Of course :) Not as much as others though. That guy first appears (with Red) in the pilot, right at the very beginning, on the park, before Red goes to the FBI building.
He was also in episode 5 talking with Red about Lizzy ( at the end when he says "Your future is arriving now") and his plan. Red trusted him with a lot of his secrets.
Yeah he's been around in a minor capacity throughout. If you watch the pilot again he's the man who gives Red the briefcase before Red gives himself up. He pops up in several of the episodes usually with just a line or just standing there. He was also the guy who met with Tom during the Angel Station incident when Tom claimed he was on an interview.
First off.... What self-respecting sane person drinks something given to them by a random stranger- especially in an open cup? Seriously!!
I have waited weeks to see Red's rabid retribution and it was awesome! How can one man be so cherubic and psychopathic at the same time? XD
Frank Whaley has made a career out of playing socially awkward roles, but this one took it to the next level! Wheeling in mom to the torture room was some extra level creepiness!! XD
Awww, Grey! Dammit! Skinny Pete just cannot catch a break!
Red's inner circle is shrinking quickly...This Black List thing is wreaking havoc on his social network! XD
Another fun episode, but I wanted a bit more from this return honestly....
Yeah, that was a fun surprise to see Fitch (Alan Alda) is a Senator! XD Not upper level management of some criminal organization like I suspected... Well, Then again... XD
Your so right about Frank Whaley.As soon as he came on screen i said out 'Oh No' outloud! The roles this man has played has for the most part made me feel uneasy. Last night was no different,and it reminded me of his childhood. Here is a short article about him describing a childhood experience at school..http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1999-11-20/lifestyle/9911190643_1_val-kilmer-frank-whaley-king
Even in his less malevolent roles he still makes me feel uneasy. Just the roles he plays and the way he portrays them put me off. Somewhere between feeling sorry for him and feeling anxious. In this role it leaned more toward creeped out by him though! XD
Well i have to say finding out Alan Alda is a senator ( or is it congressman?) was quite the surprise! Here i was assuming he was in another type of organization!
First we get the 'Stewmaker' and now we have the torturer brought to you by the tortured! I was wondering if he had cut out his mothers tongue so she couldn't scream when he wheeled her into the torture room,guess i'll never know. and Yikes! what's next,who's next?!..
Oh man you never want to cross Red,ever,for payback is a bitch,or bullet! Wow,Red killed w/o batting an eyelash but i never saw him as being cold about it,just something he had to do....don't know if i'll change my mind about that in the future?
I'd need to watch the every end again,i missed some of it..
Yes, Grey talked very little, but from what little he said he gave the impression that he was very close to Red, since he seems to know more of Red's grand plan than Luli or Dembe (not that Dembe speaks too much anyway haha!). It's a real shame he won't be on the show anymore. I liked him.
Yep he was probably my favorite second-tier recurring role! I mean he was like a spec ops operator, an undercover agent, and a personal valet all rolled into one!
he could still be working for a powerful organization in a high level role but also a senator......so he is likely the next bad guy against the team which Fowler tries to protect
Great return ep as we got to see Red's brutally efficient version of "house cleaning" that was executed with brutal glee.... even the cotw was excellent.... good to have the show back
When Red tracked that guy in the beginning into the bathroom of the store, Dembe was there in the bathroom. He was also in the room when Red gave Aram his little test.
Is it certain that he's a senator? He's going to a briefing of a Senate subcommitee, but couldn't he be a person under investigation by said committee?
When he feels he has been wronged, Red can apparently be completely ruthless and merciless. But on the other hand, he also seems to have a strong sense of loyalty towards his people. Did you catch his last words to Newton? "I'll take care of your family...whatever they need." That lends weight to the idea that he may be caring for Lizzie out of a sense of reponsibility resulting from a similar situation. I.e., the Odds that he's caringf for her becase she is related to him just went down a Little...in my eyes, anyway.
Huh, good point! MY thought was that he was meeting with the government's power players so he himself was one of them. I was thinking that meeting with Fitch and Attorney General Fowler was above board though...
I guess it could be some clandestine meeting of power players acting outside of the government.since they have made Fowler a grey character that dislikes the Blacklist team, she could be actively working against them.
I noticed a little something on re-watch... I think Red used the bag from inside the urn that contained Luli's ashes to suffocate Grey! Poetic justice for his actions being the cause of her death!
I kind of really liked the episode, because of the Wendy West influence again, as there were so many things "Dexter" -esque (season 4, season 8) much like the episode "The Stew Maker" and these episodes both tend to be exceptionally dark/controversial and reflective as far as looking as Red as concerned, but I agree that the previous episode was better in a lot of respects.
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They really should let Megan Boone keep her short hair. She looks a lot better with it.
ReplyDeleteMeh...a little predictable. Wish they have chosen a more interesting character for the mole
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed seeing Red go crazy... The music in this show is always great.
ReplyDeleteis the mole really gone? I would think it a hunt for a bit longer
ReplyDeleteSo the mole was... someone I have no idea who it is. Was he ever on the show before??
ReplyDeleteOf course :) Not as much as others though. That guy first appears (with Red) in the pilot, right at the very beginning, on the park, before Red goes to the FBI building.
ReplyDeleteHe was also in episode 5 talking with Red about Lizzy ( at the end when he says "Your future is arriving now") and his plan. Red trusted him with a lot of his secrets.
ReplyDeleteYeah he's been around in a minor capacity throughout. If you watch the pilot again he's the man who gives Red the briefcase before Red gives himself up. He pops up in several of the episodes usually with just a line or just standing there. He was also the guy who met with Tom during the Angel Station incident when Tom claimed he was on an interview.
ReplyDeleteSo yeah, he was around.
Well I kinda thought they implied that while some information had come from Red's right hand man the rest came from Alan Alda.
ReplyDeleteFirst off....
ReplyDeleteWhat self-respecting sane person drinks something given to them by a random stranger- especially in an open cup? Seriously!!
I have waited weeks to see Red's rabid retribution and it was awesome!
How can one man be so cherubic and psychopathic at the same time? XD
Frank Whaley has made a career out of playing socially awkward roles, but this one took it to the next level! Wheeling in mom to the torture room was some extra level creepiness!! XD
Awww, Grey!
Dammit! Skinny Pete just cannot catch a break!
Red's inner circle is shrinking quickly...This Black List thing is wreaking havoc on his social network! XD
Another fun episode, but I wanted a bit more from this return honestly....
Grey has been on the series since the pilot and has been in 4 of the 11 episodes so far. If you missed him you were not paying much attention.
ReplyDeleteYeah, that was a fun surprise to see Fitch (Alan Alda) is a Senator! XD
ReplyDeleteNot upper level management of some criminal organization like I suspected...
Well, Then again... XD
Is there a difference?
ReplyDelete"What self-respecting sane person drinks something given to them by a random stranger- especially in an open cup?"
ReplyDeleteEspecially one who beats on their kids for fun. One would think they'd be more paranoid and suspicious.
Your so right about Frank Whaley.As soon as he came on screen i said out 'Oh No' outloud! The roles this man has played has for the most part made me feel uneasy. Last night was no different,and it reminded me of his childhood. Here is a short article about him describing a childhood experience at school..http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1999-11-20/lifestyle/9911190643_1_val-kilmer-frank-whaley-king
ReplyDeleteI can barely remember the main characters.
ReplyDeleteUneasy is the right word!
ReplyDeleteEven in his less malevolent roles he still makes me feel uneasy. Just the roles he plays and the way he portrays them put me off. Somewhere between feeling sorry for him and feeling anxious. In this role it leaned more toward creeped out by him though! XD
Well i have to say finding out Alan Alda is a senator ( or is it congressman?) was quite the surprise! Here i was assuming he was in another type of organization!
ReplyDeleteFirst we get the 'Stewmaker' and now we have the torturer brought to you by the tortured! I was wondering if he had cut out his mothers tongue so she couldn't scream when he wheeled her into the torture room,guess i'll never know. and Yikes! what's next,who's next?!..
Oh man you never want to cross Red,ever,for payback is a bitch,or bullet! Wow,Red killed w/o batting an eyelash but i never saw him as being cold about it,just something he had to do....don't know if i'll change my mind about that in the future?
I'd need to watch the every end again,i missed some of it..
That's. It. Exactly.!
ReplyDeleteYes, Grey talked very little, but from what little he said he gave the impression that he was very close to Red, since he seems to know more of Red's grand plan than Luli or Dembe (not that Dembe speaks too much anyway haha!). It's a real shame he won't be on the show anymore. I liked him.
ReplyDeleteYep he was probably my favorite second-tier recurring role!
ReplyDeleteI mean he was like a spec ops operator, an undercover agent, and a personal valet all rolled into one!
Great! It feels so good to have this show back, and with such a powerful episode for both Red and Liz
ReplyDeleteyep but he is still dangerous because of his position and his involvement in the attack
ReplyDeletehe could still be working for a powerful organization in a high level role but also a senator......so he is likely the next bad guy against the team which Fowler tries to protect
ReplyDeleteOh yeah,i have to agree,its too bad they killed off Dembe so fast,they should have kept him around,at least till the end of the season....
ReplyDeleteI love this show, so glad it's back :)
ReplyDeleteWait. Dembe's alive. Grey is dead.
ReplyDeleteGreat return ep as we got to see Red's brutally efficient version of "house cleaning" that was executed with brutal glee.... even the cotw was excellent.... good to have the show back
ReplyDeleteI went back and watched Anslo Garrick pt 2 and yes,your right. I didn't see him in last nights ep,so where is he?
ReplyDeleteWhen Red tracked that guy in the beginning into the bathroom of the store, Dembe was there in the bathroom. He was also in the room when Red gave Aram his little test.
ReplyDeleteIs it certain that he's a senator? He's going to a briefing of a Senate subcommitee, but couldn't he be a person under investigation by said committee?
ReplyDeleteWhen he feels he has been wronged, Red can apparently be completely ruthless and merciless. But on the other hand, he also seems to have a strong sense of loyalty towards his people. Did you catch his last words to Newton? "I'll take care of your family...whatever they need." That lends weight to the idea that he may be caring for Lizzie out of a sense of reponsibility resulting from a similar situation. I.e., the Odds that he's caringf for her becase she is related to him just went down a Little...in my eyes, anyway.
ReplyDeleteWell,its quite obvious that i cannot multi task!! As i go to re-watch last nights ep once again.... Thanks! :D
ReplyDeleteHuh, good point!
ReplyDeleteMY thought was that he was meeting with the government's power players so he himself was one of them. I was thinking that meeting with Fitch and Attorney General Fowler was above board though...
I guess it could be some clandestine meeting of power players acting outside of the government.since they have made Fowler a grey character that dislikes the Blacklist team, she could be actively working against them.
I noticed a little something on re-watch...
ReplyDeleteI think Red used the bag from inside the urn that contained Luli's ashes to suffocate Grey! Poetic justice for his actions being the cause of her death!
Red is such a romantic!XD
Good episode. Not as great as the last ones before but still good. Red on revenge mission was awesome!
ReplyDeleteI kind of really liked the episode, because of the Wendy West influence again, as there were so many things "Dexter" -esque (season 4, season 8) much like the episode "The Stew Maker" and these episodes both tend to be exceptionally dark/controversial and reflective as far as looking as Red as concerned, but I agree that the previous episode was better in a lot of respects.
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