Greetings, fellow Blacklisters! The premier of Season 10 is upon us, and at long last, we begin the final chapter in the saga of Raymond Reddington. At this point, I can't really speculate on how it will all end, other than the fact I expect that there will be full disclosure as to who Red really is (and let's face it, we pretty much know that, but in-universe, the majority of the characters don't. And most of those who did, are now dead). I can only hope that after ten long years, we get some form of a satisfying conclusion to this show that I still enjoy, despite its many flaws. The season premier airs tomorrow, Sunday, February 26 at 10:00 P.M. EST
The Blacklist is entertaining again.... as long as they keep their foot on the gas and don't spin their wheels like they've done more often than not.
I agree, this premier was one of the best eps in a very long time. This could be a good ride. Sorry about the video disappearing. Kind of a moot point now that the show is on.
This is an interesting article, that speculates a bit on how things may end for Red: https://screenrant.com/the-blacklist-season-10-red-ressler-story-showrunner/
How about a sudden left turn for the season 10 villain? It would require a retcon of the bones, but the mastermind behind Wujing is.... the real Raymond Reddington.
That would be cool, but as you say, it would require overlooking what has become the predominant theme of this show for the past five seasons (or so) - Red's actual identity. And are we certain that there IS a mastermind behind Wujing?
Probably not, but it's one of the stupid things 24 did practically every season. The bad guy behind the bad guy. Except season 4, where they liked Arnold Vosloo so much they kept him around and made him the final bad guy. Usually when The Blacklist has a bad guy stick around, he's not that interesting, like Neville Townsend or "Katarina Rostova."
Gotta agree with you on your last comment there. Both Kaplan and Marvin were far more interesting as the 'Big Bad' in their respective seasons, and what worked, I think, was not making it so apparent that THEY were the bad guys early on. I'm fine with Wujing being the final 'Big Bad', rather than pulling a rabbit out of the hat at the very end.
Going back to the subject of Red's identity, I read an article a few days ago that claimed one of the predominant theories right now is that Red is actually the Real Raymond Reddington, who faked his own death after the fire. This makes little sense to me - if you're claiming to be the person you were to begin with, what's the point, precisely? If you were going to fake your own death, wouldn't you then assume a new identity? Plus, as Aragorn pointed out, it would also require a complete retcon of the bones in the bag, a McGuffin now long forgotten at this point (at least in story). Plus, assuming that all the clues can be taken at face value, they point to Red being a sex-changed Katarina. It's theory that fits the best, and if Red really IS Katarina and Liz read the letter before she got killed... Then it certainly explains her reticence to pull the trigger on Red. All food for thought.