Summary: Flashbacks show Carter's relationship with her ex Paul. Carter sets her plan against HR into motion. She cuts off Reese, Fusco and Shaw and starts placing attacks on HR to turn them against Yogorov and the Russians. HR try to kill the Russians, but Carter gives the police a tip and they arrest all the corrupt detectives. Carter saves Yogorov and puts him in lock up, getting him to sign a warrant to incriminate Quinn. She calls a judge to get him to prepare an arrest warrant on Quinn but the judge calls Quinn instead. When Carter arrives, Quinn is there to kill her. However, Carter reveals that the room is being recorded to get evidence on Quinn. Reese arrives and he and Carter capture Quinn. Simmons finds the identity of Reese on a camera and declares that he is going to die.
The Good: "Person of Interest" is so good at these ridiculously paced episodes that serve as big pay-off for long-running stories. These episodes are crazy fun every time and make perfect use of the show's natural quick pace. The show's naturally fast pace has been one of its flaws, as it never allows me to get invested in the repetitive POI episodes. But in episodes with a story that has meaning, consequence and emotion. The pace is what makes these episodes stand out among other action dramas I have watched. I've been critical of the HR story because of how little depth there is to it, but I'm pleased to say that it came together here really well. Carter's emotional connection to HR made them feel important, and as a proxy also got me to invest in HR since I care about Carter as a character. Watching Carter go full-tilt as she sets HR against the Russians was very entertaining and there were a number of clever tricks she pulled out that were pleasing to watch, including her shooting Quinn's office and the brief, yet satisfying Elias cameo. The show is really good at using its recurring characters at the right times. The story built up tension so well around Carter. As she continued to do things alone, the tension really built up and I was hit with the sense that she may not make it out of this episode alive. Add on the fact that this was a Carter-centric episode where she gets significant scenes with every character she has a relationship with, and it really feels like Carter's swan song. Perhaps she may still die in the next episode seeing that the story wasn't concluded by the episode's end, but then again, this show loves throwing red herrings so perhaps she will live. Carter's emotional story worked tremendously well. The flashbacks showed her ex Paul managing to overcome his obsession with dealing with his problems alone. It contrasts nicely with her refusing to get any help for herself in the present which seemed like it may be the fatal flaw that gets her killed. She had become too obsessed in her personal drama, and her trust issues once more got in the way of what she was trying to do. I thought her scenes with Reese and Fusco were terrific. Reese came off as a fantastic friend as he tries to help her, connecting Carter's struggles nicely with his own, and the same goes for Fusco. Carter manages to be entirely relatable as she refuses Reese and Fusco, adding a bit of melancholy to those scenes since we can't be sure if Carter would actually ever see them again. There were a number of moments which made this episode function well as a piece of drama. The best of which was the ending cliff-hanger. It worked really well, and makes it virtually impossible to not watch the next episode right away. It took quite a bit of restraint for me to write this review before turning on the next episode. The Bad: There are a few flaws that prevent this from getting the massive score I want to give it. For one, unlike "Prisoner's Dilemma" and "Relevance", this episode wasn't a complete story. It feels like a part one based on that ending, meaning we didn't get the satisfaction of a complete conclusion. Also, we are completely robbed of the emotional pay-off of Carter finally accepting Reese and co.'s help. The whole episode feels like it's built on Carter's choice of accepting help, so naturally the biggest moment of the episode should be when she finally accepts help. And in a way it is. The climax comes where it's revealed that Carter has accepted Reese's help, so he saves her and captures Quinn. But I have to bring up that it would have been way more satisfying and powerful to see Carter eventually make the decision to call Reese. The show sacrificed a powerful moment to provide an extra plot twist which I think was unnecessary and didn't add much drama at all. Quinn still isn't a great villain. His capture didn't seem like as big of a moment as it should be. I feel like I should be cheering that Carter finally got him, but I'm not. Had Quinn been developed as more of a character, the climax would have worked a bit better than it actually did. Also, Quinn is stupid for going to get Carter in person. Surely he could have amassed a few HR cops like Simmons to kill her instead. Quinn doesn't seem like a man who would do this work by himself, so this feels like villain stupidity for the sake of the plot. If only Quinn had more of a character, then maybe this would make more sense. The Unknown: What will HR do to get Quinn back? How are they going to try to kill Reese? Will Carter die soon? The story seems set up for it. Reese's comment about the Machine blowing a belt early in the episode made me think a little bit. What is the structure of the Machine? How big is it? What does it look like? How did Finch physically create a device to house such a complex AI? Best Moment: Plenty of good moments to choose from. I'll go with Reese and Carter's conversation across the camera. Both characters' emotions were clear and there was some good dialogue that nicely touched on their relationship. Character of the Episode: Carter. Conclusion: Even though this episode didn't have a complete story, it still provided a fantastic emotional journey for Carter surrounded by some great storytelling and action. Score: 76
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Summary: The next POI is a therapist named Hayden who is discovered to be a con man. He has ripped off HR in an attempt to start a new life with his girlfriend. Reese, Shaw and Finch get involved and try to get him to do the right thing. HR has lost millions from the con so Simmons is pressuring Terney and Laskey to fix things. Hayden has stolen a baseball worth 4.4 million dollars and HR wants it back. They threaten to kill Natalie until Hayden makes the trade. Hayden trades but the ball is revealed to be a fake. Natalie conned Hayden and has taken the real baseball for herself. Terney goes to Laskey to fix things and discovers he is working with Carter. Terney kills Laskey and Carter kills Terney. Before he dies, Terney reveals that Quinn is the head of HR.
The Good: I liked the POI story. Hayden's schemes were fun to uncover, and I thought the story was cleverly constructed. I enjoyed the level of detail put into the money laundering that HR had set up. The auction setting was pretty cool, and I thought that Hayden's con was nicely set up. The final twist with Natalie conning Hayden was also pretty good and served up a fitting conclusion for Hayden's story that also managed to surprise me. The HR story had some great moments. Laskey dying after finally doing the right thing was pretty tragic at the end, and it's easy to feel for his fate. Watching Terney die was especially satisfying after he killed Laskey, making the moment stand out as an effective climax. Finch and Root's scenes were really good. The best dialogue of the episode was there and they offered some more fascinating glimpses at the great dynamic between those two. The Bad: The story here was pretty dull overall. After there have been so many plot-driven episodes, I'm finding it tougher than ever to engage in POI stories. Thankfully Hayden's story tied in with HR, because it would have been a dud otherwise. Unfortunately, the HR storyline is probably the show's weakest long-running story. Quinn is such a boring bad guy, and HR has never been interesting or exciting to watch. They are the most generic villains on the show and the only thing driving their story right now is Carter, who takes the back seat in this episode. There were some weak moments here. Hayden escaping so easily was annoying. The POI has escaped countless times by now, yet Reese still hasn't learned to keep better watch on them. Hayden's lines about Natalie were really poorly written. This show doesn't have the best dialogue normally, but Hayden's love for Natalie was so forced and cheesy that it stood out a lot, taking me out of the moment. I didn't like that Terney decided to reveal who the head of HR was. There was no set up to him turning on HR like he did, and I was left confused as to why he chose to help the person who murdered him. Furthermore, the Quinn reveal was meant to be a huge moment but it really didn't work because Quinn is such a nothing of a character. I didn't buy into Carter's shock because I hardly knew about her relationship with Quinn to begin with. The Unknown: Root predicts that something bad will come. What is it? Best Moment: The first Finch and Root scene was great. Character of the Episode: Laskey. Conclusion: This episode was pretty weak. The HR storyline has never been the show's best, and all of its flaws were on display here. There were some strong moments, but they were brought down by other weaknesses. Score: 57 Summary: Rick, Carl and Michonne go on a run back to Rick's neighbourhood to find guns. They get to the police station but all the guns are gone. They start looking around and find a man who is surviving there and tries to kill them. They knock him out and Rick realizes it is Morgan. Rick waits for him to wake up while Carl and Michonne go to get a picture of Lori. Carl initially tries to go alone but Michonne offers to help him and they bond. Morgan wakes up and tells Rick what has happened since Rick left. Duane is dead and Morgan has gone crazy. Rick offers to bring Morgan back but Morgan refuses. Rick takes half of Morgan's guns and the group heads back.
