The Cliffhanger:
Red was gravely wounded by a sniper, just as Liz had given him “The Fulcrum”
and swore him off again.
The Rundown: Why
did not Liz want to know Red’s motives for hiring Tom before she blew him off?
Her questions surrounding her estranged husband have been the ones plaguing her the most and Red
seemed willing to explain. Instead she furiously dismissed him. Unlike what had
been teased in the promo for the episode, the Tom vs. Red showdown hardly took
place.
Their standoff lasted .5 seconds in Liz’s doorway and Tom left without incident. It was a disappointing resolution to a highly anticipated face-off between the two.
Liz’s complicated feelings for the two duplicitous men in her life has been an essential ingredient to the series and having Tom back on the show has livened up the season’s energy exponentially. However just as things seemed to be making progress on that front, he seemed poised for an indefinite exit.
Their standoff lasted .5 seconds in Liz’s doorway and Tom left without incident. It was a disappointing resolution to a highly anticipated face-off between the two.
Liz’s complicated feelings for the two duplicitous men in her life has been an essential ingredient to the series and having Tom back on the show has livened up the season’s energy exponentially. However just as things seemed to be making progress on that front, he seemed poised for an indefinite exit.
Exploring the man behind the façade and learning whether any
of his feelings for Liz were genuine has been fun terrain to get into. Quite
frankly, the show hasn’t been as good without him on it. Liz’s depression is
directly linked to the lack of Tom and this audience member feels her pain. Exploring
whether Liz can love him for who he really is, would be a highly compelling central story arc moving forward.
The Potential Outcome:
There’s zero doubt Red will survive his injuries. He is the main character of
the show. The effect it has on Liz and whether or not he’ll finally come clean
about the origin of their relationship is the only game-changer, possibly on the
horizon. Should he require a medical intervention that only a blood relative
could provide, Liz might finally get the answers she (and viewers) have been waiting for.
[Featured Image by NBC]
[Featured Image by NBC]
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