Speak Of The Week #I've Lost Track

I'm watching The Blacklist, a show I opted out of before it began, despite the intriguing premise.

I figured that if I liked it, there was a higher than average likelihood that it wouldn't last past the end of the first season.  I have a particular fondness for cool concept shows that turn out to not find their audience.

Pretty much dooms The Irrational, a new show starring Jesse L. Martin that I really like.  A behavioural scientist gets roped in to helping solve a crime every week.  It's ludicrous, but very well executed and Martin is probably my favourite journeyman actor working (well, currently striking) today.

 

The only man on television that I actually hope to hear sing every week.

 

Anyhow, back to episode 15 of season 3 of The Blacklist and a nice little turn of phrase:

"People say 'youth is wasted on the young.'  I disagree.  I believe wisdom is wasted on the old.  All you can do is part with it, but very few will take it.  Least of all the people closest to you.  They want no part of it." 

 

A co-worker told me I reminded her of Red.  

We both love telling rambling stories.

He looks better in a hat.

 

The older I get, the truer Reddington's observation becomes.  Recognizing a bad decision in the moment it's being made by someone else and knowing that they're doomed to learn on their own and wouldn't take your guidance if you offered...it's maddening.

Worse, looking back on your own forks in the road and seeing the obvious better choices you missed or ignored...maddening doesn't begin to cover that, some days.  

Like I could have watched The Blacklist as it aired.  Or you could be watching The Irrational...