The Blacklist

[closetohumping 17506]

Up to season 8.  Holy shit this has been a ride

[Chopper 17321]

So you don't feel like the performance by the actress playing Elizabeth is one of the worst in the history of television?

[Pablo 495]

Never watched this show, but was worried it was a lame attempt at a spy/conspiracy type show by NBC.

Opinions?

[RPM 26382]

I watched it for 3 - 4 seasons but it's just the same shit over and over. I bailed.

Edited January 9, 2022 by RPM

[Longhornstampede 3191]

On 1/9/2022 at 2:00 AM, RPM said:

I watched it for 3 - 4 seasons but it's just the same shit over and over. I bailed.

I would have done naughty things to early Elizabeth 

[closetohumping 17506]

54 minutes ago, Longhornstampede said:

I would have done naughty things to early Elizabeth 

You noticed that too?  She did not age well.  

[Trey3216 15380]

1 hour ago, Longhornstampede said:

I would have done naughty things to early Elizabeth 

[SuperSport 1333]

Wife was into it for Tom, so I humored her and gave it a watch. I really dig the “cultured” criminal genre though (Ocean’s series, White Collar, etc.), and Spader’s character is phenomenal. Just caught up on the latest season…

It’s formulaic, but early seasons were fun and episodes could generally stand on their own; supporting cast is solid, if unspectacular. A lot of cliffhangers, which kinda comes with the territory, but the show has really started to drag as they’ve tried to prolong the mysteries behind the grand plot. Elizabeth was always terribly acted, but now the whole show is annoying..it’s been eight fucking seasons, reveal some meaningful secrets already.

[Trey3216 15380]

11 hours ago, SuperSport said:

Wife was into it for Tom, so I humored her and gave it a watch. I really dig the “cultured” criminal genre though (Ocean’s series, White Collar, etc.), and Spader’s character is phenomenal. Just caught up on the latest season…

It’s formulaic, but early seasons were fun and episodes could generally stand on their own; supporting cast is solid, if unspectacular. A lot of cliffhangers, which kinda comes with the territory, but the show has really started to drag as they’ve tried to prolong the mysteries behind the grand plot. Elizabeth was always terribly acted, but now the whole show is annoying..it’s been eight fucking seasons, reveal some meaningful secrets already.

Yep.  Really dug the show for a while and will watch it if it's on.  The only thing keeping it somewhat together is Spader.  He's pretty damn awesome on this show, and in general.   

[closetohumping 17506]

1 hour ago, Trey3216 said:

Yep.  Really dug the show for a while and will watch it if it's on.  The only thing keeping it somewhat together is Spader.  He's pretty damn awesome on this show, and in general.   

 

13 hours ago, SuperSport said:

Wife was into it for Tom, so I humored her and gave it a watch. I really dig the “cultured” criminal genre though (Ocean’s series, White Collar, etc.), and Spader’s character is phenomenal. Just caught up on the latest season…

It’s formulaic, but early seasons were fun and episodes could generally stand on their own; supporting cast is solid, if unspectacular. A lot of cliffhangers, which kinda comes with the territory, but the show has really started to drag as they’ve tried to prolong the mysteries behind the grand plot. Elizabeth was always terribly acted, but now the whole show is annoying..it’s been eight fucking seasons, reveal some meaningful secrets already.

Spoiler

Buy the theory that Reddington is actually Katarina?

 

[SuperSport 1333]

8 minutes ago, closetohumping said:

 

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Buy the theory that Reddington is actually Katarina?

 

Ha! I made that prediction multiple times over the course of Season 8 (just realized I need to catch up on S9), but that would be some seriously impressive cosmetic work given the Anne sidetrack.

[closetohumping 17506]

9 minutes ago, SuperSport said:

Ha! I made that prediction multiple times over the course of Season 8 (just realized I need to catch up on S9), but that would be some seriously impressive cosmetic work given the Anne sidetrack.

With that show, any and everything is possible including:

 

Spoiler

Liz still being alive somehow

 

[Trey3216 15380]

36 minutes ago, closetohumping said:

 

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Buy the theory that Reddington is actually Katarina?

 

I need to get caught up.  I straight lol’d synthetic the Covid mail-in and basically forgot the entire season leading up to it as a result.   

[MonkeyDoughnut 10373]

I found the show to be entertaining and an easy watch.  Could stop/start and still enjoy each show on its own.  First seasons were great and feel they did an ok job keeping the story line connected and moving in later seasons. Would recommend.

Odd Elizabeth fact:  Megan Boone's grandfather is a Billionaire and the creator of The Villages community in Florida.

[closetohumping 17506]

11 minutes ago, MonkeyDoughnut said:

I found the show to be entertaining and an easy watch.  Could stop/start and still enjoy each show on its own.  First seasons were great and feel they did an ok job keeping the story line connected and moving in later seasons. Would recommend.

Odd Elizabeth fact:  Megan Boone's grandfather is a Billionaire and the creator of The Villages community in Florida.

Agree, but they did get monotonous. Liz frustrated the fuck out of me.  Also, she did not age well imo.

1 hour ago, Trey3216 said:

I need to get caught up.  I straight lol’d synthetic the Covid mail-in and basically forgot the entire season leading up to it as a result.   

That was garbage.

[Trey3216 15380]

1 hour ago, Trey3216 said:

I need to get caught up.  I straight lol’d synthetic the Covid mail-in and basically forgot the entire season leading up to it as a result.   

Not sure how "at the" autocorrected to "synthetic", but here we are.  

[hornbri 1428]

On 1/11/2022 at 11:22 AM, SuperSport said:

Ha! I made that prediction multiple times over the course of Season 8 (just realized I need to catch up on S9), but that would be some seriously impressive cosmetic work given the Anne sidetrack.

The finale of season 8 all but said it I thought. 

[Trey3216 15380]

Where the hell can you watch the start to Season 9.   I have pretty much every streaming service known to man and peacock only has episode 4-8 of season 9.   I can watch on Amazon but have to pay 2.99/ for episodes 1-3.   WTF?!?!?

[Chopper 17321]

3 hours ago, Trey3216 said:

Where the hell can you watch the start to Season 9.   I have pretty much every streaming service known to man and peacock only has episode 4-8 of season 9.   I can watch on Amazon but have to pay 2.99/ for episodes 1-3.   WTF?!?!?

I didn't even know there was a season 9 but that's weird. Do you have the most expensive subscription of peacock?

[closetohumping 17506]

17 hours ago, Trey3216 said:

Where the hell can you watch the start to Season 9.   I have pretty much every streaming service known to man and peacock only has episode 4-8 of season 9.   I can watch on Amazon but have to pay 2.99/ for episodes 1-3.   WTF?!?!?

Interesting, I watched them on Peacock.  I'll check to see if they still have them.  It's been pretty underwhelming though, the season I mean.

Edited January 23, 2022 by closetohumping