tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post1292559677953598503..comments2024-03-28T17:08:01.559-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Person of Interest: Death BenefitBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-59174696150867302872014-04-22T08:48:24.441-04:002014-04-22T08:48:24.441-04:00The woman who spent the beginning of the season wh...<i>The woman who spent the beginning of the season whining about having to shoot kneecaps instead of heads ultimately comes to the conclusion that contract killing for an AI is now a bridge too far for her.</i><br /><br />Pardon? "I've kind of gotten used to saving people, but the only way we've been able to do that is to trust the machine. And if it's saying this guy's gotta go, well, I think we should still trust it."<br /><br />Shaw was on Reese's side that the congressman should be dispatched. She was trying to tell Finch that she wasn't saying it just because killing people doesn't bother her.DEMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404637828397923927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-50541326750132218912014-04-21T08:39:38.072-04:002014-04-21T08:39:38.072-04:00Man, this show just keeps getting better. That end...Man, this show just keeps getting better. That ending scene, with the music ('Medicine' by Daughter, in case anyone's wondering). I honestly thought Reese went through with killing McCourt (who had the added benefit of being a slimeball, which I guess made it more believable - I wonder if the scene would've felt the same had McCourt been a totally upstanding guy, or if for instance Reese had to kill an innocent kid instead of a full-grown man).<br /><br />I think that even though the Machine directed them to someone that it wanted dead, it still sort of stayed true to its programming by letting them decide. If it really wanted McCourt gone it could've easily sent Root to dispatch him - after all, she does whatever the Machine immediately wants and deals with things the main team don't do. And given that his actions would lead to the cataclysm of Samaritan coming online, it's not hard to imagine it doing that. <br /><br />But it sent his number to Finch and co. precisely because of what Finch told Reese back in 4C: there should always be a human element in acting on the information the Machine gives. So the Machine did what it had to - point them towards the enabling element of the whole Samaritan plot, and let the team decide what to do. Now they'll have to live with their decision one way or another. And it's great that the show can provoke these sort of discussions, and what's better is that it doesn't take a clear side - whatever the characters choose, things will happen that they'll have to deal with.<br /><br />ChrisB, I noticed that too! Another episode she was munching rather badassedly on a steak on a fork. All these small little character beats and details gives the show that sort of humour that works so well alongside its otherwise serious tone. And I have no idea where the writers will actually go with this Root-Shaw thing, but it's always awesome when it looks like the writers pay attention to what fans talk about and can reference it without looking like they're co-opting fan fiction.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17171152477267754603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-912882580298460452014-04-21T06:24:43.962-04:002014-04-21T06:24:43.962-04:00Person of Interest has never been a show that shie...<i>Person of Interest has never been a show that shies away from stopping the building action to have an intense personal discussion on the morality of killing someone to save others’ lives and I love it for that.</i><br /><br />Me, too. This was one of my favorite scenes ever. It really drove home the new team. I like Shaw more with every episode.<br /><br />Has anyone else noticed that she is the one who is constantly eating? First the pancakes while Reese just sat there. Then in the bar with Root, she was eating the fruit from her drink while Root played with the straw in hers. I don't know why, but I think this is a fabulous character beat.ChrisBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843864158239536750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-58527980163086525242014-04-21T02:56:12.149-04:002014-04-21T02:56:12.149-04:00Again the raise the stakes. This show is getting i...Again the raise the stakes. This show is getting intense man. The team is really up a creek without a paddle at this point. I wonder if Finch has a failsafe for a situation like this. I'd think he'd at least have somewhat prepared for something along these lines.<br /><br />I'm with you on this one Mark. It didn't even seem like Root needed Shaw's help with that little stint in Miami. It was probably her version of taking Shaw out on a date doing things she liked, haha.<br /><br />Again Reese seems to be playing a little more reckless than he usually does. The way he was walking towards the Decima agent seemed foolhardy and unnecessary. Luckily Shaw bailed him out at the last minute. I wonder if the writers are just upping the cool factor or if this is a developing plot point that will be addressed later.Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11265555641080269765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-33748370124036005602014-04-20T12:11:08.671-04:002014-04-20T12:11:08.671-04:00I wonder how much The Machine really wanted the co...I wonder how much The Machine really wanted the congressman to be killed and how much that was just the team's interpretation. The machine is basically doing what it's always done: it detects a crime to be committed and it points a finger at one of the main participants. The rest is up to the team. If they can't find any way to stop it other then killing the congressman, is it really The Machine's fault?Michal Dvorakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09047652605478282288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-16729953922517681172014-04-20T06:41:15.768-04:002014-04-20T06:41:15.768-04:00Are the writers going anywhere with all this Root/...Are the writers going anywhere with all this Root/Shaw flirting or are they just trolling shippers? Mark Greighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12984193299389764649noreply@blogger.com