Dembes confession about Red killing Mr. Kaplan on The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 10 should have had a larger impact on The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 11.
Instead, besides being a bit grumpy with Red at the outset of the hour, she jumped right on the latest case he was offering and didnt mention anything until the last five minutes.
With the way weve seen Liz handle things before, it was a bit of a surprise that she wasnt more forward and questioned Red earlier on.
And even when she did bring it up at the end, there wasnt the anger I expected her to level at Red.
Sure, there was a sadness that she expressed, and she clearly didnt think that Red trying to protect Mr. Kaplans sister excused him from his actions, but I didnt get the sense that there was going to be as much of a rift in their relationship going forward.
It felt more like a side note rather than something front and center that really should shift the relationships going forward.
And maybe it will, but it should have played a far more prominent role from the start of this episode.
That said, this was a Liz-heavy hour, resting a lot of the case and action on her.
Its definitely felt like a while since her character has been at the forefront of a case, so it was nice return to form.
And she seemed to handle herself pretty well in getting in with The Harem.
The Harem was a great idea, a heist group that steals from other criminals. And former Crossing Jordan star Jill Hennessy was believable as the leader of these bad ladies.
Its just too bad that the group felt rather bland overall.
There wasnt that spark or engaging set of personalities that made watching The Harem a fun time.
And its hard not to want to compare them to the likes of Danny Ocean and his crew, especially considering the music of the hour during the heists was very reminiscent of Oceans 11.
But where there was the charm and fun with George Clooney and the various other characters of that movie, this particular crew wasnt very memorable, nor were the actual heists themselves.
Though, incorporating a character with deep ties to Red that felt trapped was an interesting way to play off Lizs relationship with Red.
Liz seemed to act like it was easy to get out and get away from what shed been doing, but Liz hasnt been able to get away from Red and the dangers that surround him. I dont think its as easy as she thinks.
Granted, the woman was able to get some help from Red and get out of the game and away forever, without getting killed off.
Still, theres a deeper connection between Liz and Red, and its not going to be as simple.
The whole case was a setup for Red to get the witness protection list because of its connection to Mr. Kaplans sister. But it also led the way for whats presumably the next big bad guy for the series.
Is that the Baldur Magnusson that was mentioned? Or someone else?
I was expecting more from this episode, especially after Dembes reveal to Liz. And while it was good to see Liz get back into the action, the group of blacklisters just werent that exciting.
Im certainly intrigued by whoever is going after Red and stepping in on his operations, and Im looking forward to further exploring that.
Hopefully, this new character proves to be just as memorable and interesting as Red.
What did you think of The Harem? Did you expect more fallout after Liz found out about Mr. Kaplan's death? Sound off below, and be sure to watch The Blacklist online at TV Fanatic!