The Good: This was easily the best episode the show has done in a while. The main story took the back seat for this episode as we got a character-driven bottle episode which delivered hugely, improving on almost every issue I've had with the show as a whole. The bookend opening and closing sequences were excellent. The show had really stopped paying attention to the smaller aspects of this world since season 1, so I was delighted to see two patient and lengthy sequences in this episode that did little to nothing to actually forward the story. The world-building bits like the sign for Erin were wonderful and succeeded in immersing me into the setting of a zombie apocalypse once again. The show had focused too much on the drama aspect of the show without enough emphasis on the fantastic world that was created. This episode fixed that. The man with the orange backpack was terrific. It was an outstanding way to show how dark the main characters have become. Having them finally stop only to take his stuff after he died was absolutely perfect, and was a great way to end the episode. The detail and effort put into this episode was reminiscent of season 1. I already touched upon the world building, and it continued throughout the episode. The set for Rick's neighbourhood was fantastic with lots of detail put into it, making Morgan's camp feel like a real location that nicely conveyed his new crazy personality. The episode also pleasingly had build-up in it. There were several slower scenes that let the impact of the show fully sink in. I would always take scenes of Rick, Michonne and Carl slowly approaching Morgan's camp over the endlessly dull conversations characters have in other episodes. The episode also nails its pacing. The episode is patient at all the right times, with exciting action and powerful character moments coming in at all the right times. The dual storylines later in the episode were really strong. All of the scenes with Morgan were terrific. Lennie James was even better than he was in "Days Gone Bye", bringing the insanity of Morgan to life in a way that didn't feel forced or unlikely to happen. Morgan's story about what happened since we last saw him was absolutely heartbreaking. The tales of him waiting for a call from Rick really played on our imagination, allowing us to imagine a lonely image of him which aided to the emotions presented in the episode. Worse was how Duane died. It was an absolutely tragic way for Morgan to lose his son and Lennie James acted the scene perfectly, allowing us to understand how the manner of Duane's death led to him losing his mind. What was better was how the episode paralleled Rick with Morgan. In Morgan, Rick got to see a vision of who he might become if he loses himself. It's an effective way of restoring Rick's humanity and purpose after what has been a really tough season for him. This is a perfect way to get him to start abandoning his grief over Lori's death to really focus on cementing a future for Carl, himself and everyone else at the prison. Carl and Michonne's side story was surprisingly effective. I had low expectations going in, but it had a surprising amount of emotional resonance. Carl going back to find a picture of Lori felt very real, and was exactly the type of emotional attachment one would feel to a lost loved one. I've usually felt a disconnect with Carl throughout the show, but here he felt real and I could relate with him really well. Chandler Riggs put in a better than usual performance here too which was really refreshing. I thought Michonne had her best episode yet. She got to show some character here in a few scenes and even made me laugh a couple times. Plus she got to act as a human later in the episode as she makes an attempt to relate with Rick by telling him that she also sees dead people. This is so much more development in one episode than she has gotten int he whole show before this. The Bad: The main concern I have is that the success of this episode doesn't necessarily mean that the show is improving. This episode didn't fix my issues with the season as a whole, rather it avoided them. I get the sense that this episode was a one-off, and when we get back to the main story we will still get the same issues with characterization as before. It's disappointing that an episode this good doesn't really give me hope that the show will get better. Michonne somehow getting the picture of Lori so quickly was really stupid. Are we really supposed to assume she did so that quickly and stealthily? Some poor editing let that scene down. Surely Rick wouldn't want Carl to enter Morgan's house on his own. Carl appeared to hardly be paying attention as he walked up the stairs. One step on the wire and he's dead. There's no way that Rick would risk Carl's life like that. (Partial credits to Ben F. for some of the content in this section) The Unknown: Will we see Morgan again? Will he ever join up with the prison group? Did Michonne lose her boyfriend in the apocalypse? What is her story anyways? This episode gave us a really neat clue. Best Moment: Morgan giving his story of how Duane died. The descriptions were vivid and frightening, while James' performance gave the scene so much weight. It's impossible not to feel for him after that. Character of the Episode: Morgan. Conclusion: This was fantastic. "The Walking Dead" took a step back and managed to dish out what I think has to be its best episode since "Days Gone Bye". So much was done correctly here and it made for a complete viewing experience. Even though I'm unsure that this episode signifies a change in the show, it was still damn good. Score: 75 Summary: Ross gets mad at Chandler for flirting with the pizza delivery girl. Joey invites his grandma over to watch his part in Law & Order. Monica wants her earrings back from Phoebe. Phoebe had lent them to Rachel who lost them so now they have to find them.
The Good: This was a funny episode. Episodes where all six of the friends are together tend to be better than episodes where storylines are split. This was no exception. There are great jokes throughout, the characters are fun and there are a few fantastic lines. Ross and Chandler have amazingly funny lines and the flirting story is pretty great. Ross' interactions with Caitlin are amazingly fun and I enjoyed them. Joey's grandma provided some great moments too, and Joey's fake scene leading into Chandler singing "Space Oddity" was amazing. The Rachel storyline had great moments too. Rachel was fun as she looked for the earring, and I especially loved Monica being understanding with Phoebe and harsh with Rachel. Realistic comedy like that is why I love the show to begin with. The Bad: Ross thinking he's a flirting machine didn't feel like Ross. The show has really been stretching his character to get more comedy from the show. Phoebe understanding Italian was dumb, as was Joey's grandma speaking English at will somehow. Best Moment: Ross flirting with Caitlin by talking about gasoline was really funny. Character of the Episode: Ross. Conclusion: This was a really fun episode with lots of humour. While it doesn't reach upper tier "Friends", it's still a great episode. Score: 71 Summary: Root has been told by the Machine to recruit Shaw but she doesn't know what for. Root takes Shaw around doing random tasks that the Machine has told her to do. Shaw is resistant but eventually decides to work with her. Root has Shaw arrest her and impersonate a CIA agent. Shaw takes Root to a CIA lockup. Meanwhile, the next POI is a man named Sloan who is investigating the mysterious death of his brother Jeremy. Reese and Finch realize that Collier is the one who is trying to kill Sloan. They realize that Jeremy is actually still alive and in a CIA lockup. Root meets with him and reveals she is there to save him. Shaw drives a transport with both of them inside. Root escapes and frees Jeremy. Meanwhile, Collier has captured Sloan and is now going to kill Jeremy. He attacks the truck but Reese stops him. Collier escapes. Root helps Jeremy escape and start a new life. Shaw knocks Root out and she is now imprisoned in Finch's library. Laskey is scarred by HR and begins to open up more to Carter who continues to use him.
The Good: This was an extremely fun and chaotic episode which served as an excellent part 2 to the last episode. This episode, like the last, had several storylines starting the episode and they ended up converging in a really satisfying way which amplified the pacing and provided a thrilling climax. The Root and Shaw story was certainly my favourite of the episode. Their dynamic was really fun as Root was playful while Shaw was cold and vengeful. I also really enjoyed Root's random bursts of knowledge which would lead to a satisfying pay off later. Her random acts and cryptic clues early in the episode (impact, the package, cutting the sewer grates) were a ton of fun and the reveal of what was actually happening was really fun. The team up reminded me of the episode "Dead Reckoning" which featured a similar hero/villain team-up with a mysterious motive which isn't revealed until the end. Some bits of the story provided some awesome moments. Shaw and Root against the man in the apartment was a ton of fun and it perfectly encapsulated the personalities of both characters. Shaw immediately fights the man while Root casually eats an apple on the table, only stepping in to win with a strategic taser. The POI story started off pretty flat, but when it became apparent that the story tied in with both Collier and Root, it became a whole lot better. It got me a little more invested and even got me to care a little more about Sloan and Jeremy. The scenes with Collier were a highlight in the episode. He remains a mysterious and scary villain, and the reveal of Vigilance was really cool, making Collier seem like even more of a threat. I'm excited for the inevitable moment when Vigilance learns about the Machine, the ultimate disruptor of privacy. That would put Collier and Reese's group at odds in a big way. The tie-in in the middle of the episode was great. When Jeremy was brought right next to Root, it was an immensely satisfying moment that made a lot of things clear. Root cryptically telling him what to do was enjoyable and I thought that their conversation was extremely well written. What I really appreciated was that this scene actually explained in more detail why Collier targeted Kruger. It was a surprising piece of continuity. Carter and Laskey's scenes were also quite strong. We get a better understanding of how HR is recruiting these new cops and why they are seemingly never-ending. They have been infiltrating NYPD with corrupt Russians who work for Yogorov. The story nicely built to Laskey with this reveal and the show also did well to make me sympathize with Laskey after he is forced to bury a friend. Another "Lost" casting with Nick being the same actor who plays Essam. The Bad: The pacing is so fast early one, it's ridiculous. It's just intense scene after intense scene, with no chance to breath. While it's a fun experience, some of the story doesn't quite stick like it should. Sloan and Jeremy are also a total afterthought for most of the episode and their storyline kind of gets lost in the shuffle. The climax wasn't done very well. The action was messy, the music took me out of the moment and I thought it didn't quite live up to what I was expecting after all of the hype earlier in the episode. The Unknown: When will Vigilance discover the Machine? How? Will they look into Reese now since they have encountered him twice? What is Collier's goal? He mentions another revolution, so is that his long-term plan? Does Jason have a role to play still? Surely the Machine saved him for a reason. What happens now with Root imprisoned in the library? Is she actually isolated from the Machine? Is this the Machine's will? Why would the Machine want Root imprisoned? To get her to work with Finch? Or is Finch working against the Machine like Root was suggesting? Best Moment: I'll go with the fight scene in the apartment. The way both Root and Shaw were handled was superb. Character of the Episode: Root. Conclusion: This was an excellent episode that was just as great as the last one. While it didn't have as much of an emotional edge to it, it was an exciting hour of drama and had me completely invested the entire time. A great example of an episode built on drama. Score: 73 Summary: Flashbacks show that Shaw was just as cold as a child as she is now. In the present Shaw is assigned the next POI, a little girl named Gen who is also a spy. Shaw starts to bond with her but remains emotionally distant. Shaw discerns that Gen left bugs in her apartment to monitor for illegal drugs but has gotten involved into something much bigger. Gen is kidnapped and Shaw is knocked out. Shaw awakens and is determined to get her back. Carter meanwhile is investigating HR. Reese's investigation surrounding Gen connects with Carter and they realize they are tracking the same case. HR has captured Gen. Reese fights Simmons to get her back but discovers Gen has been moved. Laskey diverts Carter but Carter reveals that she knows he is HR. Carter threatens him and gets him to work for her. Shaw finds her and kills everyone hiding her. Shaw lets her go and they briefly bond. Later, Root captures Shaw while she sleeps.
