The separation of Samar and Aram was, as is often the case with such series, extremely odd! Why does it always have to end so strangely? They could have let it continue and Samar is just mentioned occasionally, but not shown anymore. However, I find it good that they didn’t kill her off, as is… — read more

As Liz stands at Tom’s grave and he appears again, I must confess that it was somehow quite nice to see him once more. I don’t know, he seemed changed and more mature, I can’t think of a more fitting word. ‘Settled’ might also fit, but maybe it was because the actor had gained some… — read more

Tom was completely absent in the last third of the fourth season, as he was searching for his parents or relatives. Now we’re presented with him in a rather meaningless cliffhanger. He practically receives the suitcase from Mr. Kaplan, which is initially treated similarly to the suitcase in Pulp Fiction (1994), but it quickly turns… — read more

Of course, it wasn’t planned for Liz to come back like this, but I can certainly understand Samar’s disappointment. There’s constant talk of witness protection programs, going underground, etc., but here they resort to methods that are not only morally reprehensible but also only serve the dramaturgy to a limited extent. It could have come… — read more

Even though it’s a heavy cliffhanger at the end of the third season, it’s somehow a bit without impact. We know that the series can’t continue without Liz, so there must be something else going on. And yes, I know how strangely detached I might sound right now, I’m well aware of that. It might… — read more

I had actually thought about taking a break after the second season. There were already too many repetitions, the storyline with the Cabal was just meandering along, and too many loose ends that didn’t seem like they would be resolved soon. However, with Elizabeth and Reddington’s escape, some excitement returned, especially in the second episode… — read more

Of course, one of the biggest differences between the first and second seasons is that there’s more focus on all the background machinations of the shadow government, as it’s also called in the series. While there are still the individual people from the blacklist, these seem to be fading further and further into the background.… — read more

The beginning of the second season has an altered and slightly confused feel. This is not only because Tom is still present somewhere, but also because Liz has to hide. Reddington too, of course, but that’s not really something new for him. We’ve also gained Samar Navabi as a team member. Naturally, she isn’t just… — read more

Of course, the father-daughter dynamic between Elizabeth and Reddington is somehow clear from the first episode; it simply emerges from the constellation. However, the series repeatedly leaves you in the dark about the extent to which they are actually related or not. After Reddington kills Elizabeth’s adoptive father, though, the whole thing takes a new… — read more

Now, due to ongoing lack of planning, I’ve ended up starting The Blacklist. Although I had my finger on the button to start LOST, Netflix immediately showed me The Blacklist, and that’s where I landed. I didn’t feel quite ready for LOST yet; somehow, I want to save that for later. But right off the… — read more