This was an interesting, but very convoluted episode. I found it hard to follow, what with the "I don't want to take sides", "I'm on your side", "No, I'm on her side".. I really don't know up from down here.
What I DO know is that the minuscule amount of 3-D Reddington that we saw was pretty much the back of his head. Why? Did he grow nose warts? It was bad enough not seeing Spader in the Ressler Brothers episode, but we are STILL not seeing him, and he is the reason 99% of us watch this show!
The music was FANTASTIC!! Kudos to whomever selected the tunes .. it was such a fun treat! I may watch the episode again, just for the music... especially at the end.
The animation was okay, for a bit of change. But only this once. I really loved the animated ending, it was an awesome scene - up on the roof, with the night sky and the wind blowing. But.. that said.. I did not like the story arc that accompanied it, i.e., Liz's betrayal. Red has done nothing but love and protect her all of her life. He even bequeathed his entire fortune to her. This is the way she repays him? Why not just stab him in the back with a bowie knife; at least that would be more honest!
I hope the writers can turn things around to show Liz as truly being on Red's side (although that would be difficult considering she is THINKING these dark thoughts, not speaking them to someone).. because if she really does side against Red and her own dying grandfather, then I have zero interest in staying with the show. Red is The Blacklist's protagonist and raison d'être only because of Liz. If Liz is his enemy, then there is no show. I have nothing against the actress - she's been great - but if the character is the, ahem, "witch" she's been painted as in this episode, then I have no interest in her or the story from this point on!