Did Special Agent Elizabeth Keenstay with me herejust turn into a supervillain? “And wherever it takes us on our way to the truth.” It is, of course, not perfect. Credit: Sony Pictures Television THE KAZANJIAN BROTHERS, No. “What would I even say to you if I could?” Oof, Lizzie is going through it, and this is when we learn that theBlacklistteam has been too. BOOMtransformed to animation, baby! Apparently, he’s been following her for days, and she knows he’s working for Katarina....

Even better, it was atreasure hunt. Plus, theres secret spy gadgets, supersonic suction, heart-shaped bathtubs, and did I mention…? A real, bona fide, hidden-within-a-historic-national-artifact treasure hunt! Credit: Will Hart/NBC ABRAHAM STERN, NO. Thesis statement much,Blacklist? Then, BOOM, T-boned by a van! But they stop amongst the broken glass, and we see hands pick up the 1943 penny. And Elizabeth leaves with a roll of paper towels, a 300-pound cadaver, and no blood-rag....

Well,that onewas macabre. Is it wrong to kidnap men, perform illegal medical procedures on them, and forcibly impregnate them? Unfortunately, that woman’s form of fighting skirted a touch outside the limits ofwell, lawfulness. THE BLACKLIST — “Hanna Hayes (#125)” Episode 707 — Pictured: Laila Robins as Katarina Rostova — (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC).Will Hart/NBC Even if the main Blacklister storyline wasa lot, it did dovetail nicely with Katarina’s own fight....

Like, everyone else on the Task Force has gone full Anakin at some point or another? And, listen…I dont hate it. I cannot recall a time where Ive ever thought that before tonights episode. Credit: Will Hart/NBC What else wasThe Blacklistdoing in Wednesdays episode? In a phrase:the most. It was a lot. Some of it was good and necessary, and some of it Im not even sure needs mentioning. Lets get to it…...

More of Park’s murky past is revealed as Reddington explores the mysteries of the Alaskan Triangle. What better time than the present for a littleBlacklistclosure? And we’ve knownsomethingwas up with Agent Park’s past from the moment she joined the Task Force. Will Hart/NBC And now, thanks to some classic well-intentioned Reddington scheming, we also know what. Put it on next season’s posterwe got ourselves a tagline, baby! Apparently, all the cargo inside them is missing, along with Reddington’s drivers....

Ah, yes: Ilya Koslov, aka Frank Bloom, aka The Stranger. So definitely put a pin in that. Never a good sign on The Blacklist. THE BLACKLIST — “The Hawaladar (#162)” Episode 708 — Pictured: James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington — (Photo by: Scott Gries/NBC).Scott Gries/NBC THE HAWALADAR, NO. As Lizzie explains at the Post Office later, Its a banking system outside of banks. Its pretty simple, and very hard to explain for some reason....

And if this episode drove one thing home, it’s that there is no Blacklist without Ressler. Even if shedidcover up a murder in the process. It’s basically a drop in the bucket at this point anyway. Virginia Sherwood/NBC Oh yeah, I was all the way in. The cold open puts us in 1995 Detroit, where two cops are chasing a criminal. I’ll look after Lisa and the boys." So, y’know, that had someimplications....

Oh, Elizabeth…sweetie. What are you doing??? What did we get instead of answers? Credit: Will Hart/NBC I mean, we already knew it, but tonight reached new levels of expedient familial bonding. None of this is to suggest that the episode was a bust, though. And now she’s got a partner who suddenly fancies herself a fellow Rostova. KATARINA ROSTOVA, NO. For now, she kicks things off with those three all-important words: “I’m your mother....

And for that, we can be thankful. And hey, we might even have a little power in this dynamic too. You were never on my side. THE BLACKLIST — “Louis T. Steinhil (#27): Conclusion” Episode 702 — Pictured: Megan Boone as Elizabeth Keen — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC).Virginia Sherwood/NBC But Im done hiding, I wont do it anymore not with Elizabeth asking questions and telling ghost stories. But Red still wont give Katarina the answers she needs, so she decides to let him bleed out....

Eat your heart out various slowed down Johnny Cash songs. LADY LUCK, NO. She came to me, my miracle, Henry says. Credit: Virginia Sherwood/NBC We made a deal. In return, their debts are forgiven and their families saved from ruin. But theres no other connection between Henry and the woman except their gambling addiction. What they could not have seen coming was someone else being at that park to kill Henry....

The 150th episode ofThe Blacklistis simultaneously about everything the series has been working toward and nothing at all. I mean, the cold open is eight minutes long, for goodness' sake. ROY CAIN, NO. Virginia Sherwood/NBC Katarina Rostova has kidnapped Dembe’s imam, but Dembe and Reddington don’t know that. But Ruel gives Liz and Ressler nothing. That means no working with Red… unless working with Red isexactlywhat he needs to get his license back....

The implication being that Red, too, deserved a bigger life than hiding in the shadows. But they don’t let that realization keep them down for long. But again, this existentialBlacklistcrisis doesn’t come about until the last few minutes of the episode. Will Hart/NBC Up until that point, we’re basically bouncing around inThe Blacklist’s version ofClue. That’s right it’s a murder mystery party. And youbetter believethe butler did it. CORNELIUS RUCK, NO....

But about the time that boys skin started sloughing off, I was ready to throw hands. But there shall be no such reassurance for us. NORMAN DEVANE, NO. THE BLACKLIST — “Norman Devane (#138)” Episode 705 — Pictured: (l-r) Jefferson Mays as Norman Devane, Zachary Unger as Howie Keller — (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC).Will Hart/NBC Howie and his parents happily accept his placement for the upcoming semester, and the man leaves....