Did James Spader's acting get better as his hairline receded? Or did it just take some of the best television writing in history to bring out his star power? From his turn on The Practice and then Boston Legal, we knew the man could act. However, we had no idea he could impersonate Anthony Hopkins so perfectly. KIDDING!!! "Red" Reddington is quite different from Hannibal Lecter, but the comparisons between The Blacklist and Silence of the Lambs are well-earned. Did The Pilot Episode crew think the show overcame those comparisons to become a singularly excellent show? Listen and find out!