VinceW

When Red told Liz about what happened at the house during the shooting, he told her that he was there at the time. So, did Liz kill her real father? Why then, did he kidnap Masha to take her to US and how did Katarina find them at the house? Did the impostor kill the 'bones-in-suitcase' mother? How does Dembe know about the suitcase unless he knows about the ruse with the Feds? The Impostor theory just ruins the credibility of the entire FBI task group story line. I just don't see that as a viable twist to the series. IMO

The new 'bones in the suitcase' plot portends that the writers are headed there at this point. Watching this finale reminded me somewhat of the Castle series and how the writers did not have a plan to resolve the original premise of the series that Richard Castle became a writer because of something that happened to him as a child in the woods. The original show runner quit the series early and the cleanup season was a mess. IMO.

The episode was a big letdown after finally getting the backstory on Mr Kaplan in 4x17 "Requiem". I thought viewers might get a reconciliation. Red tried to console at the bridge, but that effort was too late. Instead, a jump off the bridge without any further explanation about why the need to keep Liz safe. You have to wonder if the writers really have any idea yet how to end this story or we have a Red impostor all along..

+100 It is hard to believe that Vance would leave the team hanging once he realized the danger. His early comment to Gibbs to only use defensive tactics was a not-so-subtle hint that support was forthcoming which confirms your theory about a potential rescue.

The whole Lindsay backstory and her relationship with the dysfunctional mother has run its course on the series. IMO. The subplots with the mother have grown tired. The mother either lies all the time or she puts out half truths to cover up some kind of agenda.. Voight throwing out the evidence on Bunny was typical for him in order to cover up a killing. Looking forward to return of Burgess. Both Jay and brother Dr. Will are losers. Natalie needs to stay clear of both of them.

I wonder if the Gibbs/McGee 'something blue' moment with the watch was done instead of a Tony cameo appearance or was there a feeling that his return might overshadow the pregnancy news. I wonder if the quick pregnancy announcement was part of the Glasberg vision for season end. The move seems rushed or was it done now to fit a time jump. The last action segment reminded me of so many final scenes in NCIS-LA episodes with the fierce gun battle and vehicle explosions. At least, nobody from the team was part of a vehicle crash especially McGee.

It would not be a surprise if Morgan Freeman leaves the show next year. There were supposedly issues over the direction of the show, but the US election results probably took care of that decision. Actually, the show has already been somewhat resetting the characters for next season. IMO.

Not Good, but it seems likely that season 4 is the last anyway. Not a surprise that CBS wants to put new show at 8PM. There was a rumor last summer that Morgan Freeman and Tea Leoni had issues. I wonder who pushed the Blake pronouncement about his sexuality into the mix before the season end.

Wedding, pregnancy, baby shower, but what happens to the new husband, father. When Nick told McGee at the RV he would have his back, I knew the outcome. Gibbs wanted to take Bishop instead of Torres to face off against rebels? The whole rescue op made no sense and the outcome was foolish just to create a cliffhanger. IMO. Gibbs and McGee only have handguns to defend themselves. The rebels are just thugs which suggests maybe the local government might arrive as backup to save the new dad and his boss..

Blacklist finished third on a regular basis on Mondays at 10pm against NCIS-LA and Castle. Blindspot moving to Wednesday as well.

Given the impromptu wedding and baby news, I wonder if Delilah becomes a regular next season. I hope so. Both of them working as government analysts makes it much easier for the writers to use crossover cases between the two agencies to keep them working together on screen while at the same time having a home life with a new baby(e.g. Bones - Brennan and Booth). I truly hope that the baby scenario is not another cruel teaser for viewers that ends in tragedy for the new couple next season. (fingers crossed)

Thanks again @Ohmo. You put me on the right path. Season 11x12 "Kill Chain" - McGee decides to go to a gala with his Delilah. She was awarded a prestigious fellowship by the Conrad Institute for her work in counter terrorism. At first, McGee did not want to go with her, but changes his mind. He steps out from the gala to take a call from Gibbs who wants to warn him about an incoming drone strike, but it is too late. In the next episode, 11x13 "Double Back", viewers learn that Delilah is paralyzed from the incident.

Thanks @Ohmo for the feedback. Nobody in my family could remember when that happened.

I came back to the show full time this season to checkout the two new agents(Alex and Nick) after missing parts of S12 and S13. I enjoyed the impromptu wedding with Tim and Delilah, but I missed from previous episodes how Delilah became disabled. Did she come to the show as disabled or was she hurt afterwards on assignment? I remember that she was added in S11 as girlfriend for Tim in order to create some jealousy angst with Abby. Did the writers provide any background on her injury? A pregnancy could be a tough story line to play out given her being bound to a wheel chair unless I missed out on a possible medical solution in the works. Enjoyed the episode for the most part except for the back and forth trips to the ship by the agents.

OR she might not be returning to the show next season at all or move to recurring status. The whole pregnancy story seems rushed in the manner it was thrown in this way at season end.. The quick changeover in Jay's behavior (Spanish reporter) seems odd as well. Single parents with baby stories coming next fall? When does Stevie get married? (Jareth not in last 2 episodes)

+100

If they'd keep Henry in just the fields he would know he would make more sense and be less annoying. But the way they write Henry so that he knows everything about everything. Everything is his field. He's the only one who can do everything, figure out everything and always be right, when he's wrong as you pointed out its never his fault. Look at him even after being shot and on crutches he foils a bombing. Its ridiculous. I know I really need to let this part go.......... Ditto.....

Exactly. Daisy "I guess I always thought I might have to do it alone" Bess "The best ride is just about to start; You got all of us here" I doubt that the abortion option ever came up in the writing of this episode. IMO.

Mr. Kaplan went to a warehouse location where Krilov does his memory implants. She asked to meet him for lunch to do business. Red found out from a photo that Mr. Kaplan had met with him at the restaurant. Red knew she was spilling the truth about the son after he found out she was going to meet Krilov in person. Red only agreed to meet him at his residence because he knew things between them were lost and Red had a mole inside Krilov's organization to protect him if things went sideways. Even if Red had told him first about the son, I doubt things would have worked out between them.

Exactly. This will end the same way. The same with Samar/Aram relationship. Nothing will happen because she won't let someone in her life who could make her happy.

Red did not kill a priest. The man he shot and killed was his criminal business partner Verner Von Hauser. Things went sideways between them after the man discovered from Mr. Kaplan that Red was behind the fake ransom kidnap of his son who died while under captivity. Red never told him the truth about what happened.

Hans was the son of Verner Von Hauser, the weapons dealer and smuggler. The son was kidnapped under Red's direction as a ruse in order to set up a working alliance with the criminal father, but the son was killed by the captors hired by Reddington.

Good sleuthing. It seems likely that the "princess" reference by him is important to the story rather than just spoken because he worked on her memory at such an early age. It still depends on the real identity of the person Liz killed during the house fire. Viewers were never told how the mother found the child at that house. Red was there when it happened. Maybe Red is protecting her because she is in line for some kind of succession in the Russian criminal world or even government.

The disposal of the device was part of the memory implant regimen. Otherwise, the scene with Hitchens in the car pulling up randomly at the witness house made no sense. If Ressler did complete the mission and kill Hitchens, he could have used the device to prove that he was setup and it could be used in his defense. Liz confronted Hitchens afterwards in her home as if her guilt over Wright was well known by the entire group.

In the end, she wants to be 'on top' of things....