So I'm watching the new show Blacklist...

Spader did a decent job, the twist at the end of the show, didn't see it coming.

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.

It's too bad. I like Spader a lot but I just can't watch that kind of shit. Too wimpy, I guess.

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.

... I was underwhelmed by the seeming rip off of the "Silence of the Lambs" premise. I hope that doesn't become too obvious.

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.