Finally we get a semi-interesting episode. It's been a while. But the anti-gun premise was sketchy.
The part where Red asks Liz what truck it is and that the shipment should be dumped into the lake was out of character for Red and bothered me. That did feel preachy.
I'm a European and I can smell the anti-gun rethoric from a mile away in this one. And to be frank, I don't like it cause reality is much more murky than the simplified view they offer in these shows... Especially with a main character that carries a gun and has used it many times.
I fased out pretty quick in this episode like the previous ones where they tried to shove their agenda down the viewers' throat.
It's really disgusting when shows write blatant propaganda episodes.
I disagree that “boo hoo, it should have left out politics and a gun control episode doesn’t fit Red.” He is not an asshole. He saw an innocent girl gunned down. A crooked gun supplier framed her as a gang member.
If you have fallowed the show. You know that would rub Red the wrong way. I have seen overly PC and this wasn’t it.
Good episode. Sad the girl was killed and clever that the convoy truck was switched. Also, elementary. The torturer is one scary dood.
I knew this episode was going to piss off the American gun nuts, even though there wasn't a demonization of gun ownership.
TV shows need to stay out of politics.
Anyway, Red finally sees Liz for the backstabbing bitch she’s always been.
It's funny binge watching this show. You can tell what the woke Hollywood outrage of the day is by the plot of the episode.
The most ridiculous thing about this episode is the premise that Reddington would ever be in a convenience store buying wine.
That final moment was "Tragic".
Review by LineageBlockedParent2020-04-18T20:34:33Z
This was an odd episode. Specifically the main storyline. From a first-time viewing perspective, it didn't stick out that much. But in hindsight, the purpose of it was clear. And while it wasn't as ridiculous, on the surface, as, say, the episode that had to do with abortion AND men giving birth, it still felt extremely out of place. Yes, even for this show. The in-show reasoning behind the storyline was fine, and I mean how it started. A girl having an eventful life ahead of her who got the short end of the stick and got shot, Raymond was present, he took it pretty hard, and killed the person who killed her. The further dive into that whole situation was dumb and unneeded. And the real-life reasoning for it shouldn't have been brought into the show, period. As far as the subplot of this episode with Ilya is concerned, it also felt out of place but that could've been because of the main storyline. Regardless, I think it could've been included, in this episode or in general, a whole lot better. Yet somehow, despite all of that, this episode managed to entertain. It had good moments, and the final scene was good. I guess all of that triumphed over the obvious issue from an entertainment perspective.