TV Reaction: Person of Interest (2nd Look)

[mrwubbles]

I always give shows 4-5 episodes before a final verdict...

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Comments

[dodger_winslow]

LOL. When Lionel turned around to look at Reese and Reese was already gone, my husband popped out with "Because I'm the God Damned BATMAN is why

[mrwubbles]

That Reese actually checked inside the menu, not knowing for sure if the eggs Benedict line was a show of trust AND a new job or just a show of trust until he saw there was no picture inside.

Oh yes! For me, it was really a great turning point for me: Finch offering what we, the audience, might feel is just innocuous information, but to Finch, it's a huge allowance to Reese.

I like how it's kind of full circle, too, from the beginning of the episode, where Finch almost lashes back at Reese's "So what's good here?". The audience was given great tantalizing hints to what must have happened to Finch (ie: bust of his friend we say as he left his company as the newly unemployed 'Harold') I only hope TPTB don't inflate and disappoint our expectations of what it was. I actually kinda like guessing and leaving it to us to build the clues. Ideally, I would like Finch revealing it to Reese, but hopefully in not some grandiose angsty, maudlin way. This almost reluctant sharing between them has been good so far.

For me, that is a very smart

[sg1jb]

Agree with you on this show. I wasn't impressed at all with the pilot (and really really wasn't impressed with the stilted dialogue nor with the actor playing Reese), but decided to hang in there for a bit and see where it might go - and just three eps on, I'm glad I did.

Characterisations of Finch and Reese are quickly developing, and I am enjoying seeing their relationship and individual nuances being enhanced. The Carter B-storyline is more of an annoyance than anything else for me to this point, though - for me, it doesn't add drama or risk or anything; it's simply an irritating interruption.

The main characters are fast becoming interesting enough that I'm willing to put up with the Carter storyline, though ;-).

[mrwubbles]

Characterisations of Finch and Reese are quickly developing, and I am enjoying seeing their relationship and individual nuances being enhanced.

And yes, that's what saved the show for me and maintain its staying power. If they kept as they were in the pilot I would have lost patience. But I always give allowances for the pilot but that also means they better dang impress me by episode 6.

This show did it by episode 3 for me. :)