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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsSo I'm watching the new show Blacklist...
With Judd Nelson. And I really like it so far. Well acted and well written, IMHO.
hlthe2b
(102,273 posts)Broken_Hero
(59,305 posts)Spader did a decent job, the twist at the end of the show, didn't see it coming.
hlthe2b
(102,273 posts)CherokeeDem
(3,709 posts)I expected Spader to be good, and he was excellent. The writing, direction, and acting was also very good, as was the special effects.
I also like the lead actress (sorry, don't know her name). Instead of the stereotypical overly-aggressive woman, who always snarks at her male partner, this character is smart, conflicted, tough, and manages to convey her strengths without being sarcastic and mean. I like her.
I hope this show can maintain this level; it is certainly a very intriguing premise.
Gidney N Cloyd
(19,835 posts)It's too bad. I like Spader a lot but I just can't watch that kind of shit. Too wimpy, I guess.
Raffi Ella
(4,465 posts)I'm not into TV shows like that really, but I was watching 'The Voice' and it went right into The Blacklist. I was immediately drawn in.
At first with Spader's character I was like oh, Silence of the Lambs angle, meh, but it still kept my interest. I was working out while watching it and was amazed that the hour had gone by so fast.
Myrina
(12,296 posts)... I was underwhelmed by the seeming rip off of the "Silence of the Lambs" premise. I hope that doesn't become too obvious.
Little Star
(17,055 posts)RobinA
(9,893 posts)too, but I turned this off. It just seemed utterly ridiculous to me. Wall to wall violence, baddies pulling off an impossibly complex, coincident-dependent caper... I mean, jumping off bridges into boats? Meh.... This testosterone-fueled nonsense wore out about...20 years ago for me.