I don’t want to dig so deep that I spoil that Mr. Vargas reveal!
But evenIhad considered and ultimately landed on the Imposter Theory.
That he’s not actually Raymond Reddington, of course.
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The entirety of season 5 has been spent chasing Red’s duffel bag (remember the suitcase?!
The best thing this finale does is take the unavoidability of these obvious ends and subvert their means.
But to keep the serialized element of this show going, it takes major tweaks.
SUTTON ROSS, NO.
Plus he’s a huge fan of Desai’she follows him on Instagram.
Red is also trying to track down Ross using his own personal brand of expertise: suits.
It also justhappens to bewhereWHAT??
We also get atouchof foreshadowing from Mr. “before Mr. Lundgren interjects with the “right” name: Raymond Reddington.
But after a shootout, Ross manages to shake all of them.
I mean,damnRed, the woman has a head wound, must you!
But here we are.
That’s gonna be a yes from Liz, and a no from Coops, respectively.
Finally, the real Red (ha!)
gets the bag taken off of his head and finds himself sitting across from a very bloodied Liz.
“This is my fault, I should have just let it go,” she whimpers.
Immediately, Iand I’m sure, youare onto her here.
Her husband, whodied.
“Whatever this is, it’s ours.
I guess we’re all singing different tunes now.
After all, what is she to you,really?”
Liz’s voice comes over the scene as though it’s a narration which is…new.
“Except it’s not a secret, not to me.
“I learned that from you,” she says, turning to a man…
You guysI screamed.
She’s talking to Tom!
Jennifer Reddington, of course.
Liz may have never had the truth, but she’s always had Red’s trust.
But he never did.
Liz assures Tom she’s not scared because she’ll have help.
Jennifer walks up the hillside and asks if she’s ready to go.
“Oh yeahI’m ready.”
A Few Loose Ends:
