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So who really is Red and what is his relationship to Liz?

posted 4 years ago by 102000 (6279)
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Time for the show to wrap up the loose ends and give us an answer.

[–] TheArgentinian (7109) 4 years ago

That's the whole premise of the show. Like who killed Laura Palmer. If they reveal it, the show is over.

[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 4 years ago

Bingo!

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[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

They've all but killed already by the constant reveals and then take backs of the reveal episodes later. I think it could have made it just as well if not better if they had done a real reveal 4 seasons ago. Even if it required killing Liz the show could have survived if only for Red to be hell bent on revenge.

[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 4 years ago

I've long since abandoned any attempt to understand WTF is going on in this silly show, or to extract any fragment of logic from it. I only continue to watch it for Spader. He could entertain
me by reading a grocery list.

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[–] 102000 (6279) 4 years ago

Agree. But I do hope they let us know before the plug is finally pulled on the show.

[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 4 years ago

True Dat!

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[–] Freddy (1325) 4 years ago

never going to happen because the writers don't know

[–] M1sterDoct0r (4423) 4 years ago

That's one of the main reasons I just gave up on the show. Love James Spader. And he's brilliant as Raymond Reddington but the whole thing where they just kept stringing us along &, on & on, for 20 plus episodes, every freaking season, just became annoying & frustrating. To the point that I just found myself not caring anymore.

Also, Liz is such a frustrating character who flip flops all the freaking time. The writing for that character is SO inconsistent.

Would honestly watch an entire show around Red & his criminal organization. I just don't care for the most of the supporting characters. Especially "The Good Guys".

[–] BourbonKing (5778) 4 years ago

I drifted away from this series but I remember from season 1 or 2 Liz asking him directly if he was her father and he clearly stated NO. I also seem to remember Red alluding to feeling responsible for Liz' life like he made a promise to her parents or something. After not watching this series much after that I thought this issue was resolved but apparently not.