I too suspended my disbelief in order to try to enjoy this show. Unfortunately, it couldn't hold my complete attention. The interactions between the good and the evil were too hokey. I really wanted this show to work. Maybe it gets better in later episodes. I have had TV shows get worse for me as the episodes go on. For example, "Parks & Recreation" got worse for me. "House" also got worse for me after the original team left. So, maybe "Revolution" will go the other way. There is plenty of room for improvement.

It seems to me the method of the storytelling is to leave the audience in the dark intentionally. For example, we're supposed to wonder why General Monroe is evil and why the family man is good. The flashbacks start to reveal it, but it's evident it's supposed to remain a mystery for now. The problem for me is I'm not that intrigued. I don't really care why General Monroe is evil and the family man is good, but I should.

SPOILER ALERT, FOR THOSE WHO DIDN'T WATCH, STOP READING NOW.

Again, the show could not hold my complete attention. So, can someone explain the ending? How did that woman have electricity and was communicating over a computer network? I chalked it up as another hokey thing about the show, but this thread motivated me to figure things out so that I can obtain some value from that hour of my life I spent.