You know we've got a particularly nasty Blacklister on our hands when she casually rattles off the phrase "Killing has
never been easier." Even among your average chemical weapon brokers, this lady and her infomercial-style criminal pitch are bad news. So you may be asking yourself: Why is this "Chemical Mary" such a Cruella-level baddie? Unfortunately, I have no answers for you, and neither does
There's not an origin story in sight for Chemical Mary! In fact, we only ever see her make good on her easier-than-1-2-3 killing technique once. And though that one time is legitimately scarring, this episode makes it clear that when Elizabeth Keen is out there stacking the board, it's the Blacklisters who are the pawns — and Reddington is the one getting played. (Sort of… kind of… depending on who you ask.)