The Blacklist 4x04 Thoughts
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• The last Red/Liz scene was really good. I'm glad that she confessed about Kirk contacting. I like that she went to him and opened up about her feelings. I loved him empathising with her, even if he's still hurt and mad, and being unable to not reach out and comfort her. The hand touch was lovely. I also loved him looking away and how emotional he was.
• I loved that when Aram hesitated Cooper just reached over and pressed the button himself. I really loved that after the helicoper crashed Aram apologised and Cooper responded with "For what? You did your job... and then I did mine." Such a great little moment.
• That moment where Red just gives up in dealing with Glen and the so tired way he sits back and says "I'm sorry, Glen. I'm sorry" really made me feel for him. He's been having a pretty terrible time lately and is just so tired and I don't think it's been so obvious as this little moment.
• I love that Dembe is on a bowling team with Glen. That just delights me. Red's reaction to Dembe giving Glen advice made me laugh. And I love Glen calling Dembe Red's 'better half'.
• I can't blame Tom for wanting to act but to do it behind Liz's back has me shaking my head. Wasn't he supposed to be past doing that?
• So last season Ressler was the unreasonable asshole and now it's now Samar's turn? I'm really glad that Ressler's back to normal, even if he actually has more reason to be pissy now, but did it have to come at the expense of Samar?
• Neither Samar nor Aram really covered themselves in glory in their last scene. Samar's sharpness with Aram over his decision to not take down the helicopter was unnecessary and felt like her taking her bad mood out on him. Plus that line about his girlfriend had the implication of jealousy which bugged me. Then Aram reacted to his hurt by lashing out at her and his whole 'I was lying and I'm glad you're going and it totally can't come soon enough so there' was way harsh and unkind. I felt sad for both of them but also really annoyed.
• I'm surprised that Kirk hasn't come out to Liz with an offer to allow her to either join them/Agnes or to trade places with Agnes.
• I was really hoping that Mr. Kaplan's rescuer would turn out to be working for Red but then he started to seriously give me the creeps and now I'm very worried for her.
• Since Liz is confined to the Post Office for now I really wish we could get some scenes between her and Aram or her and Harold. Small little moments between them, bigger moments with them talking out things that have happened. Aram is still understandably upset, they should talk it out! How is Harold feeling about having Liz back working with them again like nothing happened? Her throwing the phone in her office would have been the perfect moment to take a couple minuets to have one of them come in and talk.
• The last Red/Liz scene was really good. I'm glad that she confessed about Kirk contacting. I like that she went to him and opened up about her feelings. I loved him empathising with her, even if he's still hurt and mad, and being unable to not reach out and comfort her. The hand touch was lovely. I also loved him looking away and how emotional he was.
• I loved that when Aram hesitated Cooper just reached over and pressed the button himself. I really loved that after the helicoper crashed Aram apologised and Cooper responded with "For what? You did your job... and then I did mine." Such a great little moment.
• That moment where Red just gives up in dealing with Glen and the so tired way he sits back and says "I'm sorry, Glen. I'm sorry" really made me feel for him. He's been having a pretty terrible time lately and is just so tired and I don't think it's been so obvious as this little moment.
• I love that Dembe is on a bowling team with Glen. That just delights me. Red's reaction to Dembe giving Glen advice made me laugh. And I love Glen calling Dembe Red's 'better half'.
• I can't blame Tom for wanting to act but to do it behind Liz's back has me shaking my head. Wasn't he supposed to be past doing that?
• So last season Ressler was the unreasonable asshole and now it's now Samar's turn? I'm really glad that Ressler's back to normal, even if he actually has more reason to be pissy now, but did it have to come at the expense of Samar?
• Neither Samar nor Aram really covered themselves in glory in their last scene. Samar's sharpness with Aram over his decision to not take down the helicopter was unnecessary and felt like her taking her bad mood out on him. Plus that line about his girlfriend had the implication of jealousy which bugged me. Then Aram reacted to his hurt by lashing out at her and his whole 'I was lying and I'm glad you're going and it totally can't come soon enough so there' was way harsh and unkind. I felt sad for both of them but also really annoyed.
• I'm surprised that Kirk hasn't come out to Liz with an offer to allow her to either join them/Agnes or to trade places with Agnes.
• I was really hoping that Mr. Kaplan's rescuer would turn out to be working for Red but then he started to seriously give me the creeps and now I'm very worried for her.
• Since Liz is confined to the Post Office for now I really wish we could get some scenes between her and Aram or her and Harold. Small little moments between them, bigger moments with them talking out things that have happened. Aram is still understandably upset, they should talk it out! How is Harold feeling about having Liz back working with them again like nothing happened? Her throwing the phone in her office would have been the perfect moment to take a couple minuets to have one of them come in and talk.
