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Miles Archer

(24,311 posts) Tue Oct 29, 2013, 09:23 PM Oct 2013

James Spader's "Blacklist." Yay or Nay?

http://www.nbc.com/the-blacklist/

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James Spader's "Blacklist." Yay or Nay? (Original Post) Miles Archer Oct 2013 OP

We love it at my house OriginalGeek Oct 2013 #1

Feel the same way... Miles Archer Oct 2013 #2

The first episode got a little violent for my tastes. Haven't gone back more. Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2013 #3

It's Okay... Xyzse Oct 2013 #4

Same here. Myrina Oct 2013 #6

Results of my household observation, re: Blacklist PassingFair Oct 2013 #5

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

1. We love it at my house

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Tue Oct 29, 2013, 09:24 PM

Oct 2013

Of course, we're James Spader fans anyway but we were just glad it's a good show..

Miles Archer

(24,311 posts)

2. Feel the same way...

Reply to OriginalGeek (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 29, 2013, 09:26 PM

Oct 2013

..."Bad Influence" is one of my all-time favorites and it's nice to see him in something new, something with teeth.

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,847 posts)

3. The first episode got a little violent for my tastes. Haven't gone back more.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Oct 30, 2013, 11:12 AM

Oct 2013

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)

4. It's Okay...

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Oct 30, 2013, 11:16 AM

Oct 2013

Saw 3 episodes.
I am alright with it, I'll watch it if I have the time, otherwise it is not a must see.

Myrina

(12,296 posts)

6. Same here.

Reply to Xyzse (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 30, 2013, 01:05 PM

Oct 2013

I don't do well with plots/subplots/sub-sub plots/ etc .... shows like Revenge that have gone so far off the main topic that you need a map to follow who's trying to kill whom and why.

I am a longtime Spader fan so do like to see him in action but this character does seem like an older, more reserved Alan Shore - not really a stretch for him.

PassingFair

(22,451 posts)

5. Results of my household observation, re: Blacklist

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Oct 30, 2013, 12:50 PM

Oct 2013

18 year old daughter won't watch it.
22 year old daughter didn't like the first episode,
but now is "getting into" it.
Husband LOVES it.

I like a lot of things about it. I'm a big Spader fan...I personally think he
was the best thing about Spielberg's "Lincoln" movie (and I'm a Lincoln fanatic).

The female lead wears realistic clothing and shoes AND she's adorable.

I'm really interested in the subplot involving her husband, and I like the way
that they use the sub-story to create the "cliff-hangers" that makes me look forward
to the next episode, given they appear to always solve the weekly "blacklist" case.

Not a perfect show, but I'm enjoying it!

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