Blacklist Season 9 -- Looking Good

 

I started watching The Blacklist Season 9 and just finished the two-part premiere and I actually liked it. So, hurray. The Blacklist has made a comeback! I really liked the way they laid out the new premise. It seems that once the show's main creators left the show, the new guys in charge are doing a much better job. It makes me think I was right about what I had said in an earlier post. To reiterate, I had said that I believed the show's creators and/or producers probably didn't think the show would last much past its third season, and so they didn't have a clue as to how to proceed beyond that.

It seemed like they were clutching at straws for storylines and/or story arcs, and the show suffered for that reason. But now, with the Lizzy Keen premise eliminated, which was a premise that had bogged down the show's progress, there's a new freshness about the show and it's working!

I thought this new criminal organization, The Skinners, is a great idea. I don't much care for the name "Skinners"  but the idea behind it is great. And Red Reddington as their new leader makes it even better. I loved how Red infiltrated the home of that lady senator, and arranged for the old FBI team to get back together, and continue their good work. Even if it's all in the name and memory of Lizzy, I have no problem with that. It's all good. And I'm on board for the ride!

Blacklist Season 8

 

I had given up on this show because it sucked for four years running. But the reason it sucked, as I explained many times, was because the role of the female lead, Lizzy Keen, was written so poorly, and the storylines around her were so bad, it was painful to watch. And since I'm not a masochist, I stopped watching. But then, as I explained, I heard they were getting rid of the character at the conclusion of Season 8, so I watched it for that reason.

And yes, by the end of season 8 she was killed. But it was just when they finally resolved the characters' issues. And at that point, I would have been fine with her staying in the show. My entire problem with the character of Liz Keen was her stupidity. She was so stupid to believe a strange woman was her mother. But she wasn't her mother. Liz Keen was just stupid enough to believe she was, in spite of the fact that the woman had lied to her. And in spite of the fact that the woman had put Lizzy's own child in danger by gaining Lizzy's trust to babysit the kid.. And in spite of the fact that the woman had murdered two of Lizzy's fellow FBI agents. And worst of all, for me at least, was how Lizzy was so quick to side with a strange woman just because she claimed to be her mother and then believing she had to hate Red Redington--the man who had saved her life many times over. 

It was just so stupid. Of course I don't blame Megan Boone. As I've explained. It's the writers who made the character so stupid. It was so old to hear how Lizzy wanted to kill Red, or whatever. So the final episode, when even Red wanted her to kill him, she couldn't, and that was good. So then a bad guy shoots and kills her. But I don't quite buy it. I haven't started watching season 9 yet, but Lizzy had been killed once before. But then she wasn't. Even the phony mother had been killed before. But then she wasn't. So now these stupid writers want their audience to believe Lizzy is killed now?

I won't hesitate to say I could have been a great collaborator for this show and the plot lines that have been happening. And I still could be. But shows don't run for much more than nine seasons. I wouldn't be surprised if this season is the last season. I'll watch it. And I'll see.