This and other episodes are undeniably well done. Yet, I cannot possibly accept the attitude of the characters and the resultant message:
"It's valid and acceptable to capture serious criminals at the cost of facilitating (yes!) Reddington's murder of 3-4 people in each case, and not only making money from crime, but even dastardly crimes that threaten national security, like selling weapons to terrorists."
There is no way this "compromise" can be whitewashed because the gain - at least in all but dire ticking-bomb situations - cannot outweigh the FBI facilitating a level of murder and serious crimes of such a monstrous scale.
This besmirches Elizabeth, Cooper and the entire team - beyond redemtion.
And Elizabeth's disregard and forgiveness of the wanton attempt by Reddington to kill her life-saving, loving nanny Kate, destroys any credibility and sympathy for her.
"It's valid and acceptable to capture serious criminals at the cost of facilitating (yes!) Reddington's murder of 3-4 people in each case, and not only making money from crime, but even dastardly crimes that threaten national security, like selling weapons to terrorists."
There is no way this "compromise" can be whitewashed because the gain - at least in all but dire ticking-bomb situations - cannot outweigh the FBI facilitating a level of murder and serious crimes of such a monstrous scale.
This besmirches Elizabeth, Cooper and the entire team - beyond redemtion.
And Elizabeth's disregard and forgiveness of the wanton attempt by Reddington to kill her life-saving, loving nanny Kate, destroys any credibility and sympathy for her.
