They'll say he did it because of Kate. But they are spinning out of control at this point. If the personal bodyguard wanted to kill him, he has so many simple opportunities to do so. Forget about wondering how this hired gun organized a plan to secretly hire some unknown specialist poisoner to the stars of the criminal world - thats thinking too deeply. But ask why. There was no need to slip poison into his drink when he could have easily shot him outright at any time.
The writers have burned up every possible plausible reason why Red is so infatuated with Liz. They experimented with and shut down every potential connection. At first it was cute to keep everyone guessing, but they clearly just can't deliver the answer to why this show started in the first place. They're hoping everyone will forget I guess.
The spin off is called Redemption. If they're smart, they'll avoid complicated plots and redeem themselves by sticking to simple predictable action stories that they can handle, and not add in any mystique they can't handle.
I totally hear that sentiment. But I personally still have faith in the writers. There are a few things I can see them doing to still try and make it all tie together.
The most promising plot line is that we don't know what Red told Kirk that made Kirk just shut up and go away, it was one sentence and he understood his connection to Liz. So I think they are just stringing us along until the last episodes to tell us some mind blowing connection. Hopefully...
As for why Dembe did that, I am not sold that he did. It could have been Kate the whole time still and she could have framed Dembe because he allowed Red to do what he did to her. And she just took her time to make it the perfect frame, and when Dembe realized he ran...
Or it was Dember who is waaay more than a body guard, he has acces to everything of Red's not so crazy he or kate would make a connection with the scientist. And he didn't just kill him because he was setting up someone else to take the fall.
Online it seems they haven't released any episodes since 2/23. Am I missing some?
No your right. I didn't check, when he said the last episode I thought there was a new one or something this week...