The Blacklist 5x17 Thoughts
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iariaAnna-Gracia Duerte [No. 25]
+ Red and Liz were great. Red was so effective in side-stepping Liz in their first meeting, without lying, that when she confronted him it was so satisfying. I really loved how that scene played out. I like that Liz was firm and that she refused to let Red side-step again. I even liked that she shoved him against the bookcase, the first time she's ever been physical like that with him. I like that she actually got a straight answer out of him. I also liked that while Red wasn't expecting Liz to accept his apology Liz worked against expectations and thanked him for saving her life. I'm so glad the show hasn't gone back to their former 'usual' interaction of S1/2.
+ I love so much Dembe's reason for not stopping Liz when she shoved Red against the bookcase: "I found it mildly therapeutic." HA! I can even think of some specific instances where I'm pretty sure he wanted to do the same thing.
+ Liz's "Not now, Dembe." when he said her name was great. I wish they had more scenes.
+ Red's expression when Brimley asked if 'an opossum have 13 nipples' made me laugh. I do so enjoy when Red is completely flabbergasted by something.
+ I was with Samar on being entirely on the Blacklister's side. I'm so glad that Samar fought for her and got her such a lenient sentence (I hope Rava and Tara got something similar), and I thought Samar's moment of connection with Anna-Gracia was well done.
+ I can't tell if Aram got the response from Samar he wanted or not. He really made sure beforehand that she wouldn't assume it was a proposal so that rather interfered in judging what her response might have meant, which was possibly the entire point. It was a sweet scene.
+ "I'm not here hiding from American law-enforcement. I could dodge those raindrops and never get wet." - Red.
+ Red and Liz were great. Red was so effective in side-stepping Liz in their first meeting, without lying, that when she confronted him it was so satisfying. I really loved how that scene played out. I like that Liz was firm and that she refused to let Red side-step again. I even liked that she shoved him against the bookcase, the first time she's ever been physical like that with him. I like that she actually got a straight answer out of him. I also liked that while Red wasn't expecting Liz to accept his apology Liz worked against expectations and thanked him for saving her life. I'm so glad the show hasn't gone back to their former 'usual' interaction of S1/2.
+ I love so much Dembe's reason for not stopping Liz when she shoved Red against the bookcase: "I found it mildly therapeutic." HA! I can even think of some specific instances where I'm pretty sure he wanted to do the same thing.
+ Liz's "Not now, Dembe." when he said her name was great. I wish they had more scenes.
+ Red's expression when Brimley asked if 'an opossum have 13 nipples' made me laugh. I do so enjoy when Red is completely flabbergasted by something.
+ I was with Samar on being entirely on the Blacklister's side. I'm so glad that Samar fought for her and got her such a lenient sentence (I hope Rava and Tara got something similar), and I thought Samar's moment of connection with Anna-Gracia was well done.
+ I can't tell if Aram got the response from Samar he wanted or not. He really made sure beforehand that she wouldn't assume it was a proposal so that rather interfered in judging what her response might have meant, which was possibly the entire point. It was a sweet scene.
+ "I'm not here hiding from American law-enforcement. I could dodge those raindrops and never get wet." - Red.
