Tuxie400 - as you know, I think there is  a lot that points to Rederina as well as stuff that does not.

But, it could be a reason why the bones were never burnt but lugged around from place to place.  If KR loved the real RR, she might not want to burn them.  Also, it could explain why "Red" kept emphasizing that the bones were incredibly "personal" and "special" to him.  Maybe.

In any event the last scene confirmed the close bond between Red and Dom.  Dom was not just a handler.  I've always thought a child/parent relationship from what I've said before:  the look of hurt on Red's face when Dom abandons him at the front door; and the comment by Dom that he has no family, a twinge comes across REd's face, among other things.  So could be Rederina, if not, something equally close, IMO

Lara1, I agree with your post.  Some things point to it but some things do not.

There are definitely a few things that would need to be explained for Redarina.  Like the Fowler story about what happened to his family.  I’ve been willing to consider that family didn’t necessarily mean spouse/child but possibly parents/siblings.  Which in KR’s case could be a mother and sibling or if Red is the brother to RR perhaps RR and Liz were staying with him and the brothers family (wife and child) died in the fire along with RR, prompting him to take over his brothers identity.  That latter scenario could also explain the Takoma Park house thing.  Though KR and Rostov could have had that house together I suppose.  And lastly that comment Red makes about imagining KR as a child Covered in glitter.  But some do these things may never be explained either.  They might just be little red herrings thrown in or whatever.

I wonder if Krilov’s claim of a second memory modification will be exposed?  He said it was done because Liz learned a certain truth about Red.  Did she just learn he wasn’t really Red or if she learned his real identity.  It sounds like the Director knew the truth.

Tuxie400 wrote:

Tatiana - The actor's name in the tailor's shop is John Waters. It's interesting that the dialog referenced Pink Flamingos. The most controversial scene in that movie invovles a transgender person. Of course they could have picked that movie title of Waters' because of Spader and Shatner's connection with flamingos in Boston Legal. And the idea of Red's going to his Christmas show reinforces the Christmas Eve themes in BL.

 

Brilliant! I was totally perplexed about the Christmas reference. Now that I think of it, it's funny he says he missed most of it and only got the last 20 minutes or so, kind of like how he was 'late' for Christmas eve a long time ago.

And the Pink Flamingo reference...lol! Boston Legal was hilariious. I think we have all 5 seasons on DVD.

Brittany wrote:

I just requested to join that Redarina group on FB. If someone had told me a year ago I would be doing that I would have laughed my head off. But alas, here I am. A refugee in need of a new home.

LOL! Never say never, right?

So I didn't want to use my persona facebook account, but I did set up a Tatiana Reddington account and asked to be let into the group but haen't been allowed in yeet. Let me know if you do get in .Maybe I jsut need a good reference LOL

Tatiana wrote:

Tuxie400 wrote:

Tatiana - The actor's name in the tailor's shop is John Waters. It's interesting that the dialog referenced Pink Flamingos. The most controversial scene in that movie invovles a transgender person. Of course they could have picked that movie title of Waters' because of Spader and Shatner's connection with flamingos in Boston Legal. And the idea of Red's going to his Christmas show reinforces the Christmas Eve themes in BL.

 

Brilliant! I was totally perplexed about the Christmas reference. Now that I think of it, it's funny he says he missed most of it and only got the last 20 minutes or so, kind of like how he was 'late' for Christmas eve a long time ago.

And the Pink Flamingo reference...lol! Boston Legal was hilariious. I think we have all 5 seasons on DVD.

I recently read an article in which  Bokenkamp says he saw John Waters in a Christmas show last year....http://www.tvguide.com/news/the-blacklist-season-5-finale-preview-red-liz-bag-of-bones/ ...Ears perked up when Red something similar

Pink Flamingos was quite controversial when it came out in the early 70’s. Hairspray, a little less-so, about ten years later. But he loved using the actor Divine in his movies. Divine was a very large drag queen, but wasn’t trans. I never met Divine, but I had friends who'd worked with him in SF.

It was fun to have John Waters on TBL. He’s an interesting guy and it was fun to have him riffing with Red about clothes in the tailor shop. It’s always tricky when you have real people interacting with fictional ones, but they did a great job.

Patter - I had seen Bokencamp's interview about his seeing Waters' Christmas show too. Apparently he was very impressed, much as Red was in that scene.

Tuxie400 - I look forward to your continuing thoughts on this as season 6 progresses (well anytime, really!)
there's some obvious stuff that sticks in my mind, mainly from Season 1, and Cape May, in possible support of this theory.  But look forward to anything else you unearth through re-watches and otherwise.