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The midseason finale of Revenge airs tomorrow night, and it will most likely be met with middling ratings. After a convoluted second season (paired with a move to a different night), audiences jumped ship on the frothy drama. No one can blame audiences for abandoning what was once a fun summer-in-fall soap turned complicated mess. But something happened during season three of Revenge: it got good again. Everyone’s goals were clear. The stakes were raised. And none of it included superfluous, huge conspiracies (ahem, The Initiative, otherwise known as they who shall not be named). Revenge decided to recalibrate and got to the core of the show — Emily’s revenge, especially onto those it makes most sense for her to revenge. Yes, season three is all about Emily versus Victoria, and it’s been fantastic.

The frame of this season is Emily will be shot on her wedding night and fall into the ocean, seemingly dead. Obviously, there are more episodes this season, so we know that Emily won’t die. (Not just yet, anyway. That could possibly happen in a series finale. Who knows?) But what the frame has done is classic Revenge. We’ve gotten to see how Emily’s plans are unfolding and just exactly how all those plot points move closer toward the inevitable flash-forward. And while doing so, it’s kept the mystery of the exact details up in the air. It’s the best of both worlds, like season one.

In fact, this season’s flash-forward is taking place quicker than usual. That’s because the structure of ABC’s 2013-2014 season has made it accelerate to episode 10. As usual, cutting a bit of the fat makes for a much more thrilling ride in a television season.

Now I’m not saying that everything technically makes the most practical sense. I’m still not quite sure why Emily thinks, uh, well in fear of spoiling it, a certain event is the perfect and acme of revenge. But honestly, this show never really held up on the details. For example, David Clarke sends Emily a box of all the ways he’s been betrayed and then tells his daughter to forgive all those people. Oh, okay, sure, David. And of course, there are a couple of characters that can still afford a trip to Belize. But Revenge has always been one of those shows that can subvert the inanity of soap operatics without being bogged down by the low-brow insinuation. Let your mind go and let the fun ensue, has always been my mantra when it comes to Revenge.

What I’m saying is that if you quit somewhere in season two, then catch up on Revenge. It has been a lot of fun this season, in my opinion. Don’t worry on catching up to all the episodes in season two if you quite midseason. Just skip straight to the season three premiere. It does take a couple of episodes to drag itself out of the muck of season two, but when it gets going, it’s fun Revenge-ness.

There are a bit more than 24 hours until the midseason finale tomorrow, and with only nine episodes to watch, if you’re thinking of binge-watching something this weekend, why not catch up on Revenge? Trust me, it will be fun and entertaining!