The importance of human life has always been a theme that
has permeated Person of Interest
since its beginnings, and once again the show returns to that. People on an
individual level matter and so do the choices they make. As Finch continues his
journey to stop Samaritan, he ponders on the choices that have led him to his
current circumstances. He has some doubts, if not regrets, about whether or not
creating the Machine has actually made the world a better place, and whether
the friends that he has met – and lost – along the way, was worth it,
even at the cost of saving all those lives.
Monday, June 20, 2016
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Person of Interest – “Synecdoche”, rounding off the numbers by threatening the POTUS
I guess “Synecdoche” is it. This episode is the last proper
number-of-the-week the show will ever have. So it makes sense to go all out and
threaten someone with the stature and gravitas of the President of the United States . Like
similar episodes that find their place in the flow of a season of Person of
Interest, this does quite a bit of work as the show rounds into the final two
episodes that will end the show forever. It is an episode that concentrates
equally outward and inward, as it unfolds more about our characters – because
in the final two episodes, it is inevitable the show will be as such – and presents
to us almost a consolation prize. A could have been – a spinoff show, or a look
into the Person of Interest Expanded Universe™.
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Person of Interest – “The Day The World Went Away”, but maybe there’s something on the other side too
“The Day The World Went Away” opens with Finch pondering and
reflecting on what is the last five seasons of the show, and whether
or not he is, or will be the catalyst for the death of his friends. He surmises
that his intervention might be the one thing that will directly lead to all of their
demises, and by the end of the hour, he is proven right, twice.
It is interesting that this episode revolves around
Finch, but also at the same time does an incredible job with sending off what
are essentially two vital pillars of the show. These were two characters who were
on a bad path until they intersected with Finch, and found themselves entangled
in his cause. The past, present, and presumptive future all collide in the 100th
episode of the show, both as a plot device and as ways to stir character and
emotional development. The show never fully relies on the parallel narratives
employed in shows like Lost and Once Upon a Time fully, choosing to employ it
sporadically, but treats it with much care when they do. But they also have
five seasons of character development and history to fall back on and loyal
viewers know every thread running underneath every interaction.
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