The Good: It was great to get another Shaw episode. I feel like Shaw has been slightly tweaked as a character since season 2, so it was necessary to get an episode to showcase more or less what we should expect from her going forward. This episode worked because it showcased the deeper elements of Shaw's character which we haven't seen much of this season. It also had some great callbacks to "Relevance" with Shaw taking blood from Yogorov and going back to being a brutal killing machine in the climactic scene. The flashback scenes did an excellent job of fleshing Shaw out a little more while also explaining why she is so cold and detached. Tracing the issue back to her childhood makes sense and makes it seem like more of a personality disorder than an actual character trait for her. It's a nice take on her character that feels original. I liked the connection she built with Gen. We have seen all of the other main characters develop connections with the POI, so now it's Shaw's turn. I thought this one worked much better than all of the others because of how Gen feels almost exactly like Shaw as a child. Shaw projects herself onto the little girl and slowly develops a bond with her. Furthermore, it's more satisfying seeing Shaw create a bond with somebody considering her antisocial persona. The ending hug scene is very well done and ended up being a touching moment. Carter's side story is a lot of fun. Seeing her investigate HR so thoroughly is engaging, and with Laskey lurking around her, it felt like the story was going somewhere meaningful in the episode. The tie-in to the POI story was a fantastic moment and combined momentum in both storylines. I love the idea of combining storylines a lot since it can ensure that I'm engaged in both storylines in an episode instead of only one. It's one of the reasons that I find episodes like "God Mode" so enjoyable, since all of the storylines are interconnected and end up being equally fascinating to me. The bar scene near the end of the episode was awesome. It seemed set up for something bad to happen to Carter, but pleasingly Carter turned things around. It makes perfect sense that carter would be careful enough to figure out that Laskey is HR, and the badass way she handles him is incredible to watch. We have seen in previous episodes that Carter is determined to shut down HR. Here we get to see how far she is willing to go as she coldly murders an HR affiliate and threatens to frame Laskey for it unless she serves her. Looking at the fear in Laskey's eyes, it's a cold moment for a protagonist to go through. Carter's dark turn nicely parallels Reese's newfound darkness. Seeing him leave a man with nitroglycerin on his hand was very cold and nicely continues his development. While Reese was in the background for the most part, this moment still managed to continue his development nicely. The ending was stellar. I can't wait to find out what Root wants from Shaw. There were some funny moments throughout the episode. Finch finding sex on one of the tapes was hilarious, but better yet was Finch's "enough" when asked by Shaw how much he knows about chemistry. It was the perfect line delivery from Michael Emerson that made me laugh out loud. The Bad: The nitroglycerin stunt that Reese pulled was pretty dumb. The cook had valuable information, and surely Reese would use less insane method before to see if the man started talking. The scene reminded me of Locke's ridiculous grenade stunt from "Lost", though it wasn't as bad as that. After Finch tries so hard to be pacifist with Shaw, it feels strange for him t excitedly blow up a lab. Furthermore, Finch earlier brought up that he doesn't want to scare Gen with Shaw murdering people. Yet he says nothing while Shaw massacres everyone in the lab. I guess it's meant to be growth for him, but it feels so sudden and isn't written very well. Finch desperately needs a story in this season since he has been nothing more than just the boss in recent episodes. The same goes for Fusco who isn't even present in this episode. The episode felt too tropic for my liking. The fight between Reese and Simmons was such a generic action fight. It's hard to buy Simmons and Reese fighting on par with each other, plus Reese comically putting the gun away for a fist fight felt pretty dumb. Gen is pretty ridiculous too. I've seen the trope of badass kid beyond her years so many times and it has never really impressed me or felt realistic. Lastly, slapping on the tough woman with a soft heart thing was pretty annoying even though it wasn't played up too much. I thought Gen's low volume metaphor was too on the nose for me and the story would have probably been better off without it. The Unknown: What does Root want from Shaw? Has the Machine sent her to get Shaw? Why? What does the Machine want? What does Carter plan to do with Laskey? Will Laskey be her key to HR? Best Moment: I really liked Carter getting Laskey to her side. It also nicely paralleled the way that Fusco was recruited into HR in season 1, making it feel more like sweet justice. Character of the Episode: Shaw. Conclusion: After a lot of episodes that didn't offer me very much to talk about, this felt like a lovely change of pace. The storytelling here was damn good and the story was gripping from start to finish. Shaw is still captivating, and naturally an episode centered around her is the best of the season so far. Score: 72 Summary: The next POI is a woman named Vanessa whose husband recently died. She is suspected for killing him. Reese and Finch are unsure of if she is innocent or guilty. Vanessa escapes confinement and continually does some mysterious actions. Eventually Reese catches her and they quiz her. They discover that her husband, Jeremy is still alive and framed her. Determining her to be innocent, they let her go. However, she goes to kill Jeremy for revenge. Reese goes to stop her, but determines that they are both bad people. Reese lets them both kill each other.
The Good: This episode has fun moments. The opening scene was fairly pointless, but it was decent comedy and was a clever use of Bear. Shaw had some really fun scenes as well. I enjoyed the brief book club bit, and Shaw debating whether or not to murder the slow banker was pretty funny. The main story was built nicely on mystery. I wasn't ever sure about Vanessa's intentions until the episode's ending, allowing the interesting mystery to carry the entire episode's drama. There were many intriguing aspects to it, in particular the brick of cocaine, Jeremy's status and the intrigue on whether or not Vanessa is lying. The ending of the episode was really strong. It was surprising to see Reese do something so dark when he simply allowed Jeremy and Vanessa to kill each other. It was a surprising turn for his character to make, and I think it's safe to say that his time with Shaw has influenced this change. Seeing Reese develop a darker side makes him more interesting, and I hope this leads into a larger storyline for his character. The Bad: The story didn't do much to grip me. After getting used to the more serialized storylines last season, it's tough to adjust to an episode with almost nothing for the overarching story. All we got was confirmation that Laskey is HR, which I was already suspecting so it didn't do much for me. While the story was fine, it didn't get the assistance of a serialized story to become anything more than average. There were parts of the episode which made me groan. The dumb trial scene was a really stupid joke and only served to break my immersion due to how unrealistic it was. They just had to ask Vanessa some questions, there was no need for the objection stuff. This show's dialogue has never been the best, but it was especially noticeable in this episode. Vanessa telling Carter "I didn't kill my husband" didn't feel like a real moment and she only said that to continue the mystery in dramatic fashion. I feel like Shaw's character is being sabotaged for comedy. While her scenes are fun, they solely focus on the angry aspect of Shaw's character. It's fine to focus on specific elements of a character as long as the character's other traits get some time as well. Unfortunately for Shaw, she seems to have been horribly simplified in these early episodes and I really hope that she can reclaim the depth that initially got me invested in her back in "Relevance". The Unknown: Is there a darker side to Reese that has been unlocked by Shaw? Best Moment: Reese deciding that Vanessa and Jeremy aren't worth his time was a shocking moment. How many times have we seen Reese in a similar situation? Many times, with the last one being as soon as two episodes ago. Every time he has tried his best to prevent any casualties, even with bad people like Kruger. It was surprising to see him leave two people to die, even going as far as to give a man a gun so he can kill his wife. Character of the Episode: Reese. Conclusion: This was the most procedural episode in a while which makes it a weaker episode than what I'm used to. However, the story was told well which prevents this from being that bad. Score: 58 Summary: The next POI is a man named Ian and the group learns that he is a stalker that dates many women and likely kills them. Carter is sent in on a date with him and they eventually realize that he is being targeted by a man named Wellington. Ian married Wellington's daughter and got her pregnant and Wellington wasn't pleased so he sent Ian away. After his daughter died, Wellington wants to kill Ian. Reese figures out that Ian has a kid and tells him. Ian makes contact and Reese's group provide him with proof of paternity. Meanwhile, Hersh locates Root and goes to kill her. Root is prepared though and shoots him but doesn't kill him. Root escapes the hospital.
The Good: I can see the purpose of these slower early episodes. Shaw is new to the crew so we need to see her go on a few missions with the main cast to build up a new group dynamic and to help us get more attached to her. It has worked so far and I'm buying into her as a useful asset to the group. This episode sees her introduced to Carter and Zoe which is important to touch on. Root continues to be my favourite part of these opening episodes. It's entertaining seeing her explain her plan to a normal guy in Carmichael. The scenes don't necessarily offer too much of emotional substance, but they are carried by Amy Acker's fantastic acting and natural charisma. It's fun watching her express her excitement for the ensuing chaos to Carmichael, and the actual action sequence when Hersh comes after her is pretty great. The Machine assists Root to defeat Hersh in an entertaining way, but more intriguingly the Machine allows Hersh to live (see: The Unknown). The main story has some fine moments. There is some emotion, which shows the episode has its heart in the right place. The Bad: Unfortunately, the POI story is completely average and provides nothing of particular substance. Carter's attachment to Ian is pretty meaningless and leads nowhere. It's a far cry from prior episodes where Finch and Reese grow attached to a POI. Furthermore, the villain is completely underwhelming. Wellington is hardly even a character and he provides absolutely no drama or tension to the episode. The set-up early on doesn't do much to make me interested in Ian's story, and the actor doesn't do a particularly good job either. The biggest problem with the main story is the lack of resolution. We get no closure for Ian and we don't know if he actually gets his son back or not. Furthermore, the Wellington conflict is never actually solved and that makes the end of this story feel like a total disappointment. The Unknown: Why does the Machine want Hersh to live? Does Hersh have a role to play still? Best Moment: Root revealing what is going to happen to Carmichael was ominous and creepy. Character of the Episode: Root. Conclusion: Without the Root story, this is a dud of an episode. Season 3 is off to a rocky start so far. Score: 53 Summary: Rachel realizes her coworkers are making all of their decisions without her because she doesn't smoke so she starts smoking to get involved. Phoebe wants to throw a surprise party for Rachel but Monica takes full control of setting up the party. Ben gets an audition for a commercial and Joey tags along hoping to get an audition for himself.
