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The Blacklist -- "Mako Tanida" -- 3/17/14




"MAKO TANIDA"

03/17/2014 (10:01PM - 11:00PM) (Monday) : THE HUNTER BECOMES THE HUNTED - HOON LEE ("TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES") AND RACHEL BROSNAHAN ("HOUSE OF CARDS") GUEST STARS - The next target on the Blacklist is one of Red's (James Spader) past associates, crime lord Mako Tanida (guest star Hoon Lee). After Tanida escapes from prison he is out for revenge. Elsewhere, Tom (Ryan Eggold) confronts Jolene (guest star Rachel Brosnahan) after interfering with his mission. Diego Klattenhoff, Megan Boone, Parminder Nagra, and Harry Lennix also star. TV-14 V


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Re: The Blacklist -- "Mako Tanida" -- 3/17/14

Hot dang!?!!! Great episode!!!
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What was with Audrey? "Guys with guns are fighting, I think I'll just walk up and see....Oh, darn!"
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Re: The Blacklist -- "Mako Tanida" -- 3/17/14

Holy shit, it's Job!!!

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Re: The Blacklist -- "Mako Tanida" -- 3/17/14

solid episode. It was actually one of the better episodes that was light on Red. Now we really see Tom in full swing as an enemy spy.

at Red delivering Tanida's head to Ressler.

Ressler's girlfriend was an idiot for not moving to the side and standing in the middle of the street. I know she was delirious after hitting her head, but still.
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Re: The Blacklist -- "Mako Tanida" -- 3/17/14

One thing I was curious about was when Ressler went back to the crash to get Tanida. He had disappeared but Ressler didn't look for footprints in the snow. Must have been close to a foot of the stuff.
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Kinda sad that Lance Reddick's character was offed so soon, but at least he's a regular guest star on Intelligence.
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Re: The Blacklist -- "Mako Tanida" -- 3/17/14

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What was with Audrey? "Guys with guns are fighting, I think I'll just walk up and see....Oh, darn!"
She was probably very disoriented from getting her head bashed against the car window and didn't know what she was walking into. That's my guess.

After rewatching 24 season 8 (pissed off bauer), Ressler's revenge seemed tame haha. For the first time this season, I thought Tom's storyline was the best part of the episode. Spy plots are great!
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I was disappointed with how they handled the girlfriend's death. They should have given her a little more screen time before this episode to build up her character. If it wasn't for the preshow recap, I wouldn't have even remembered who she was. If they'd given just a minute or two in each previous episode, showing her help Ressler rehab, I would have cared about her. But without knowing her character, I felt no emotional attachment when she died, and I didn't have any desire for revenge.
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Ressler doesn't do rehab, that fucker is like Wolverine with his healing abilities.
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Re: The Blacklist -- "Mako Tanida" -- 3/17/14

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I was disappointed with how they handled the girlfriend's death. They should have given her a little more screen time before this episode to build up her character. If it wasn't for the preshow recap, I wouldn't have even remembered who she was. If they'd given just a minute or two in each previous episode, showing her help Ressler rehab, I would have cared about her. But without knowing her character, I felt no emotional attachment when she died, and I didn't have any desire for revenge.
The scene itself didn't have much emotional resonance for me. Ressler only recently got back together with her. Plus, I thought Diego Klattenhoff's acting in that scene was pretty flat. You want me to care that your girlfriend is dying, show some emotion as she lays dying in your arms.
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Re: The Blacklist -- "Mako Tanida" -- 3/17/14

Enjoyed the advancement of the overall arc on the show. Despite having Job as the blacklister of the week I thought he was just an average villain, but his actions did cause Ressler a great loss that resonated with Reddington and what he went through 27 years ago.

Never watched the new TMNT, but I assumed Hoon Lee was using the Splinter voice during this episode since that's not his real voice?
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Re: The Blacklist -- "Mako Tanida" -- 3/17/14

Good episode.

Husband is quickly falling out of my favor, despite his previous questionable activities. But he done crossed a line killing Agent Broyles.

The show really needs to work on developing characters and plotting. They have good ideas, but they fall flat because they didn't fully develop them and allow them to mature.
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Re: The Blacklist -- "Mako Tanida" -- 3/17/14

I'mma gonna miss Jolene, she had that naughty twinkle in her eye that I liked.
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Re: The Blacklist -- "Mako Tanida" -- 3/17/14

Originally Posted by DJariya
solid episode. It was actually one of the better episodes that was light on Red. Now we really see Tom in full swing as an enemy spy.

at Red delivering Tanida's head to Ressler.

Ressler's girlfriend was an idiot for not moving to the side and standing in the middle of the street. I know she was delirious after hitting her head, but still.
That was the one sore spot for me...they tell Ressler that he will need protective custody only to run off on his own to get the girlfriend. They should of had two redshirts with him. But yes a very solid episode. I hope they don't run out of steam and blow the whole wad this season. I really enjoy this show.

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