Much better without Liz. However, making her out as this super villain from out of nowhere isn't going to fly. Reddington has spent decades becoming the Genius-level world player that he is. Now you want us to believe that Lizzy absorbed this talent from Red by osmosis over seven years? Okay.
Additionally, having Aram place a bug at that table at the most ideal time ever, and then having the lady at the table call and move thing up, giving the FBI the new Date/Time/Location is just sad writing. The plot needs it to happen, so it does. Stop doing this.
Personally, I only see two ways out of this mess they've made:
1. After all of this crap Liz has done, there is no way she can come back, so kill her off and get back to doing "The List" part of The Blacklist with Raymond and whoever, or
2. Kill off Liz and start a new show called "Reddington" with a new cast.
Additionally, having Aram place a bug at that table at the most ideal time ever, and then having the lady at the table call and move thing up, giving the FBI the new Date/Time/Location is just sad writing. The plot needs it to happen, so it does. Stop doing this.
Personally, I only see two ways out of this mess they've made:
1. After all of this crap Liz has done, there is no way she can come back, so kill her off and get back to doing "The List" part of The Blacklist with Raymond and whoever, or
2. Kill off Liz and start a new show called "Reddington" with a new cast.