The Blacklist (NBC)

[AZZenny]

Totally the best new non-reality show this year. Spader is so wonderfully smug, controlling, cheerfully monstrous, and weirdly deliberate in his use and protection of Lizzy. She's becoming a little more interesting, but as an actor is no where near his level. I wish she weren't quite so pretty - just a bit more normal looking. I like her husband, and can't wait to see him stretch a bit, because he's obviously not just a nice grade-school teacher, and you can feel something under the surface.

It's consistently well-paced, well-shot, and each show has at least a couple lines or exchanges that make me crow with surprise or amusement, and very few that clunk to the floor.

 

[BigRedRage]

I liked it but it seemed like sort of a rip off of Silence of the Lambs. Especially at the beginning with Spader in the cage.

the previews screamed silence of the lambs to me

 

[Chaplin]

Totally the best new non-reality show this year. Spader is so wonderfully smug, controlling, cheerfully monstrous, and weirdly deliberate in his use and protection of Lizzy. She's becoming a little more interesting, but as an actor is no where near his level. I wish she weren't quite so pretty - just a bit more normal looking. I like her husband, and can't wait to see him stretch a bit, because he's obviously not just a nice grade-school teacher, and you can feel something under the surface.

It's consistently well-paced, well-shot, and each show has at least a couple lines or exchanges that make me crow with surprise or amusement, and very few that clunk to the floor.

My only problem with the show is knowing that the husbands previous gig was on the rebooted 90210 on CW.

 

[AZZenny]

you watch too much TV.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

you watch too much TV.

Most definitely if he actually WATCHED the rebooted 90210. Wow.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Another good episode. Liked Robert Knepper (T-Bag from Prison Break) as The Courier.

Also - the husband's background is finally being revealed. Next week should be good.

 

[gmabel830]

Watched for the first time last night... liked it!

 

[Chaplin]

Most definitely if he actually WATCHED the rebooted 90210. Wow.

How soon you forget--I worked for the CW for several years and was paid to watch TV. 90210 was one of those shows I watched for my work.

 

[AZZenny]

Hope you got hazardous duty pay for the risk to your mind and your reputation.

Although they're moving the husband subplot along more rapidly than I expected, they've dropped a couple little nuggets for new and deeper directions.

I just love Spader as Reddington. That role has Emmy written all over it.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Hope you got hazardous duty pay for the risk to your mind and your reputation.

Although they're moving the husband subplot along more rapidly than I expected, they've dropped a couple little nuggets for new and deeper directions.

I just love Spader as Reddington. That role has Emmy written all over it.

Once Breaking Bad is out of the way, Spader/the show should do well come awards time. First time I saw a trailer for this series I thought that role just cried out for Spader. It's really the perfect character for him. Although I probably would have watched the show anyway, he made it a a must see from the beginning. It's now my favorite network show, having pushed Person of Interest into the runner-up slot.

Steve

 

[Chaplin]

Hope you got hazardous duty pay for the risk to your mind and your reputation.

Considering I also got paid to watch Smallville, Veronica Mars and Supernatural, it all evens out.

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

Considering I also got paid to watch Smallville, Veronica Mars and Supernatural, it all evens out.

I miss Veronica Mars...even if I watched on NetFlix.

 

[cardncubfan]

Hope you got hazardous duty pay for the risk to your mind and your reputation.

Although they're moving the husband subplot along more rapidly than I expected, they've dropped a couple little nuggets for new and deeper directions.

I just love Spader as Reddington. That role has Emmy written all over it.

Dang, I missed the last episode & forgot to record it.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Dang, I missed the last episode & forgot to record it.

It's available on Huluplus. They almost always (maybe always) have a 7 day free trial.

Steve

 

[HoodieBets]

my guess is eventually it will come out that Red is her father.

 

[cardncubfan]

my guess is eventually it will come out that Red is her father.

I've thought this as well.

 

[Chaplin]

my guess is eventually it will come out that Red is her father.

To me that's too obvious. The twists and turns have been pretty surprising in this show--it seems completely out of character for the show to have something that obvious be the truth.

During the pilot my wife turned to me and said that they were father and daughter, but seeing what we've seen since then, I can't imagine it will be that simple.

 

[Cheesebeef]

To me that's too obvious. The twists and turns have been pretty surprising in this show--it seems completely out of character for the show to have something that obvious be the truth.

During the pilot my wife turned to me and said that they were father and daughter, but seeing what we've seen since then, I can't imagine it will be that simple.

yeah...I'd be shocked if this was the case and I haven't even watched the show past the pilot (which I thought was a fantastic read, and a decent show). but if everyone's thinking that from the first episode, it's got to be something else, I'd think.

 

[AZZenny]

They've definitely hinted both ways, that he is, and that it's not anything that simple.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Yeah, my wife and I think Reddington being her dad is too obvious. More likely he was/is an associate of her father. Maybe the "apple-eating" guy who set up the surveillance is her dad. Maybe not. Reddington is either looking after her in his absence or quite possibly protecting her from his presence...

 

[Chaplin]

They've definitely hinted both ways, that he is, and that it's not anything that simple.

Really? Red's daughter is missing and Lizzie's father walked out on her when she was really young. The implication might as well have a neon sign.

IMO it is a deflection--an attempt to make the audience think that is the case, but the reality is that it isn't.

 

[Chaplin]

Yeah, my wife and I think Reddington being her dad is too obvious. More likely he was/is an associate of her father. Maybe the "apple-eating" guy who set up the surveillance is her dad. Maybe not. Reddington is either looking after her in his absence or quite possibly protecting her from his presence...

Love that premise.

 

[AZZenny]

The pro-Dad stuff is glaringly obvious, and I agree they won't -- almost can't -- go that route, but the no-Dad clues are like breadcrumbs w/o a discernible pattern yet. I thought the comment to Red that he'd 'wasted' his one shot deep into NSA files to help Lizzy instead of getting information on his 'adversary' was significant. So he could even be using her to draw someone else in, potentially.

btw, where did they say Red's daughter was missing? I must have missed that.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Really? Red's daughter is missing and Lizzie's father walked out on her when she was really young. The implication might as well have a neon sign.

IMO it is a deflection--an attempt to make the audience think that is the case, but the reality is that it isn't.

Plus Red has spoken to her about commitments he made to her father about protecting/looking out for her.

I really think her dad was part of Red's team as leaders of a rogue portion of the CIA or NSA. And that they were under cover agents at the highest levels of worldwide crime.

As the story evolves, she will learn that dad was just as bad as red.....then that he did have a heart...... then that he was a good guy all along. Or, as good a guy as someone in that situation could possibly be.

Just my take.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Love that premise.

Me too.....