Liz is not darkish. She’s simply drawn that manner.
That seemed to be the purpose of The Blacklist Season 7 Episode 19.
This finale was an modern approach to make one of the best of a troublesome state of affairs.
The coronavirus pandemic pressured a manufacturing shutdown of The Blacklist, with solely about half of this episode shot.
It was nice to have the forged, sheltered at residence, clarify what had transpired, and was about to occur.
So TPTB got here up with the genius resolution of utilizing graphic-novel model animation to movie the rest of the script.
The animated scenes by Proof Inc., with voices offered by forged members, gave the episode the gritty, noir model which the collection requires.
(The collection was used as a foundation of a Titan Comics collection again in 2016.)
Higher but, the transition between live-action and animation scenes was clean, not jarring.
Granted, the animation was kinder to some characters than others, however that is the character of the beast when comedian artwork relies on precise folks. It was obvious who was whom.
Finest but, not like so many “finales” on this coronavirus-ravaged TV season, this felt like a season finale, as Liz was pressured to lastly select between her mom Katarina and her surrogate father Purple.
The truth that she made that selection based mostly on her intestine somewhat than precise data might show to be her undoing. Her intestine has made too many mistaken decisions previously.
How does she select Katarina over Raymond? Katrina has did not sufficiently clarify why she deserted Liz for all these years, whereas Purple has been there for Liz for years?
As soon as once more, Purple introduced a case to the Process Power that appeared worthy on its face, however once more, was in the end geared to learn him.
There was little question the Kazanjian Brothers wanted to be taken off the road, particularly with all of the our bodies of their wake.
And their newest protectee, Frank Merwin, had a treasure trove of intel hooked up to his wrist that might have led to dozens of indictments.
However Liz requested the essential query that she could not work out: What’s in it for him?
It took far too lengthy for her to find out that reply: Assessing Liz’s loyalty.
Liz principally answered that query earlier when she pressured Katarina’s affiliate to convey her again to her mom, however she did completely nothing with the knowledge.
Certain, she addressed her dilemma with Ressler, however she already knew what his reply was going to be and disregarded it fully.
After her fiery showdown with the Kazanjians, Liz knew there was a connection between the brothers and Katarina, one which Purple deliberate to take advantage of.
Did anybody not see Raymond’s collapse coming throughout his escalating argument with Liz?
The issue with mendacity to her coworkers was that Liz could not undergo common channels to get Purple to his “private doctor,” utilizing the time period loosely.
That is the one attainable rationalization for calling Katarina to get him medical help.
There was completely was no cause for Katarina to indicate up herself to rescue Raymond, particularly if she’s attempting to remain lifeless in his eyes. Her thug, certain, however her?
If nothing else, the Sikorsky Archive, which Ilya had talked about, was introduced up once more on that lifesaving trip. So Katarina was in hassle as a result of it is thought she has it and Purple has carried out nothing to clear her.
So there’s one dangling storyline for The Blacklist Season 8.
What by no means arose was a prognosis of Purple’s situation. Certain, doctor-patient privilege and all that, however he was seemingly getting worse, so, because the physician identified, Liz deserves to know.
Now that is one other reveal for subsequent season.
Even in his diminished state, Raymond nonetheless discovered time to position Liz in a vice. If she warned Katarina, she turned Purple’s enemy. If she did not, she stayed on his good listing.
Certain, Raymond promised Cooper that she would not kill Katarina, however what’s that value?
Liz tipped her hand by warning Katarina, however Katarina stored her protected by having Ott preserve his appointment with the Kazanjians.
As she defined to Liz, she may defend towards Purple so long as she knew he was coming.
Now this is my downside with Katarina: Dominic did her mistaken. Raymond did her mistaken. She’s been a misunderstood sufferer all these years, betrayed by the lads in her life.
It could possibly be that straightforward, however her again story has bought to be extra difficult than that.
Once more, subsequent season. But it surely seems doubtless that Liz is betting on the mistaken horse.
The very best factor about this episode (moreover the cool animation) is that Liz lastly embraced her interior darkness.
It has been there via the seasons increasingly as she’s gotten concerned with Purple.
She’s been solely fooling herself by being a morally-ambiguous FBI agent. Granted, everybody on the Process Power is considerably versatile that manner. However Liz is in a league of her personal.
What occurs when she channels that darkness in protection of Katarina, particularly if it is towards her present allies?
Additionally, what occurs to Dominic now, since Brian Dennehy handed on April 15?
Does Dominic take a flip for the more severe and die, taking his secrets and techniques to the grave with him?
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Do you perceive Liz’s selection?
What’s mistaken with Purple’s well being?
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