to take more risks, but that’s hardly the most egregious of flaws, especially for summer programming.
Revenge, Season 2, Episode 10, “Power” Written by Joe Fazzio Directed by Roger Kumble Airs Sundays at 9 pm (ET) on ABC “The greater the power, the greater the potential for abuse”. Revenge returned this Sunday with a fun, crackling episode that takes us closer and closer finding answers for the season’s big mystery. Just …