The Good: The storylines were pretty fun all around and they led to a few great laughs. While inconsistent, there were good laughs throughout the episode and every character gets a chance to shine. Phoebe is fun as she gets back at Monica, Monica and Chandler are fun again as a couple, Rachel is good as she desperately tries to get involved, and both Ross and Joey get some great jokes. The Bad: The problem is the consistency. While there are good jokes, there are a few that just aren't very funny or memorable at all. Also, the storylines aren't the best. Joey comes off poorly at times in his story with Ross. The noodle soup joke is extremely unrealistic and not really funny at all. Outside of Rachel being full of energy, there isn't much humour to her story. The cups and ice story doesn't really have a great pay-off joke so it doesn't work as well as it could have. Best Moment: Chandler excusing himself from Joey and Ross' argument was great. Character of the Episode: Phoebe. Conclusion: This was a decent episode, but there really isn't much special here, and there are a few dull stretches with little humour. Score: 58 Summary: The next POI is a business owner named Kruger. Reese and Shaw investigate him and they discover that somebody is trying to humiliate him and ruin his life. They find several people who were responsible, all of which who were wronged by him in the past. They were given a package on how they can ruin his life by some mysterious other person. Reese and Shaw discover this person is a custodian, Sommers. Kruger is lured out of safety by the prospect of saving a business deal he was trying to make with a man named Collier. Sommers tries to kill him but Reese stops him. Collier reveals himself as the real perpetrator, shoots Reese and kills Kruger.
The Good: This was solid stuff. The main story was decent enough and had some good twists from the usual format to make it stand out a bit more. Having Kruger be a total asshole was very unique and it made me hate him and not really care about Reese and Shaw saving his life. I was instead hooked into the episode by the prospect of seeing this character get what he deserved and it was pretty satisfying to see his life fall apart. The final twist was great because I didn't see it coming at all. I thought the Sommers reveal was the main twist, so when Collier went full evil and murdered Kruger, I was caught completely off guard. It was a great moment and sets up yet another big villain for the show. Shaw continues to be a whole ton of fun. The fact that she doesn't conform to Reese and Finch's morals adds an extra amount of both levity and tension to the episode. She is good for laughs and also has me on the edge of my seat because it's always more likely for things to go wrong when Shaw is around. I really like that Carter is still grieving Beecher. I've seen so many characters simply cease to think about other dead characters in following episodes, and thankfully this isn't the case here. Beecher is treated as an important part of this HR storyline and that adds to the story. I thought the Laskey story was fine build up and I'm interested to see where it goes. The Bad: Kruger absolutely should have died in that elevator drop. It fell 40+ stories and crashed on the bottom. He should not have been able to take that landing. The Unknown: Is Laskey a member of HR? I think it's pretty likely that he was sent to watch over Carter, though it may be another bait and switch like with Beecher. Best Moment: The Collier reveal was great and it was a genuine surprise. Character of the Episode: Collier. Conclusion: This was another average POI story amped up by a great reveal at the end. Score: 61 Summary: Rachel gets an interview at Ralph Lauren and nails it, but is unnerved when she accidentally kisses the interviewer. Joey sees a hot girl living in Ross' apartment but he keeps finding Ross when he goes to find her. Phoebe and Gary are the new hot couple so Monica tries to reignite the fire in her relationship with Chandler to outdo them.
The Good: This is another extremely fun episode. This whole episode is mostly based on misconceptions and all of them are very funny. Rachel's titular storyline is damn good. It's exceedingly funny to see her dig a hole for herself in her interviews and her realizations at what she has done are all very entertaining. Joey's story is another highlight. It starts with us seeing some hilarious miming from Ross, and then we lead into a fantastic storyline as Joey hits on a girl in another apartment. His frivolous attempts to find her are fantastic with a number of excellent jokes, and the constant punchline of him always ending up at Ross' place is one of the show's funniest jokes. It's a near perfect story that's packed with laughs. Monica remains nicely in character as she competes to outdo Phoebe's relationship. Her scenes with Chandler are very fun and I continue to buy into them as a couple whenever there isn't an overblown storyline about them fighting. There was great comedy and the final conversation between Monica and Chandler in the bathroom is a perfect blend of serious storytelling and comedy. Nicely done. The Bad: I don't think there's anything particularly bad about this one. Just a funny episode all around. Best Moment: It's so hard to pick. I'll go with the double-layered joke of Joey seemingly stupidly pointing out Ross' watching TV bit, only for the reveal that Ross is actually doing a watching TV bit. Character of the Episode: Joey. Conclusion: This was a load of fun and it's another damn strong episode in season 5. Score: 78 Summary: Finch, Reese, Carter, Fusco and Shaw are regularly working together saving POIs. The next POI is a man named Jack who is a sailor and gets involved with some Devils Dogs when his friend, RJ, steals some diamonds from them. Reese and Shaw get tasked to get them both out of trouble. The Devils Dogs already captured RJ and are threatening to blow him up with IED. Fusco has to disarm it while the other two save Jack. Jack is saved after a gunfight ensues with the Devils Dogs and the Russians who were buying the diamonds. Carter has hidden Elias away to keep him safe and is plotting against HR. Meanwhile, Root is stuck in a psych ward but is in frequent contact with the Machine.
The Good: This was a tame but effective season premiere. The most enjoyable aspect about this was the comedy. The entire episode kept to a lighter tone, more focused on fun than intense story movement. The fun was very well done too. Shaw has now joined the crew and she is a very fun character to have around. Whether it is her penchant for violence, or the fact that she eats steak off of a fork, she remains fun throughout the episode, getting some good laughs. Reese does well too. His one-liners are intentionally stupid, and manage to be funny as a result. It's good to see Reese taking this case so lightly as it emphasizes the focus on fun over tension. Carter's story is pretty good too. She seems to have a colder personality than before after HR has damaged her reputation. She is thirsty for revenge and has also allied with Elias to get more assistance taking down HR. Her desire for vengeance has come off really well so far and is the shot in the arm that the HR storyline needed. The strongest parts of the episode were with Root. We learn that Reese and co. sent her to a psychiatric ward after they bested her and that's where she is locked up. Her connection to the Machine is demonstrated well and it's also nicely shown how insane she must appear to a normal person. Carmichael's reactions felt natural and they carried the story along nicely. The final scene where Root totally goes off on Carmichael was wonderful and amps up her story in a great way. I liked the brief cameo from Steven Ogg before he got famous. Nice. The Bad: The POI story is very generic and doesn't offer anything special. Reese's connection to Jack doesn't add anything new (we saw a similar story with Finch back in "All In"), and the drama is nothing more than average. While it is funny, it is beyond stupid that Reese would task Fusco with defusing a bomb without giving him any information. They also probably should have told him when Reese was going to enter the store to inform Fusco that his chance of death just got much higher. The complete failure to care for Fusco's life is pretty ridiculous and takes away much more from the episode than it adds. The end of the episode was pretty odd. We understand why Root believes that things are going to change, but what about Finch? What happened in this episode that made Finch think that something big is coming? It's not clear and it is a needlessly cryptic line. The show has used dialogue like this in previous episodes but it's usually earned. This was not. The Unknown: I noticed a black and yellow box on Root. What does that mean? Why did Elias need the money and the diamonds? Does he have a plan to buy something or someone? Did Root have a special Machine interface there at the end? It's different from anything we have seen of the Machine before. Best Moment: The final scene with Root coldly telling the truth to Carmichael was a lot of fun. Character of the Episode: Root. Conclusion: This was a fun episode, but pretty safe as well. It was easy to watch with nothing that really stood out. Score: 59 Summary: Flashbacks reveal that Ingram is planning to reveal the Machien to the public. Finch goes to meet him, but Hersh has Ingram killed in a bombing. Finch fakes his death to keep Grace safe. God mode powers allow Reese and Root to have direct contact with the Machine and it helps them kill the Decima people. Root escapes and destroys the tracker in Finch's glasses when the Machine identifies it. Reese and Shaw go hunting to find Finch and rapidly take care of some POI cases on the way. Hersh frees Special Counsel and searches for Root. Root meets with a man named Lawrence who is the only man left who knows where the Machine is. However, he is killed by Hersh and his men who also try to kill Root. Reese arrives to save them but Root and Finch escape. Both crews discover where the Machine actually is and they head there. Root gets there first but is surprised to see the Machine is gone. Finch reveals that he already set the Machine free and it is now gone. Reese and Shaw arrive and get Finch back, while Root is shot in the shoulder. Special Counsel arrives and is surprised that the Machine is gone. After a message from Control, Hersh kills Special Counsel. The Machine independently contacts Control, Finch and Root.
