TV Madness: ‘Outlander,’ ‘The Blacklist’ face off in first Final Four battle
So today, let’s kick things off with our first two contenders. As noted above, voting will be open until March 18 at noon Pacific time, and from there we’ll feature the next day the battle for the title. Vote at your leisure until then!
“The Blacklist” (5) – After narrowly beating “The Flash” in the closest battle of the entire first round, the James Spader – Megan Boone series made short work of “Game of Thrones” rather surprisingly in the second round, making it one of the biggest dragon-slayers of the entire tournament so far. Can it take down a show with a super-passionate internet following? This is going to be a huge test, but maybe the Final Four placement will give fans something to be excited about while waiting for the show’s return on April 7.
“Outlander” (2) – After emerging from a tough battle with “Longmire,” the Starz drama (premiering on April 9) is hoping to travel to the finale. We think the popularity of the show online in some ways speaks for itself, but if we were to analyze why this show has such a passionate following, we’d attribute to a combination of things: The fantasy, the romance, the performances from Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan, and the strength of the source material by Diana Gabaldon. It has been able to build on a loyal audience in a super-short period of time.
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