Person of Interest – “ShotSeeker”, in which nearly everyone is left in the dark

As much as we learned about the state of the new world order in “ShotSeeker”, there’s even more that the show leaves in its wake to suggest we’re just at the tip of the iceberg. Lingering questions or doubts are placed in the characters’ heads and while some of them are told to count what few blessings they have and move on, others take it upon themselves to continue rocking the boat, which might be much more dangerous than they could possibly fathom. The truth, in “ShotSeeker”, is very much something you can try to discern from something that reads false – much like how the number of the week Ethan Garvin can tell a gunshot from a firecracker exploding – but digging too hard might rain all sorts of trouble down upon you.

Person of Interest - “6,741” OR, One tough firecracker

There are a couple of impressive feats on display in "6,741". I did not take to the episode initially, but I think the strength of it lies in it being watched again, when you are aware of the twist that comes at the end. For myself, there was something odd about it. The episode felt off, and when you come to the conclusion the episode sets out to make, it becomes all the more clear. It was supposed to be off. This episode of Person of Interest we were watching all along was always going to be a substandard facsimile of the real thing. Call it what you want, but the 'twist' that revealed itself in the end - that this was a computer-induced simulation, and the title refers to the simulation number we saw unfold - helped cement the fact that it took a lot of care and craft to make something seem substandard.

But of course, upon further examination, "6,741" is anything but substandard.

My thoughs on TV in 2014

So, how about TV in 2014? From my personal count, I must've watched at least 70 different shows. Subtract 20 or so where I only watched the pilot, and I still realized I watched at least 50 shows at least 2 or 3 episodes in. It's really a staggering amount of TV when you factor in 2014 was probably one of the better years (despite being worse in nearly every other category). I'm normally not one to sort out a top ten, but as I had fellow peers insist that I do, I slowly organized my thoughts into what I thought was some of my favourite TV in 2014. It's a mix of stuff that's just fun to watch, I had plenty of fun engaging in (before, during and after watching) as well as just stuff I found piqued my interest creatively in some way. 

The list here is more closer to 30 than 10, but here's my top 10, followed by a bunch of other stuff I couldn't ignore. And this is only just what I watched. There was not counting stuff I should have been watching but haven't gotten around to, like Fargo, or The Good Wife, or anything else you could possibly list.  

Planetcracker (a short story)

Written as an entry in the NeoGAF Creative Writing Challenge, #109.

Proscription (a short story)

Submitted as an entry in the NeoGAF Creative Writing Challenge, #103.

Birthday Pilgrimage (a short story)

Written as an entry in the NeoGAF Creative Writing Challenge, #100.

The Masked Maverick's Day Off (a short story)

Written as an entry in the NeoGAF Creative Writing Challenge #89.