User Reviews

The story is developing, and that is very much appreciated but it was so great to see Spader given a wider array of emotions to work with this week. He was calm, manipulative, a bit maniacal on the phone with Park, and downright chilling at the end. It's a blast to watch him. As for Rakitin, that little pest is no more. This episode did feel closer to "The Blacklist" I know and love, but something was still off, and no, it's not Liz's continued absence. I get the feeling maybe we're supposed to be turning against Red, or at least more sympathetic towards Liz's endeavor but it's not working. Having the taskforce borderline pledge allegiance to Liz after the offscreen stunts she's pulled feels like a disservice to their chracters. And Ressler has had a way to get in touch with Liz this entire time? Give me a break, they've really dumbed him down and made him a super sap for her. So that stuff is frustrating, but the Red stuff is insanely compelling. Excellent work by the cast.

I think writers are finally getting back on the way that fans expect from a powerful show like the blacklist.

I feel like Red is really doing all these things just for keeping Liz safe and keep away her from some extremely dangerous enemies that she even doesn't know their existence , I just wish that in the end she finally understands that.

Yes superb acting from James Spader, but the whole episode was stupid, is Agent Cooper meant to be stupid? So Reddington has to tell him, that it has to be one of his agents that killed the spy, Seriously !!, who else could it be ?

This series reminds me of so many like Lost, Walking Dead, etc.

The ending will be so disappointing, This series should have ended by now, I mean WTF is Red? He has more lives then 2 cats, more power then anyone, he has no army just 2 people.

I hope when he said the End is close, he means it.

Episode 12: Yes, probably the best of the season so far with the presence of the powerhouse that James Spader is, bringing to life the character of Ray Reddington awesomely, believably and super-charismatically.

The little "worm" in the end, squirming under Red's thunderous hit! So much power and character in this man.

This episode begins with Harold, he got called by Russ. Russ warns Harold for Rakitin. Rakitin tazered Russ. Rakitin poisoined Russ his eyes, he died afterwards. Harold got ubducted and brought to Rakitin. Cooper got saved by Ressler, Rakitin got arrested. It gets clear that Dieterle survived Alina's attack, Park gets blackmailed by Red. Rakitin discovered that Reddington is the informant for the Taskforce. Rakitin gives a statement. Park poisoned Rakitin with a special paper for Reddington. Rakitin died afterwards. Red says to his Eastern Friend that this is his Endgame. Great Episode of The Blacklist Season 8, this was the best episode of this Season so far. James Spader was so good this time, incredible!

Harold Cooper has become Elizabeth Keen's puppet WTF man you sucked this season sucked really hard.

Getting back to the basics of what made this series so interesting. Please keep at it!

AND...without Megan Boone's (Elizabeth) horrible acting, its even better. Personally, I hope she doesn't return at all. Except maybe to get killed :)