THE BLACKLIST TELEVISON SHOW-REVIEW

THE KUHNS REPORT

LAS VEGAS - Hello America, and how is the world treating you.?

Marilyn:  from San Diego, CA asked me to watch and review the television show "BLACKLIST." I did just that. Marilyn, here is my take on the show - -

The pilot starring James Spader who plays Raymond "Red" Reddington" really carried the pilot show. As always he excelled in his part.  The man has always performed well in most anything he takes on.

Megan Boone who plays Elizabeth Keene, a rookie FBI profiler did an adequate job but tends to over act. I think she trys to hard to come across.

The show has a great plot. Spader intends to assist the FBI in bringing down a list of super criminals so it appears there will be some interesting  stories to come.

Bad news about the show? Yes, there  is some bad news. The pilot was written by Joe Bokenkamp and directed by Joe Carnahan. Here's where I think the show falls down. There was one scene where Keene blasts into the room with Reddington and stabs him in the neck with a pen, pulling it out with blood on it and shouting she could kill him. Come on ! The reality ff that happening in real life with ANY suspect in an interrogation room by the FBI is about "zero."

Also, if  Boone's character of Keene is going to be a half-crazed FBI person, loosing it at every turn  - - that will get old fast. If Boone's character keeps coming off half-cocked with a hair trigger temper I think it will hurt the show.

The show needs better direction. From the git-go Keene takes charge , even though she is on the first day of her job (a rookie) and she is telling  seasoned agents to put their guns away so she can jump in and handle the situation?  The FBI is a team effort organization and it's ludicrous to have a new, rookie, first day on job runningb the show. I think there should have been more thought by th writers and directors to be more common sense and realistic.

We will have to see how future episodes unfold. Marilyn. But all in all the scenario of the show is a good one and Bader is excellent in the part. It really has the makings of becoming a good series. Writers and directors have to get real though and think it out before they put together some of the scenes. - And, that's my opinion. Make your own decisions. You decide.

Bradley W, Kuhns, Ph.D., O.M.D.
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