But couldn’t she have gotten some answers on the way out?
Couldn’t she have learned the truth about Raymond Reddington?
But we definitely didn’t.
Hisham Tawfiq and James Spader on ‘The Blacklist’.Will Hart/NBC
What does the mystery ofThe Blacklistlook like moving forward?
But it’s just the ash settling from Reddington blowing up an entire Cold War-era bunker.
But when Red gives Liz the same news, it comes with quite a few more caveats.
A letter written by Liz’s mother “for when the time was right to know the truth.”
Okay, now HEAR HIM OUT!
“You’d have a reason that you could feel good about,” he tells her.
“Yeeshkid, no pressure!
So…that’swhat it would look like if Liz killed Red and took over his empire.
Red tells her not to worry about that right now: “Let’s just… And for a few moments on a nice afternoon, theyare.
Liz wants to know why she can’t read her mother’s letter until after Reddington is dead.
“Because if you knew who I am before, you’d never agree to kill me.”
So, with that, there’s only one thing to do: kill Raymond Reddington.
And that iscrushing.”
Oh, how true those words will soon come to be.
Liz tells her that her friend is sick, but she thinks he’s trying to be brave.
Reddington is already heading outside, as Dembe hangs back.
Liz drops to the ground, and behind her stands Townsend’s righthand man holding a gun.
Red immediately shoots him dead, but there’s no unringing this bell.
A FEW LOOSE ENDS:
I’m sad.
With deaths onThe Blacklist, you nevertrulyknowbut with actor’s contracts, you do.
This really is the end of Elizabeth Keen onThe Blacklist.
The final montage, at least, was a lovely way to send her out.
Just me???
Is eight seasons too long to watchThe Blacklist???
Was killing Liz (and presumablyintendingto kill Reddington) Townsend’s righthand man’s attempt at commandeering his empire?
“I was there,” he answers,ambiguously.
As always, thanks for reading alongand along, and along, and alongwith me here.
I’ll miss you like I miss Elizabeth “Lizzie” Keen.
(Video courtesy of NBC)
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