Tonight’s post will be short, a little sleepy, and at the very early stages of being sick. Or perhaps I just described myself. Probably that.
Anyone who has seen The Blacklist and not told me I need to watch it immediately: shame on all of you! To those of you who have not yet seen The Blacklist, but enjoy good action-comedy blendings with all sorts of other emotional stuff: season one is on Netflix. I’ve been watching it a fair bit in my free time and I love everything. The character dynamics are fun, the plot twists and turns in ways that aren’t entirely unpredictable while still being tremendously fun to watch, and the writing is a beautiful blend of humor, drama, action, and so much more.
Seriously, go watch it. You’ll thank me later, probably.
Phil's Misadventures In Fiction 
I’ve been hiding from the cold everyone else has for weeks, but it finally got me today. Working from home + slow work day + lightheaded = productivity disaster
I watched the Blacklist last year for a while, but I got tired of the “terrorists disguised as FBI agents and ambushing the hero” trope getting trotted out episode after episode. These are some seriously stupid heroes who keep falling for the same gag. Also, I don’t like the disposable nature of the unbilled characters. To much indiscriminate killing that doesn’t seem to weigh on anyone. I don’t mind violent content at all, but death should mean something. James Spader is the mad bomb in it though. It’s a cool show, but it’s not my taste.
I’m about halfway through season one and I can see what you mean. I wasn’t as thrilled as I’d like to be with the two-parter for Anslo. It’s still, as far as I’m concerned, a good deal better than many other shows on right now. I still cringe every time I see an ad for Selfie.
It’s definitely better than a lot of shows. As for Selfie… I really want to like a show with John Cho and Karen Gillan, but I watched the pilot on-demand… uh…
The cast is solid. The premise, the writing, and everything else…I skipped the pilot, actually, so I can’t say much.
You missed 22 minutes of awkward silence.
Oh god. I pray the actual first episode may have some worth. Or that season one’s finale doubles as the series finale. I still can’t tolerate the media’s love of making technology into a weird, foreign thing for so many characters still (parts of this, movies like Sex Tape, etc…).
Also, I’m happy The Blacklist isn’t another NCIS, CSI, or Law and Order Alphabet Soup clone. That being said, I can respect you for not really enjoying it as I can see what you’re talking about after stepping back and not getting wrapped up in the action.
I don’t watch too much network TV anymore. Elementary when I remember, and I’ll maybe do Sleepy Hollow when it comes back.
I keep seeing good things about Sleepy Hollow. I may need to check it out. Damn you.
Sleepy Hollow is fun, but it borders on so silly and convoluted that I’ve drifted off at times. It’s probably better as a binge-watch so you’ve already finished the season before you realize it’s goofy.
You have caused me a problem, my friend. I was intent on starting my fifth rematch of Parks and Recreation via Netflix, but wife was looking over my shoulder as I read. I am a speed reader, but unfortunately, so is my wife. Now, I am starting The Blacklist.
I’m entirely (not) sorry for that. Joking aside, I hope you and your wife enjoy it! It’s a little formulaic here and there, but the writing and acting are both quite superior to many other current shows out there.
James Spider is a genius so it should go over well. I suppose I was watching too much Parks and Rec.