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Only watched a season or two...but I think you'd prefer The Americans.....it's closer in calibre to prestige television than Blacklist, which is more classically network tv type stuff.
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Only watched a season or two...but I think you'd prefer The Americans.....it's closer in calibre to prestige television than Blacklist, which is more classically network tv type stuff.
Volcanologist
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The 2049 soundtrack is excellent as well.
anne25
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I've been watching The Blacklist and quite enjoyed it, especially the first 2-3 seasons. Seasons 4 & 5 were a bit iffy at times but did pick up near the end of the seasons. I'm looking forward to season 6 but IMO it's getting tine to wrap up the storyline. I say that now but maybe this coming season will add some new life to the show.
Habsy
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You didn’t find 2049 a little slow?
Habsy
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Seen both. Both good but I’d start with The Americans.
Montana
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I thought the slower pacing was a feature more than a flaw, added extra heft to a few particular scenes that wouldn't have worked quite as well without it.
I'm a big fan of slower pacing done right tho, that's my wheelhouse, "Assassination of Jesse James..." is one of my all time favorite movies.
JackBurton
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Enemy was great. Loved it.
MyNameIsJonas
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Prisoners is quite good too
LeafOfFaith
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So it looks like The Americans isn't on Netflix, so I went with Blacklist for now and saw the first three episodes.
Is it just going to be five seasons of a new villain to take down every week, while she never actually forces Red to give her a straight answer about his interest in her (which by the way is probably the most obvious thing ever...and she's an FBI agent?)?
MyNameIsJonas
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More or less.
The show is "watchable" IMO just because of how delightfully wacky Spader is. If you are looking for quality writing or things to make sense you should probably pass, but as far as entertaining hour long shows you only need to half watch it's okay.
MyNameIsJonas
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I cannot stress enough how good Room 104 is.
anne25
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As the seasons progress so does the storyline. While the takedown of a villain remains the relationships between her, Red and others goes through some changes throughout the seasons. Some of the character development is quite unexpected. I think that is what keeps viewers coming back.
If you continue to watch don't make too many assumptions about their relationship or about the roles of the supporting characters.
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JackBurton
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I was excited to see Widows as I love a good heist yarn. It has an amazing cast but none of the characters or the story really grabbed me. They also spend too much time on Colin Farrel's character and very little time on the actual heist
MyNameIsJonas
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I thought Davis and the blonde actress were strong, and both villains, but i agree with you on Farrell and that entire arc being in too much
blkngldbabe
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Has anyone seen or heard anything about the Outlaw King? I’m intrigued.