The Good: This was a wonderful and fun finale. There was constant suspense, a rapid pace, exciting action and some great plot twists. This worked very well as a finale and left me both satisfied and itching to see more. The episode starts off perfectly. There is no patient start following the end of the last episode as everything opens with a bang. Root and Reese take no time to start experimenting with the Machine and we get a tremendous action scene as Root and Reese basically gain wallhacks due to the influence of the Machine. It's unique, creative and fresh, making the action present in this episode much more engaging than what we usually get. The god mode powers are really creative too. I loved seeing things like Root "customizing" her wallhacks, Reese using the Machine to find a car they can steal, and Root getting new prescription glasses for Finch. It's a ton of fun and is very enjoyable to watch. Speaking of fun, the POI cases in this episode were simply wonderful. They were so short and sudden, and both made me laugh out loud, especially the wedding one ("congratulations"). Some of the comedy in this show can be damn good. I also enjoyed Reese explaining to Shaw that they have to save everyone because they are the good guys. It was a funny line and also another nice nod to "Lost" fans. Reese and Shaw were a ton of fun together, and I'm all for seeing them partner up more frequently. They played off each other well, created good comedy, and they work as a proper badass duo. I love the crazy action hero stuff that Shaw brings to the table just as much as I enjoy Reese's reactions to her. Their quest to recover Finch was engaging and it was easy to root for them. Their chase for Root was fun and I enjoyed how everyone came together with Lawrence. Having Hersh and his crew nearby trying to kill Root created some tension and I found myself unsure where the story was heading. Eventually Root did get away and that led to the great twist that Finch has set the Machine free (more on that later). It was a great twist, and provides a dramatic change to the way the show works going into season 3. We also got another great coming together scene that was packed with tension. The fate of Special Counsel was a fantastic moment. It appears that he wasn't only manipulated by Root but by the Machine as well, which impersonated his voice and secretly moved itself. Now as punishment, the person above him, this mysterious Control, has sentenced him to die. It's perfect justice to see him killed by his former allies after he has sentenced so many people, like Ingram, to die the way he did. His final words of "fair enough" are perfect and present him as more of a character than anything he got before. Even though he is dying, he still firmly believes that they are doing the right thing. The ending scene was a fantastic conclusion. We were left unsure whether the Machine would ever contact anyone again, but suddenly the phone rings next to Finch and Reese. But not only them, it also contacts Control and Root. This is such a big moment because this is the Machine choosing to contact these 3 groups, and the possibility of what this could mean (see: The Unknown) is fascinating. What kept this episode together were the outstanding flashbacks. Ingram's eventual fate is so tragic and it's heartbreaking to see Finch lose his best friend just as he started to come around to his ideals. What's even worse is when Finch is forced to leave Grace behind and fully commit to the Machine (see: Best Moment). Overall, these flashbacks were constructed wonderfully. Both Ingram and Finch's characters made sense and we ended up getting an excellent story arc showing what led to Finch ultimately making the decision that the Machine has to be set free. The reveal is strengthened when you realize that it explains why Finch sold the laptop, and that it also concludes the long-running arc surrounding Finch's backstory. I also really appreciated the way that Hersh's odd flashbacks tied into Finch's in a very sensible way. It was a great way to reveal who was responsible for Ingram's death. The Bad: Carter's story is a total flop and it really weighs the episode down. The episode starts off poorly with Terney inexplicably giving Carter a generic villain monologue. Why was he so frustrated with her about everything? Would he really get so angry to reveal everything to Carter because she suspects HR? Plus, the main leverage he had was that Carter trusted him, so why ruin that? He threatens to kill Carter, saying he doesn't want to do it, but that makes no sense since Terney had attempted to kill her in the last episode, plus now that she knows about him, she can't possibly be left alive. HR killed Beecher, so why not Carter? Carter saving Elias didn't work for me. The storyline came out of nowhere and I couldn't think of any reason that Carter would want to risk her life to save Elias. Furthermore, would the police really just let her go and save Elias when she is under investigation for murdering an innocent? What's worse is that the story isn't resolved. I was intrigued by the possibility of a Carter/Elias conversation, but we never get it. Their story just ends in really weak fashion. So no Fusco in this episode, huh. That's disappointing. There were a few small gripes about the main story. While the POI bits were funny, they felt too easy, especially considering how tough POI stories have been in the past. The big exposition scene about Lawrence didn't work for me. The show really rushed Reese and Shaw coming to the conclusion and they lost organic dialogue as a result. As a final nitpick, why didn't Root ask Special Counsel where the Machine was? Obviously he knew its location. The Unknown: Who is Control and what will her role be? What is the Machine doing now? Where is it? Why did it contact each of the 3 groups? We know that a number arrived to Control. Is it contacting Root and Finch for different reasons? Will Root get god mode again? Perhaps she will get numbers too? How about Reese and Finch? Will they get god mode or numbers? Or something else entirely? Best Moment: Finch having to hide from grace to prevent her from being in danger was absolutely heartbreaking. The fact that Finch has to go through this mere moments after Ingram's death is awful and it is easily one of the most powerful scenes in the show so far. Character of the Episode: Finch. Conclusion: This was a great season finale. Even though the Carter story failed, the rest of the episode was awesome with plenty of fantastic moments, gripping twists and an explosive climactic feeling that resonated through the episode. This was a fun end to the season as the show continues to get better and better. Season 2 was a certain improvement over season 1. It had some weaker episodes for sure, but as a whole, there was much more good than bad. The commitment to long-term stories helped out a lot and gave the season a lot more momentum than the first season ever had. Things like the Donnelly and Stanton storyline were extremely fun and provided some memorable moments in the middle of the story. Add in the bookend Root storylines and we have a much more complete story going on this season when compared to the first. The POI storylines were written much better too (for the most part). As a whole, the stories were funnier, paced better, written better and they were often connected to some larger multi-episode storyline in the same episode. But the season was still far from perfect. The episodes are too inconsistent in quality, the dialogue can be hit or miss, some storylines fall flat and other stories are impossible to invest in. The show still has a long way to go, but now it is starting to show its full potential, and I hope that in season 3, we can see the best of what this show can do on a more consistent basis. Score: 74 Summary: Flashbacks show Finch discovering that Ingram was helping the irrelevant cases illegally. Finch shuts it down just as Ingram's number comes up. After 10 days without a number, Finch looks into what is happening with the Machine and notices a countdown. The Machine gives a number for Ernest Thornhill and after some investigation, Reese and Finch realize Thornhill doesn't exist but that Decima Technologies are targeting him. Finch deduces that Thornhill was created by the Machine. Reese makes contact with Shaw while Root contacts Finch and they have a meeting to trade information. Root threatens Grace so Finch has to work with her, while Reese works with Shaw. Finch reveals that the Machine will reboot at the end of the countdown and a call will come to a certain payphone. Whoever answers will become the new admin and Decima Technologies are now guarding every payphone in the city. Root gets Finch to help her and Finch is forced to give her admin access. However, he does some last minute programming and sends a call to Reese who is nearby, also giving him admin access. Meanwhile, HR try to kill Carter but they fail to so they instead frame her for killing a defenseless civilian.
The Good: This was a fast-paced and entertaining set-up episode with a lot going on. The various factors of Root, Shaw and Decima Technologies come together in a wonderful way and sets up what should be an epic finale. The episode is interesting from its first few seconds. Like in "Relevance", the intro is completely changed and it ends up feeling both creative, and more cinematic. The concept of a Machine crash was portrayed so beautifully that I was left unsure if the show was causing the slowdown or if my TV was lagging terrible. This effect was continued throughout the episode as the usual clips taken from the perspective of a surveillance camera were choppy and slow. The episode is nicely organized into two halves. The first is the investigation on Ernest Thornhill and the second half is the splitting of Reese and Finch's storylines along with the return of Root and Shaw. The first half provided some excellent set-up. The Thornhill mystery was really engaging, as was the way that clues were slowly revealed about the nature of his character being a ghost created by the Machine. It was a compelling mystery with some fun moments, like Reese and Finch infiltrating Thornhill's workplace. The rest of the episode had a lot of momentum built up from the first half and was able to engage in some exhilarating set-up. Root capturing Special Counsel, Decima Technologies getting involved again and Shaw returning set the story fully into motion. Reese and Shaw's half of the story was really fun as we got a better idea of what their dynamic would be like in the future. Plus, we got a great scene with the return of John Nolan's character as he interacts with Reese, suggesting that he may be coming after Finch soon. The other story featured Root and Finch and we got more of the fantastic conversations (see: Best Moment) that made the first two episodes of the season so engaging. I enjoyed Root blackmailing Finch by threatening Grace, and that put all the cards in Root's hand. Finch was along for the ride with her yet again, and now Reese has to find him once more. It's a nice way to bookend this season with Reese needing to save Finch from Root in both the season premiere and the season finale. The final stretch of the episode delivered the kind of adrenaline rush you would expect from the season's climax. The countdown to the virus shutting down the Machine was a fantastic idea. It provides a great way to get everybody gathered together at the same place at the same time. Furthermore, we get a great and surprising explanation about what happens when the clock runs out. The Machine won't die like I was expecting, but rather it will give its power to the first person who answers a specific payphone. This is a wonderful reason for everyone to gather, and it successfully makes us understand why Root and Decima Technologies cannot be allowed to win, putting us firmly on Reese and Finch's side. The conclusion to this episode is wonderful with both Reese and Root gaining access to god mode, an exciting ending which promises a dramatic, action-packed season finale. Lastly, we got some more flashbacks in this episode. While they weren't too notable, they had some pretty good storytelling. Finch has discovered what Ingram was doing and surprisingly he is firmly against it. It appears that Finch still has to grow in the past and whatever it is that results in Ingram's death will likely lead to him changing his mind. The Bad: Special Counsel was bested pretty easily and then totally vanished from the episode. That's a bit disappointing. Carter's story got very little time, so it was almost impossible to care about. The main story was so much more interesting than her story. Hopefully the finale resolves this storyline in an enjoyable way. Also, did Fusco just get written out of the season's endgame? If he did, that's really poor since he deserves much more than this as a main character. The Unknown: What was the important information that Root needed from Special Counsel? Was it about the payphones? Thornhill? Something else? So Finch apparently hasn't told Grace his real name. Is Harold Finch his real name? I'm not so sure. Finch was suddenly called by a payphone at one point. Was that supposed to be Carter's number? Why didn't Finch allow the Machine to protect itself? Root suggests that Finch just didn't think about it, but I highly doubt that. Furthermore, why did he sell the laptop with a virus on it if the Machine couldn't protect itself? Did he try to destroy the Machine in the past? Ingram is the next non-relevant case in the past. Is he going to die soon? If so, how? Best Moment: Root and Finch once again had a great discussion about the Machine. The conversation does a fantastic job of fleshing out Root. She seems genuinely disgusted that Finch didn't allow the Machine to defend itself and survive. We also get the great reveal that Finch has forced the Machine to erase all data every night, having it constantly restart. This makes a lot of sense, and as expected, it also disgusts Root who seems more determined than ever to let the Machine be free. Character of the Episode: Root. Conclusion: This was a very fun episode to set up the season finale. I feel like the episode would be even better when watched together with the finale, almost like one of the multi-part finales from "Lost". The purpose for this episode was to give us some big reveals and get us excited for the season finale, and it succeeded in both. Score: 69 Summary: Flashbacks show Fusco being drawn into being a dirty cop by Stills. Reese gets a new number but finds he is too late and the POI, Nelson has been poisoned and will die. Reese decides to help him get vengeance on the man who killed him and they kill the man responsible with poison. Fusco is being investigated for being a dirty cop and he is forced to tell Carter what he has done. Carter takes a while to come around, but she eventually helps Fusco by hiding Stills' body so that the evidence doesn't turn up.
