Also, isn’t it nice to see Liz completely get one over on Reddington?īe sure to check out the video below for more discussion - also, subscribe to CarterMatt on YouTubefor additional updates. Is it fair to call this one of the most epic finales for The Blacklist that we’ve ever seen? We definitely do consider this to be a game-changer like no other.
Related – Want to see some more news in terms of when season 6 of the series could premiere? CarterMatt Verdict That was a mystery for a long time in the finale but near the end, Aram got a text message to come back to the hospital - where Samar was, awake! Not only that, but it seems that she’s more than fine wearing the engagement ring. The theories are validated and now, a true chapter finally begins.
Everything was pieced together perfectly and as it turns out, the truth is out there. From there, she finally saw the DNA test. Beyond just that, it turns out that Jennifer Reddington was also involved. She worked with him to set up his escape plan. Here was the big secret - Liz spoke to Tom at her grave (surprise Ryan Eggold cameo!) and it was there she revealed that Sutton Ross told her everything. The FBI arrived, Reddington shot Ross, and following that Reddington got his duffel bag and took off.
He said “I am not” before the gunfire started to come out. In his conversation with Ross, Reddington came close to (presumably) revealing that he is not who he claims to be. Here, it is, the moment you’ve all been waiting for - Reddington’s secret. He wanted information from Reddington, and that includes the contents of the duffel bag. He offered to trade his life for hers but clearly, that wasn’t enough for Sutton Ross. Sutton helped to stage a distraction, one that would enable him to eventually lose the FBI so that he could have precisely what he wanted: Reddington and Liz staring right at each other. Why do criminals ever assume that this is going to happen? We wondered that, but as it turns out, Ross and his people were prepared for that. He didn’t want to run the risk of Sutton shooting her and he chose to take that risk.Įventually, though, Sutton called Reddington to arrange a meeting - one that he, supposedly, was meant to attend alone. He eventually escaped thanks to Aram deciding to give Ross the passcode. That didn’t quite happen instead, Ross managed to kidnap Liz, get a gun, and then run amok through the FBI’s black site. James Spader’s character was none too pleased with that, and tried to threaten Cooper that he would stop the Blacklist operation unless he had Ross and the contents of the duffel bag.
Overall this is a very good TV series just shy of amazing.Here’s the funny thing, though: Even with the car crash in mind, Liz still somehow managed with the help of the Task Force to bring in Ross before Reddington could. Sadly this element has to be worked on, because it breaks the immersion with the viewer and looses entertainment value. It loses focus and interest in the viewers mid way through the episode plot.
The directing is decent as well but the episode suffer from real pacing issue which is the main thing holding this serial back from being in the top. It's really raw and reflects on real world problems in a weird way. The plot proves the theory of the 'Lesser evil' and put the viewer in a shady grey moral system. The writing is decent and immersive and has real depth. The actors are amazing and out of this show performances make this on of the most thrilling police crime serial. And now Elizabeth also joins the charismatic characters list. It is the most epic performance and character right next to Heath Ledger's joker. It is such a legendary performance that I believe not just myself but others keep coming back for this character.
Starting from Spader's performance on Raymond Reddington the brilliantly crafted written charismatic character which proves that there is no black or white good and evil.