https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyranoid

There were good parts, like Panabaker (love her!) and some not so good parts.

This whole revenge arc has some plot holes. I don't know how to fix them, either. I suspect the problem started last season with the production shut-down. I feel like there are still some pieces missing.

Okay, so my big take-away was Reddington has been working on "some operation" for 30 years. I'll have to ponder that further. And, yes, a re-watch is going to happen, but I'm not sure it'll help. It seems like part of an earlier episode is missing.

Eastcoast, my snack tonight was a slice of pumpkin pie with a little ice cream. I had one single-serving ice cream left that I found when I cleaned out my freezer. What did you have?

 

I thought some of the ideas were amazing -- the cyranoid angle was very cool! But I'm losing some of the coolness factor in the execution. The story telling is highly uneven to me!

I hope that at some point a movie will be made of this series, a carefully crafted one with plenty of plot turns and suspense, uninterrupted with filler and production shut-downs.

Big Badd Bazzer wrote:

Perhaps the best (or one of the best) episodes in Blacklist lore.
Pannabaker is simply amazing as a drop-in character. Everyone agrees with that.
The actress who played Miss Collins was superb. I know she wasn't Elizabeth and the producers continue to shield Liz from us, the unwashed masses but I found Ms. Collins an amazing entry into Blacklist lore. 
Simply riveting episode!

BBB - I agree with you.  This episode really rocked!  The doppelganger actress was great, and Panabaker's scenes sizzled. Ressler and Aram made me really feel for them. Both care about Liz but feel super betrayed by her.
 

RedIsMyCoPilot wrote:

I am so annoyed with tonight's show... and really want it to end.

I feel your pain.  That's the way I felt last week.  But I liked this one a lot.
 

Thirty years is a long time for a project! Well, we’ve suspected that Red has been doing "something" for the past thirty years. I have always thought that whatever he does it has something to do with maintaining and/or guiding the balance of world power. And Liz has always been a key to that, probably by succeeding him. So maybe the elaborate cat and mouse game between them is her final test before that happens. I always figured he was grooming her, but maybe what she ultimately must do is not just succeed him, but also eliminate him. As she works towards this, she evolves. Maybe this is even how Red got to his position. Oh well, I wasn’t going to speculate this season. Haha!

I liked this story. The idea of the Cyranoid being used to go into situations where someone would be in too much personal danger to go themselves really worked as a plot device. My favorite part was Red's trick with the bullets. I knew they wouldn’t catch up with Liz, though. I felt sorry for Aram and Ressler. She really messed with them.

Then there’s Neville Townsend, insomniac extraordinaire. I don’t know why, but I get the feeling he’s going to play both sides in the long run. I think he is still interested in the Sikorsky Archive and probably will use her to get to it.

Always love Panabaker's colorful zingers! And how much danger is Cooper still in?

Tuxie400 wrote:

Honey West - I think Cooper is still in danger. But next week the focus will be on Dembe in danger.  But I do think the danger will eventually circle back to Cooper.

I was really surprised that Liz agreed to have her Cyranoid kill Chemical Mary. Her attempt to kill Red was one thing, but murder by surrogate to get an alliance with Townsend seemed uncharacteristic for her.  I don't think there's any way she comes back from that.  Liz has developed a murder habit.

I think you're right about Liz. And I also think this may be part of the tests/training to become Red's successor. Because she will not only inherit his criminal organization, but also whatever else he is involved in, especially his 30 year project.