The Good: The opening scene was pretty grisly and nicely set the tone for the episode. Fusco's gone through some rough things in his past and now it's finally catching up to him. It's great to see him face some consequences and Kevin Chapman put in one of his best performances here. The POI story was really rough (see: The Bad), but it had a clever premise. It's refreshing to see the POI actually die for once and it did a good job of setting up the ending now that we are aware of a virus attacking the Machine. The ending was pretty exciting as it looks like the Machine may have actually just shut down. The Bad: The POI story was lame. Nelson was a very uninteresting character and I didn't find myself invested in his revenge story. He didn't come off as a character who was looking for vengeance and that prevented me from wanting to see him pay back the man who killed him. Speaking of the man who killed him, the show really seemed to like referring to Nelson as a dead man because they mentioned it over and over to the point that it was really annoying me. It seems that this storyline existed more for these clever lines of dialogue rather than an actual story. The POI storyline all feels too easy as well. Reese continually suggests that they may be too late which feels so awkward since he has never mentioned something like this in the past. It feels forced to promote the idea that the Machine is giving numbers late. Furthermore, Reese simply knowing that Nelson would die was way too simple (he could easily recover, also Reese could just go help him). The final revenge kill was way too easy. The villain goes into a tedious monologue just so Nelson could pull out the rug from underneath him and let him know he's going to die. It's wholly unsatisfying and doesn't end the story in a good way. Fusco's story doesn't work the way it should. I didn't like the flashbacks very much. They seem to suggest that Fusco was always a good guy and he only got roped in with the bad people because Stills was his friend and he was simply loyal. This completely destroys the redemptive arc he went through in season 1 where a heartless thug made a turnaround and became a good cop. I was very displeased that Fusco wasn't presented as an outright dirty cop in these flashbacks in an attempt to earn more sympathy. Carter's reaction to Fusco being dirty wasn't good either. She has already dealt with the fact that bad people can turn things around when she started working with Reese. To have her go through the exact same arc here is repetitive and it doesn't really have much of an impact. Furthermore, Carter being so shocked at Fusco's past is ridiculous. Fusco already suggested a really dark past, so surely Carter could have easily imagined something worse just by thinking about it for a few seconds. The fact that Carter is able to get to Stills' body before the police is idiotic. There's no way she should be able to pull that off. The Unknown: Did the Machine fully shut down at the end? How will Finch recover it? What will happen when the numbers stop coming? What will Reese and Finch do? What will Decima do when the Machine shuts down? Best Moment: Probably the opening scene. Very little stood out. Character of the Episode: Fusco. Conclusion: This was a big disappointment. Fusco's story is so easy to tell, and it's beyond me how the show messed it up, especially after putting out a few really great episodes this season. Hopefully this is just a fluke and we will get back to good stuff int he final two episodes of the season. Score: 50 Summary: The group discusses what to do and end up staying at the prison. Andrea decides to escape Woodbury to speak with her old friends in an attempt for peace. She gets Milton to help her leave. Milton encounters Tyreese's group and brings them into Woodbury. Andrea arrives at the prison and isn't treated the way she was expecting. Her peace offer doesn't work out and she leaves after the group tells her to kill the Governor. She can't bring herself to do it.
The Good: The beginning of the episode had the best scenes which continued Rick's development. Having Hershel finally snap and let Rick know that he put his family in his hands was terrific and provided some much needed emotion from the characters. I also loved seeing Carl tell Rick to step down as leader. It's a great wake-up call for Rick to give him some impetus to get back into form. The Bad: The Woodbury story is a big failure for me. It's so hard for me to invest in seeing these people arm up and there are absolutely no emotions for me to latch onto to give me something to care about or react to. Andrea's arc in general suffered badly from this. Out of nowhere, she becomes a pacifist and goes for peace and ends up in this conflicted position. The big issue is that the Governor is clearly an insane liar so it's very unclear why Andrea sticks with him. All she has to do is kill him and take the lead for herself and then there is peace for everyone. She comes off as an idiot for not being able to kill him and her story fails to get sympathy from me. Her reunion with the prison group disappointed. The scenes are so empty and devoid of any emotion. It feels so awkward and forgettable when it really should have been much more emotional. Both parties are so antagonistic to each other the entire time and it hardly comes off like they are old friends. Rick then oddly gives Andrea a fond farewell which was tonally off from the rest of the scene which suggests to me that this was intended to be a more emotional scene. It completely fails in that regard. Michonne remains a poor character who I don't care about in the slightest. Her scene with Andrea was very poor and doesn't at all convey that these two used to be friends. Michonne is so awful for her and reveals that she decided to make her an enemy because the Governor had control over her. It's really dumb and makes Michonne seem heartless for just cutting Andrea out and then saying so many horrible things to her here. Surely Merle should still be imprisoned. Why would anyone trust him? The Unknown: Will Tyreese's group's knowledge of the prison play a role int he war to come? Will there be any consequences for Andrea for going to the prison? Will she be able to turn against the Governor int he future? Best Moment: Hershel snapping was great. Character of the Episode: Hershel. Conclusion: This was weak. A lot of the episode lacked emotion and it felt empty and lifeless as a result. A big disappointment. Score: 52 Summary: Phoebe finds a cop badge and impersonates a cop to do good things. Joey has a dream about Monica and is worried that he is now in love with her. Ross buys a new couch and struggles to move it into his apartment.
The Good: This was a really funny episode. The stories were so shallow, but that allowed the episode to focus everything on the humour which carried the episode. Ross' story was the perfect example of this. The story has nothing to it, yet it had me laughing out loud so many times with all of the jokes. Ross giving the couch guy flak for thinking Rachel is too good for him (298 times!), the failed attempts to take the couch up and the ending scene were all fantastic and had me laughing out loud. Joey was just as funny here. His fear that he loves Monica is funny and it's consistent with his character that he can't quite understand what he wants. There were tons of laughs too. Joey's dream was great and I loved seeing him hit on Rachel. Phoebe had some good moments in the episode. Having Gary find her only to ask her on a date was pretty great and it was a fun conclusion to her story. The Bad: Phoebe using the cop badge wasn't very funny until Gary showed up. As I mentioned above, the stories were shallow in this episode and there wasn't any depth to them. Thankfully I watch comedies to laugh as my main priority, since this is really weak as a story. Best Moment: Ross enlists Chandler and Rachel to help him move the couch and annoyingly shouts "PIVOT" over and over again. It's such a ridiculous moment and Schwimmer's line delivery is superb. Character of the Episode: Ross. Conclusion: This was high quality comedy and I was consistently laughing the entire time. If only there was some solid story and this could have been an absolute classic. Score: 76 Summary: The next POI is a girl named Monica who works for a big company, Rylatech. Finch goes undercover as a worker to investigate. Reese looks into Shaw and runs into her. Shaw leaves him and later runs into Finch, inquiring on information for Root. She takes the information Finch has and leaves. Finch and Reese realize that Monica has been set up and is fired. They discover that China has been using the company to gain intel on USA. However, the case becomes public and suddenly all of the enemies vanish. Decima Technologies were actually the ones behind Rylatech and used China as a scapegoat. Carter asks Fusco to look in on Beecher. After Beecher inquires with Elias about how Quinn knew Szymanski was guilty, Fusco realizes he is innocent. Quinn realizes Beecher is a problem and has him killed.
