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The Blacklist is an upcoming drama being offered by NBC. No, wait, don't run away just yet, they may be onto something good here! This is after all the same channel that brought us Hannibal, a show most were ready to dismiss as a lovely cash grab playing on a loose association with a popular film and book series, but instead turned out to be phenomenal! NBC didn't do that great a job promoting everyone's favorite cannibal, but they seem to be learning their lesson, and have been pushing The Blacklist pretty hard. Hopes are riding high on the Sony-produced drama, and with NBC giving it their all (The Voice is its lead in) they've got to be feeling optimistic.  So, what's it all about Well you can either watch the spoiler-laden video below... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9_qgX7pTlc ...or you could read on. One of the most wanted men in North America, Raymond "Red" Reddington, walks into FBI Headquarters one day and surrenders himself.  Turns out, during his time on the run, he's been extremely busy making new friends, plenty of whom are far more violent and nasty than he, and would like nothing better than to lead the FBI right to their doorstep. There's a catch, however: he only wants to work with the inexperienced Agent Keen.  Mr. and Mrs. Keen There's a reason I namedropped Hannibal in the introduction. You can probably tell where this is going. Meet The Cast James Spader as Raymond "Red" Reddington You read that right. James Spader plays an intensely sought after fugitive with a reputation for brokering deals for criminals. His detailed network of contacts form the titular Blacklist.  Megan Boone as Elizabeth Keen A rookie FBI profiler, and the only person Raymond Reddington has any interest in dealing with.  Harry Lennix as Assistant Director Harold Cooper The Boss, perpetually unamused.  Diego Klattenhoff as Donald Ressler Probably best known for playing Mike Faber (Brody's war buddy) in Homeland. 
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Reserved: just in case.
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I've had conflicting thoughts on this one. The first time I saw the ad, I thought it might be ok, but then they seemed to have pushed the advertising on this so much that I can barely look around without seeing something about "The Blacklist" and I've generally been disgusted anytime I hear the same spiel over and over again. The plot does seem a bit, thin, but I've watched tv shows with worse, so I can't complain too much. In the end, I think James Spader will probably be the only reason I tune in to watch it, but hopefully it turns out ok.
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Sep 23, 2013 15:01
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Something about the ads for this show just absolutely turn me off. Spader just seems so insufferably smug.
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Sep 23, 2013 18:49
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Eryxias posted:I've had conflicting thoughts on this one. The first time I saw the ad, I thought it might be ok, but then they seemed to have pushed the advertising on this so much that I can barely look around without seeing something about "The Blacklist" and I've generally been disgusted anytime I hear the same spiel over and over again. NBC's pushing the poo poo out of this one because the pilot apparently tested through the roof. Which means very little, of course; Revolution's pilot was apparently the same way. But if NBC sees any chance to build a drama tentpole, particularly after the collapse of Revolution, they're going for it whole hog.
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Sep 24, 2013 01:17
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I saw this early on one of the Halifax TV stations, and it looks pretty solid.
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Sep 24, 2013 01:21
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I'm in for the pilot. Actually it was one of my favorite trailers.
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Sep 24, 2013 02:29
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Alright. James Spader is fuckin' cool. I'll give the pilot a shot.
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Sep 24, 2013 02:58
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Please don't suck. Please don't suck. Please don't suck. 
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Tyrannosaurus posted:Something about the ads for this show just absolutely turn me off. Spader just seems so insufferably smug. That's just how James Spader do, my friend.
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Sep 24, 2013 03:03
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Tyrannosaurus posted:Spader just seems so insufferably smug.
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Sep 24, 2013 03:04
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When did we end up in CTU?
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Sep 24, 2013 03:06
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Thank you for the exposition, sir.
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Sep 24, 2013 03:06
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Neverending generic Michael Bay action flick music!
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Sep 24, 2013 03:06
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Was that just Nina from The Americans?
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Sep 24, 2013 03:06
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grrarg posted:Was that just Nina from The Americans?
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Sep 24, 2013 03:07
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And she wakes up in the morning with perfect lip gloss already. Clearly a highly trained agent.
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Sep 24, 2013 03:07
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404GoonNotFound posted:And she wakes up in the morning with perfect lip gloss already. Clearly a highly trained agent.
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Sep 24, 2013 03:08
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Wait, I think this job might come between them and having a family. It's like foreshadowing.
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Sep 24, 2013 03:08
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FBI takes tardiness rather seriously, don't they?
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Sep 24, 2013 03:09
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The direction is pretty awful.
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Sep 24, 2013 03:10
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Go ahead, tell us about your character. Edit: Ok, that is definitely the most ridiculous containment set up for a non-superhuman not named Batman.
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Sep 24, 2013 03:10
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To be fair, network TV audiences are pretty dumb, and they'd would probably very much prefer to have everything laid out for them in the beginning.
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Sep 24, 2013 03:12
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Did your father force you to perform fellatio?
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Sep 24, 2013 03:13
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Gyges posted:Go ahead, tell us about your character. Well the FBI doesn't want to have a Joker situation.
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Sep 24, 2013 03:13
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I just did this mission in GTAV.
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Sep 24, 2013 03:18
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Zero One posted:I just did this mission in GTAV. Who ended up wearing the pig mask?
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Sep 24, 2013 03:19
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Man the FBI sucks at noticing obvious traps.
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Sep 24, 2013 03:19
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No, not the explosive fluid truck! We just got it tuned up!
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Sep 24, 2013 03:21
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Gyges posted:Man the FBI sucks at noticing obvious traps.
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Sep 24, 2013 03:21
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This show...  e: It's only 20 minutes in, it could get awesome? Right?
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Sep 24, 2013 03:22
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I'm getting major The Event vibes from this.
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Sep 24, 2013 03:24
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This show is worth it just for the sheer  Spader can exude.
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Sep 24, 2013 03:30
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 This just got real.
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Sep 24, 2013 03:32
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I really want her husband to die. Get rid of that poo poo ASAP.
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Sep 24, 2013 03:33
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Ahaha, there's something morbidly hilarious about that.
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Sep 24, 2013 03:33
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I honestly have no idea why both of them are still alive, particularly if the terrorist dude has nothing to lose.
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Sep 24, 2013 03:35
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While clearly her husband was in serious need of medical help, I'm not sure he couldn't spare 3 seconds for her to shoot the one dude before calling 911.
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Sep 24, 2013 03:35
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Yea that was pretty stupid.
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This show is hosed up
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