tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post760626327692903434..comments2024-03-28T23:03:57.917-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Person of Interest: Mors PraematuraBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-49985702515001560742023-02-20T17:43:15.691-05:002023-02-20T17:43:15.691-05:00Very gratifying to see Finch get the last word in ...Very gratifying to see Finch get the last word in that closing scene with Root >:) I love Amy Acker and there are some scenes still where she looks stunningly beautiful but I was hoping her time being properly connected to The Machine (which I refuse to identify as a 'her' until I know it's what THE MACHINE wants: you are not its voice Root) might have humbled her in some way. I don't know why I'd expect that of a zealot but seeing her usual smugness became intolerable for me... it's just not fairOnigirlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10070327483035350298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-14291196259663058012013-11-19T08:50:30.960-05:002013-11-19T08:50:30.960-05:00Freeman -- I couldn't agree with you more. I ...Freeman -- I couldn't agree with you more. I know I am in the minority here, but Root annoys me to no end and I, for one, wouldn't mind her making the ultimate sacrifice for the Machine. I cheered when Shaw punched her; I've been wanting to do that forever.<br /><br />In spite of Root, I really liked the way the Machine sent both groups after the same guy. Although, I am puzzled about the endgame. In the past, it was the core four. Now that Root and Shaw are so much a part of what the Machine is doing, where does that leave Fusco and Carter?<br /><br />To me, the Carter storyline feels superfluous, as though the writers want to use her, but are unsure how. Fusco is nowhere to be seen. While I am a fan of a show evolving and I do believe that characters have to change, I would be very, very sorry to lose either Fusco or Carter so that the writers could keep the two new women. Neither of them is as much fun to watch, at least for me.ChrisBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843864158239536750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-44507272109863318332013-10-31T21:02:17.416-04:002013-10-31T21:02:17.416-04:00Gah! I was so proud of my idea. That's what I ...Gah! I was so proud of my idea. That's what I get for not really paying attention to the opening snippet.<br /><br />Josie Kafkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892717530356699008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-68641965433299679852013-10-31T18:29:43.866-04:002013-10-31T18:29:43.866-04:00Josie - migmit beat me to it. Although I really li...Josie - migmit beat me to it. Although I really like your idea of the Machine putting people in danger to achieve something it wants. Maybe a future episode? I want more Machine mythology!sunbunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08553429350476841139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-86486805644238735962013-10-31T03:58:25.107-04:002013-10-31T03:58:25.107-04:00Hi Josie!
We overheard the Vigilance vote on kill...Hi Josie!<br /><br />We overheard the Vigilance vote on killing Sloan at the very beginning of the episode. I am quite certain that it really happened before the number was sent to Finch. So, The Machine did not put Sloan at risk; the decision was already made.migmithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06981055611018991476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-65589500165325328802013-10-30T21:38:18.783-04:002013-10-30T21:38:18.783-04:00Huh.
I'm puzzled. Or perhaps I'm suppose...Huh. <br /><br />I'm puzzled. Or perhaps I'm supposed to be puzzled. So I'm going to try to work this out:<br /><br />Sloan researched his foster brother's alleged death. He had nothing but a watch, a nuked thumb drive, and a good hunch until Finch came on the scene.<br /><br />Finch accessed the thumb drive and various other Finchian devices to lead Sloan to the truth.<br /><br />Then, Vigilance stepped in, realizing that Sloan knew too much.<br /><br />Therefore, Finch/Reese/The Machine put Sloan at risk. <i>Making him a number</i> made him a number.<br /><br />Conclusion One: This is just awkward plotting.<br /><br />Conclusion Two: The Machine was willing to risk Sloan so that the Root/Shaw/Collier storyline would dovetail with the Reese/Finch story line. In other words, the only way to get Reese to the "Impact" scene was to put a man at risk, and the Machine did so.<br /><br />Complication: Root reminded Shaw that the Machine was never wrong. However, the Machine was wrong, or wrongish, once before, right? Shaw and her now-dead partner killed a man who had been framed by the US Government for sending money to terrorists. <br /><br />(Complication 1.1: Of course, we don't now if all the numbers Shaw and her partner got from "Research" were generated by the Machine. Some might have been slyly stuck in there by human hands.) <br /><br />Complication Two: However, that erroneous number from "Relevance" was the eventual path that led to Shaw's partner getting killed and Shaw's number being sent to Finch and Reese. <br /><br />Conclusion Three: It seems the Machine is willing to sacrifice, or at least risk, some amount of human lives in order to bring Team Finch, Root, and Vigilance into conflict. <br /><br />Am I right? #overthinkingit Josie Kafkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892717530356699008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-32867489878398840582013-10-30T21:38:15.941-04:002013-10-30T21:38:15.941-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Josie Kafkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892717530356699008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-10119685484654425902013-10-30T15:59:09.273-04:002013-10-30T15:59:09.273-04:00Gotta give some credit to Laskey. He is smarter th...Gotta give some credit to Laskey. He is smarter then I thought. Putting his trust into Carter seems to be a right move.<br /><br />This week Russian status: OK, the guy Laskey was talking with spoke perfect Russian, with no noticeable accent. The subtitles were pretty accurate. The writings nearby were also correct. Damn, they are getting good at this.migmithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06981055611018991476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-55070425345112115162013-10-30T14:19:41.014-04:002013-10-30T14:19:41.014-04:00This episode is pretty much the best episode in th...This episode is pretty much the best episode in the history of ever just for the fact that I got to see Root get decked in her smug little face. I can't stand her knowing crooked smile plastered on her face practically 24/7, it drives me nuts. Thank you Shaw, you've done this country a great service.<br /><br />Okay, enough Root bashing. I don't think there were vibes between the two ladies. I think it just sorta had that aura cuz Root's always borderline flirty and sorta cheeky and Shaw has the CIA whisper that Reese has. Must be some kinda requirement for super agents.<br /><br />So it turns out Laskey was in over his head, eh? Nice, I wonder if Fusco is gonna get in on the HR action eventually. Seems likely enough.<br /><br />I reckon The Machine is gearing up for some sorta Skynet dealio. I hope it won't be so cliche but I could see it doing the ol' "all humans are dangerous, they must be contained" scenario.<br /><br />I'm also guessing the team will have to reluctantly team up with Root in the near future for some reason or another.<br /><br />One of my favorite things about this show is that none of the villains can figure Reese out. Every time he appears they're always suprised and a little confused. It's beautiful. Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11265555641080269765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-67103285479980031302013-10-30T14:06:53.007-04:002013-10-30T14:06:53.007-04:00Wasn't as much Root and Shaw goodness as I was...Wasn't as much Root and Shaw goodness as I was expecting, but this episode was still pretty great. So happy that Root is now a prisoner at the library. Don't know why they didn't just keep her there in the first place. Sending her to the mental ward was about as effective as locking the Joker in Arkham. Mark Greighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12984193299389764649noreply@blogger.com