The Good: This episode felt important. There were several big developments regarding HR/Elias, Shaw and Decima Technologies and all of the storylines were fairly interesting. It gave the episode a sense of importance to aid a rather dull POI story (see: The Bad). The scenes with Shaw were excellent as expected. I am invested in her character after "Relevance", so I was ecstatic to see her again. Her scenes with Reese and Finch were both very good and her apparent motivation to go after Root is pretty exciting, and adds yet another important background story to build up for the end of the season. The HR storyline was much better in this episode. The more time we spend with them, the more dangerous they are going to seem, and the more of a threat they become. Having Quinn be responsible for the death of Beecher is a really smart move. Now Carter has a personal reason to shut down HR, which makes their storyline resonate more emotionally and helps make up for the shallow depth of Quinn's character. I also enjoyed the scenes with Elias since it reminds us that he will come in conflict with HR soon since they are both opposing forces now. I was very pleased by the return of Decima Technologies at the end. Apparently they were secretly surveilling all of USA using Rylatech, which is a huge development. This company is dangerous, powerful, smart and a threat to the Machine, if John Nolan's character means what I think he means. Furthermore, he has a red box around him which means he is a threat. The POI storyline had some really fun moments. I loved Finch trying to cook up some clever plan to get the hard drive only for Reese to just pickpocket it. A great moment of comedy in the episode. I was also pleased by the episode's use of Bear. There was some nice comedy surrounding him, and he was used in a really clever way for the plot. The Bad: Monica's story was really dull. It was hard to care about her character and the plot completely overshadowed any of the attempts at character development in this story. There just wasn't much substance to the story being told. They attempted to get more with the conversation between Martin and Monica at the end. Unfortunately, the scene was inorganic and forced with generic dialogue. It ended up being an unoriginal villainous monologue scene and it didn't do anything for me. The Unknown: Why did Martin kill himself? What was the agreement with him and the Decima Technologies guy? Why did they have this agreement? Was it a failsafe for Decima to ensure they aren't discovered? It seems so since the guy called immediately after Rylatech was in danger of being compromised. Also, Decima Technologies are targeting the Machine aren't they? The virus that Stanton uploaded was created by them, which is pretty big evidence, but also we see a red box around the Decima guy, signifying a threat. I presume the larger operation he mentioned is referring to the Machine. Best Moment: Shaw and Finch stole the show once again. Great scene between them with an interesting dynamic. Character of the Episode: There wasn't a particular stand out this week so I'll give it to Shaw again for having a big presence. Conclusion: This was a strong episode. The POI story wasn't great, but outside of that there was some really exciting set-up and pay-off for a lot of different storylines. Score: 65 Summary: Reese saves Leon yet again. The next POI, Lou, is a gambler at a casino. Reese and Finch tail him and discover that he is getting dead drops from a pharmacy and he is being used to launder drug money into the casino. Finch gets to converse with Lou and learns about his past and connects with him. Reese discovers that Lou is skimming some of the money for himself from the casino people. Finch tries to get Lou out of the city but he refuses to leave. Finch and Reese help him steal $20 million from the casino through gambling.
The Good: This was a really fun episode with a number of good callbacks and funny moments. Leon remains a really fun character. The opening scene was absolutely hilarious, and I got a kick out of Leon no longer fearing death since he knows he has guardian angels in Reese and Finch. Leon's brief roles int he rest of the episode were fun and he had some good lines. The central story is pretty good. The early parts of the story are very fun because I never really had any clue what the plot was going to be until the episode revealed it. It was an enjoyable mystery and there were some really good moments as it was being revealed. The best was the conversation between Finch and Lou, which did a great job of revealing Lou's character to us while continuing the mystery of what is going on at the casino. Lou's character was fairly enjoyable too. His backstory was pretty well done and it tied in nicely with Finch's. What I liked most was that the story with Lou has perhaps got Finch wondering if there is a way for him to go back with Grace. This is an important development and I think it will lead to a story where Finch may be forced to choose either the Machine or Grace. I also enjoyed the final scene with Finch and Lou. I was extremely pleased with the return of the watch and I thought they established the relationship nicely. I don't really have much to say about this episode. It was a fairly standard episode, but I was never bored. It was just a nice, fun episode. The Bad: We have seen so little of Fusco recently. With the HR story re-emerging, I would have liked to see more of him, but he was hardly involved in this episode. I hope the show doesn't shove him into the background after so much work was done making him into a good character. The HR plot isn't as interesting as I want it to be. Quinn hasn't had enough character to be an important threat. The final two minutes of this episode are the best he has gotten, but it still isn't anything special. I would much rather focus Shaw, Root, Decima Technologies and Special Counsel over HR. Szymanski's return is underwhelming too since he is brought back just to die. The drama in this episode isn't too special. The action left a lot to be desired and the climactic Russian roulette scene was really dumb. The casino manager was professional enough to track down Finch and capture him, yet he leaves their fate to Russian roulette for some reason, and Reese is able to escape easily. That also raises the point of why Reese didn't just break out immediately. The scene was just poorly done. The Unknown: What will come of Finch starting to think of Grace again? Could he reveal himself to her soon? Could Grace find herself in danger somehow? Why did HR go through with the whole thing with Szymanski? Was it an attempt to become important again? What does killing him accomplish? Is their goal to ally with Yogorov? Elias? What is their plan? Best Moment: The final conversation with Lou and Finch. You can see some regret and desire coming into the face of Finch as he remembers Grace and the life he could have had. Great acting from Michael Emerson. Character of the Episode: Finch. Conclusion: This was a good episode. There was a nice underlying story with Finch, and the rest of the episode was good fun which more than made up for a lack of tension. Score: 62 Summary: Ross accepts Monica and Chandler. After a conversation with Rachel, Chandler gets afraid of marriage with Monica. Joey doesn't know what to do about his new girlfriend who keeps hitting him. Ross refuses to donate $100 for a man who works at his new apartment building and everyone ends up hating him.
The Good: There are some good jokes throughout the episode and the stories are all good fun. I got good laughs out of Ross unintentionally getting everyone at his new apartment to hate him and I thought his attempts to get them back on his good side were great. Joey's storyline is harmless fluff and it is pretty funny with some funny lines from the other friends. I did like the Chandler/Monica story since it had some good development for their relationship and the climactic proposal was pretty funny. Joey and Ross were excellent in their roles too. The Bad: The episode feels too cheesy. It's fun to watch and I'm never bored, but the acting, characters and storylines really stretch credibility. It's fine for now because it is funny, but it's a far cry from the best we have got from the show. While I still get laughs from goofy episodes like these, they never end up being memorable and it's always difficult to recollect the best jokes, unlike the memorability of the best episodes of the show. Best Moment: Chandler's proposal is really funny. Character of the Episode: Chandler. Conclusion: This episode was funny and entertaining but it gets hurt by choosing to lean more towards goofiness rather than the more realistic comedy that the show has thrived on in the past. Score: 65 Summary: The Machine hasn't given a number in a few days and Finch suspects Stanton's virus is the cause. A bunch of numbers suddenly are given and Finch suspects they are connected. Reese goes to investigate the area where one of the POIs just went missing but gets stuck there due to a storm. He runs into an FBI agent, Fahey who is also investigating. A bunch of people are trapped and Finch arrives to help Reese, aware that the killer is likely among them and is using the missing POIs identity as a cover. Fahey turns out to be the killer and he threatens to kill Finch but Carter arrives with Beecher to save Finch.
The Good: This episode took a while to get going, but when it did, it was decent fun. The whole "trapped with the killer" gimmick is usually fun and it gave this episode a little bit of drama. I liked the Fahey twist. The moment the character was introduced, I immediately expected the big twist for him to be a villain. But throughout the episode, I was impressively led to believe I was wrong until the twist actually hit and it did surprise me. It was pretty nicely done. The episode's best moments came from its raw cheesiness. Declan's cheesy evil nature was entertaining in a dumb way, as was the hilariously dramatic thunder reveal early on. I also loved the sudden and overly-dramatic body armour reveal, which came mere moments before Beecher killed Declan. The Bad: The expositional onslaught to start the episode sucked. The dialogue was downright terrible and horribly unimaginative, with Finch spouting things that were necessary for the plot in a dull and completely unrealistic way. It immediately took me out of the episode, and the fact that the episode ended with an equally poor scene wasn't good. The episode as a whole was really dull for the first half. It had poor and generic dialogue all the way through with limited comedy and a complete lack of momentum and drama. The closest they got was the storm which did an awful job of generating tension, even though it was clearly framed to. Declan's character was just too ridiculous for me to buy into him. He is so cool and collected for most of the episode, so when he turns into a comical bad guy, it's absurd and comes on way too abruptly. His conversation with Finch fails to replicate the success of any of the other electric conversations we have seen in the show. The main issue with the conversation is how inconsistent it is with the characters. Declan is stupid for a big evil since he refuses to kill Finch and falls victim to the curse of the monologue. Finch came off poorly too as he seemingly tries to throw his life away by provoking the clearly mentally unstable serial killer. Then, the climact scene gets executed really poorly. Declan blatantly turns his back to the door, making it obvious that somebody is going to shoot him from behind. Also, Beecher entering the scene from a different door to kill Declan was really convenient, wasn't it. The Unknown: Is Beecher a genuinely good man, or is he genuinely bad? What will become of Carter through her relationship with him? Best Moment: The cheesy thunder reveal was fun. Character of the Episode: Carter. Conclusion: This was a disappointing and flat episode. Coming off of "Relevance", I knew the show wouldn't be able to hit that quality again in this episode, but this was much worse than I was expecting. Hopefully this is just a bump in the road before we get to the season's climax. Score: 48 Summary: Shaw is a government operative who works with technician Michael Cole and kills people that correspond to numbers supplied by the government. Cole delves into the source of this information and tells Shaw his suspicions, but he is killed soon after by their boss Wilson who works for Special Counsel. Shaw escapes and wants vengeance for Cole. She tracks down Cole's contact Veronica but finds Root waiting for her. Root tries to get information out of Shaw but the government people arrive and she flees. Reese saves Shaw and introduces her to Finch. Finch wants to recruit her but Shaw refuses to go after Special Counsel. After a conversation with Special Counsel, Shaw kills Wilson and Special Counsel lets her leave. However Hersh tries to kill her through an overdose. Carter and Fusco reach the scene of the crime, and with Leon's help they fake Shaw's death. Reese and Finch contact her and Finch gives her his contact information. Shaw leaves.
