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shallowness) wrote2014-04-15 09:18 am
shallowness) wrote2014-04-15 09:18 am
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Person of Interest double-bill
POI 2.11 2-Pi-R
I wasn’t particularly worried for Reese, although whoa, Carter just skipped over several lines for him, but I can see why she thought it was justified, so it was good that most of the attention switched to Finch looking out for the NOTW. Obviously, Mr Swift (the mysterious hacker of legend himself, no?) was seeing something of his young self in Caleb, and suddenly a myriad questions came to mind about Harold’s youth, because he was seeing a lack of a trusted adult male in Caleb’s life – mistakenly, as Caleb turned to the computer teacher – and trying to inspire him, before he realised or found out what Caleb was up to. I didn’t think it was particularly surprising that the boy was was behind the drugs deal, although that seemed stupid, so it was a nice reveal that it was because Caleb held his life in little regard.
I did think that the Pi stuff was a little too vaguely inspiring until the end when it came back to being a clue for Caleb to find Harold, but then I thought that having Caleb actually ask about the home-grown computer was too much – enough that Harold had felt the need to boast/let the future him in on the secret.
I liked the echo of Root in how Caleb talked about code and how very typical Harold's plea for Caleb to choose to live was. I’m also curious as to whether Harold’s reference to leaving was about Grace or other family. And, aww, he called the Machine his greatest mistake while acknowledging it had given him his current mission.
And then it turned out that Carter’s actions and Finch’s contingencies, if they really came into play, weren’t enough to remove Orange Guy’s gut-feeling paranoia, which was, unfortunately right.
2.12 Prisoner’s Dilemma
Marvellously managed companion piece/follow-up, with Reese maybe giving away a little more to Carter and Finch, flashbacks and several players. So tense! They used the three other men in suits brilliantly – although I thought Carter gave herself away by not including ‘Warren’ when she went on the attack with the other operative.
Alas, poor Donnelly/Orange Guy, you were dedicated and right while being wrong, all at the same time. And I thought it would be the hired operative, not whatshername who attacked the car. She’d better leave Carter alone! But having her come back into the spotlight is about time. It’ll be interesting to find out what her motivations, beyond revenge on her handlers, are. Handy that she was the one to off Donnelly, because obviously he had to be stopped for the show, and though I thought John was gearing up to do it, it looks better that he didn’t have to after all the past revelations of murdering.
It’ll be interesting if whathername’s plan is big stakes and The Machine warned Harold because of John and Carter, or if it was just relatively personal.
The moment where Corvin and Snow and the two operatives met (although does it track? I don’t remember.) was an epic meeting of storylines.
Fuscoe’s story was daft light relief in between wanting to hug broken John and see him back to walking Bear with Harold. How brilliant that Bear's former owner was John's chief antagonist at the prison year? And I always enjoy Elias, beaming genially and being utterly pragmatic and ruthless. I mean, Fuscoe’s adventures were utterly ridiculous, but everything else was so brilliant that I’ll forgive the OTTness.
I think this was a better episode than the previous one, but maybe I care more about Harold's heart than John's?
I wasn’t particularly worried for Reese, although whoa, Carter just skipped over several lines for him, but I can see why she thought it was justified, so it was good that most of the attention switched to Finch looking out for the NOTW. Obviously, Mr Swift (the mysterious hacker of legend himself, no?) was seeing something of his young self in Caleb, and suddenly a myriad questions came to mind about Harold’s youth, because he was seeing a lack of a trusted adult male in Caleb’s life – mistakenly, as Caleb turned to the computer teacher – and trying to inspire him, before he realised or found out what Caleb was up to. I didn’t think it was particularly surprising that the boy was was behind the drugs deal, although that seemed stupid, so it was a nice reveal that it was because Caleb held his life in little regard.
I did think that the Pi stuff was a little too vaguely inspiring until the end when it came back to being a clue for Caleb to find Harold, but then I thought that having Caleb actually ask about the home-grown computer was too much – enough that Harold had felt the need to boast/let the future him in on the secret.
I liked the echo of Root in how Caleb talked about code and how very typical Harold's plea for Caleb to choose to live was. I’m also curious as to whether Harold’s reference to leaving was about Grace or other family. And, aww, he called the Machine his greatest mistake while acknowledging it had given him his current mission.
And then it turned out that Carter’s actions and Finch’s contingencies, if they really came into play, weren’t enough to remove Orange Guy’s gut-feeling paranoia, which was, unfortunately right.
2.12 Prisoner’s Dilemma
Marvellously managed companion piece/follow-up, with Reese maybe giving away a little more to Carter and Finch, flashbacks and several players. So tense! They used the three other men in suits brilliantly – although I thought Carter gave herself away by not including ‘Warren’ when she went on the attack with the other operative.
Alas, poor Donnelly/Orange Guy, you were dedicated and right while being wrong, all at the same time. And I thought it would be the hired operative, not whatshername who attacked the car. She’d better leave Carter alone! But having her come back into the spotlight is about time. It’ll be interesting to find out what her motivations, beyond revenge on her handlers, are. Handy that she was the one to off Donnelly, because obviously he had to be stopped for the show, and though I thought John was gearing up to do it, it looks better that he didn’t have to after all the past revelations of murdering.
It’ll be interesting if whathername’s plan is big stakes and The Machine warned Harold because of John and Carter, or if it was just relatively personal.
The moment where Corvin and Snow and the two operatives met (although does it track? I don’t remember.) was an epic meeting of storylines.
Fuscoe’s story was daft light relief in between wanting to hug broken John and see him back to walking Bear with Harold. How brilliant that Bear's former owner was John's chief antagonist at the prison year? And I always enjoy Elias, beaming genially and being utterly pragmatic and ruthless. I mean, Fuscoe’s adventures were utterly ridiculous, but everything else was so brilliant that I’ll forgive the OTTness.
I think this was a better episode than the previous one, but maybe I care more about Harold's heart than John's?