The Good: What's most fascinating about this episode is how it came absolutely out of nowhere. With "Prisoner's Dilemma" and "Dead Reckoning", I started the episode anticipating what was going to happen. That was not the case here. When I started to watch this one, I was ready for the usual person of the week episode. But what I got instead was a terrific change in pace as a new character gets introduced to us in a story that completely broke the format of every prior episode of the show. Just like "Lost", this show appears to excel when it breaks the format and this was no exception. The moment the episode starts, I could tell that we were in for something special. The normal intro got completely cut off which took me off guard and all of a sudden we weren't with Reese and Finch, but with Shaw and Cole. It's a jarring change of pace and intrigued me instantly (I really enjoyed these "tunnel vision" episodes in "The Leftovers", so I had some expectations that this would deliver). Immediately it's clear that these two are basically another Reese and Finch, getting orders from an outside source. The only difference is that these two aren't aware of what the source is and serve as a simple hit squad. But it's becoming aware that costs Cole his life. He starts floating ideas to Shaw about what this research squad is. Of course, we are aware that the research squad must be the Machine. I've always wondered how the government used the Machine's data, and now we get to see what they are doing. Cole is just casually chatting about what research could be, but we understand that him becoming aware may put him in danger. And it does, and he dies, nearly taking Shaw down with him. This leads to a great action sequence which was directed excellently as Shaw never comes off as an invincible hero, but rather a capable badass. Plus we got an amazing moment as Reese pops up out of nowhere to help Shaw who just shoots him down without hesitation. That was a lovely moment of characterization that let us know who Shaw is. Due to scenes like this, and a few other moments of characterization regarding her dealings with the drug dealer she kidnaps, she has our support now in a revenge quest to learn what got Cole killed. Shaw's mission leads us to three distinct confrontations, and I enjoyed all of them. The first one was my personal favourite (see: Best Moment), as Shaw comes in contact with Root. The two of them have a great conversation which had me on the edge of my seat, waiting for the shoe to drop and for Root to try to turn the tables. When she does, the scene takes an epic turn and is carried by Root's captivating charisma as she threatens to torture Shaw. Unfortunately, Root exits the episode shortly after, but the little bit we got with her ended up being both informative (see: The Unknown) and exciting. Then we get to the second confrontation, Shaw meeting with Reese and Finch. I got a good laugh out of Reese dryly trying to convince Shaw not to shoot him and I was looking forward to Shaw's meeting with Finch. Their scene worked so well because it served as a cool-down in an episode which was so densely packed with drama and action. Yet the cool-down was just as gripping as everything else. The information Finch gives to Shaw may not mean much to her, but we understand the subtext and that makes the scene much more enjoyable. It's also interesting that this is one of only a few scenes where Reese and Finch are present. This episode could have been done from their perspective, but it would have lost something had that happened. This was much more effective. The final confrontation was with Special Counsel. He has been firmly in the background for so long that I found it difficult to care about him, so this confrontation interested me the least. But, it didn't fail because this was the most personal confrontation for Shaw. Her revenge quest climaxed here with her refusing to care about whatever it is that Special Counsel was up to, instead taking cold, sweet revenge by murdering Wilson. The fact that Special Counsel calmly let her go after that, only to kill her when she didn't expect it was a nice bit of character development for him and it ended up being a great ending for the scene. The episode's conclusion was really fun. I was overjoyed to see Leon back (he really should be used more often), and having him, along with Carter and Fusco, assist Finch and Reese in faking Shaw's death to save her life was great. It appears that Reese and Finch want her as a new member of the crew, and I definitely support that decision. From what we have seen from her so far, Shaw is a great new recurring character and I hope to see her in a few more episodes this season. The Bad: It seems that the show is heading towards a government conspiracy plot. It's a pretty generic drama plot so I'm not as interested as I should be in this storyline. There has been a lot of strong build-up so hopefully it won't be a generic storyline and it will have some memorable moments. Special Counsel can use more characterization too. He isn't really doing the job as a big villain for me. I'm much more interested in seeing more of the British representative from "Dead Reckoning". Shaw removing the bullet seemed a bit too easy to be realistic. Just a nitpick though and nothing immersion-breaking. The Unknown: I'm assuming Special Counsel was the one who put the hit out on Cole and Shaw. But could it have been somebody else? With this show, I'm starting to constantly keep an eye out for new players being introduced. Project Northern Lights has to be the Machine right? I assume so. Where is this research facility that was built? Presumably that is where the Machine is actually located. I couldn't help but notice the boxes on the Machine again. Apparently Shaw's box is blue. What does that mean? Does that mean she works for the Machine like Reese and Finch but isn't aware of it? So Root is searching for the location of the Machine, according to what she was saying to Shaw. All she needs is Aquino's contact to get what she needs. Is she going to make contact with Shaw again to get this information? Or will she stay undercover with Special Counsel until another opportunity arises? Are there any others that are aware of Aquino's contact? Best Moment: Shaw arrives to visit Veronica, and to my delight Root answers the door. I was stunned and pleased by this twist (it's a very Root thing for her to just be Veronica). The tension was palpable from that moment on and the ensuing scene was one of "Person of Interest"'s most gripping moments yet. Character of the Episode: Shaw. Conclusion: An episode that came out of nowhere and delivered in a big way. Shaw's story was fantastic and refreshing, providing us another standout episode. This show is really clicking now and I'm more excited than I thought I would be for the rest of the season. The more I watch this one, the better it gets and the higher my score becomes. Score: 80 Summary: The next POI is a maid working in a hotel. Reese and Finch infiltrate the hotel and learn that there is a hit squad trying to kill her. Reese protects her and he also enlists Fusco's help. Special Counsel gets reports of gunshots from the hotel and sends Hersh to silence Reese. Hersh finds Reese and they fight. Reese gets an opportunity to kill Hersh but he lets him live. Carter gets another opportunity to join the FBI but is rejected when it is revealed that the FBI is doing many investigations on Beecher.
The Good: The hotel setting felt really refreshing. It was unique and gave this episode a different vibe. I was pleased to see the hotel setting used well with elevator scenes, lobby scenes and both Reese and Finch taking on hotel jobs. "Person of Interest" does a really good job of surprising me with its twists in most episodes. This episode was one of those. There are so many red herrings placed in the episode (Tug, Bud, Derek, Harris), that it's impossible to figure out where the threat is coming from until it is revealed. The hit squad reveal was surprising and it worked to increase the danger of the episode since a hit squad is way more threatening than any of the other potential threats. Hersh's story is fun too. I enjoy his character as a rogue who does criminal things without hesitating even for a second. The scenes where he casually stole a police car and abruptly left the hospital were very good. He is intimidating and is a good rival for Reese, since their characters are both similar but Reese has some humanity while Hersh doesn't appear to have any. The fight scene with Reese and Hersh was one of the show's best and it had an excellent ending (see: Best Moment). There were a few other things I enjoyed. Getting continuation of Carter joining the FBI was nice and we got a good reason for her not being accepted. Zoe returned once again for another fun cameo. Reese punching Derek was one of the most satisfying moments of the series, and Reese's interactions with him were very funny. The ending reveal was excellent. I'm excited to learn more about what Root is up to (see: The Unknown). The Bad: This episode had some of the show's worst and most predictable tendencies. Mira is left out of sight for one scene and immediately runs away in typical fashion. Reese is again unable to save the life of a victim who is connected to the episode's POI (Harris). That brings me to a big issue I have with these side characters dying. Why doesn't the Machine give their numbers as well? They are in danger too, so why are they being neglected? Furthermore, why don't Reese or Finch show any frustration about this? It has happened so many times, so you would expect an annoyed reaction from them that they can't save everyone's lives and can only save the life of one specific individual. It's a missed opportunity not to bring this up since I think it's a concept that could be explored in some detail. Like in "Bad Code", we get a character telling their entire life story in a really awkward way. Mira telling everything to Reese feels so sudden and phony, and I think the scene could have been written much better. It detracts from the emotion if my immersion is broken right at the beginning of the scene. It's a bit disappointing that the FBI story didn't really go anywhere and only served to set up Beecher. I would have liked to see where it could have gone and I was pretty excited by it since I thought Carter would be accepted. The Unknown: What are these Beecher investigations for? Do they connect to his presence in HR? Or is it something else? What will Carter do with this information? Will she help Beecher? Or will she get caught by trying to help him and punished? What is Root doing with Special Counsel? Is she trying to get more information on the Machine? I'm pretty sure that Special Counsel knows about the Machine. Apparently she has been there for a while now. Does she have an overall goal? What is it? Best Moment: Reese and Hersh have a tense fight. They both grab knives and Reese stabs Hersh. This was great because in most fight scenes like these, weapons don't end up making contact so this was a nice way to buck the trend. Then we get a great moment as Reese lets Hersh survive and leave. It's a remarkable display of humanity from Reese who recognizes that Hersh is just like him: a man who just does his job. Because of this, Reese lets him live, and I'm sure that this scene will be crucial for what Hersh does next. Character of the Episode: Hersh. Conclusion: This was another harmless and fun episode. While this one had some troubling writing issues, it was another solid story with good moments. Score: 60 |
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