How does one begin to review a work of art like 6,741? Person of Interest as a series really is a sum of its parts. When a crew and cast of this caliber come together each episode and bring their A game, you get this brilliant show, POI. They brought their A+++ game to this episode. I can not NOT mention the cinematography, score, HMU, locations, and all of the other departments slaying. We normally see Sarah's character, Shaw, throwing the perfect pitch, and Amy's Root knocking it out of the park. In this episode it is reversed, further proving their brilliant dynamic, and their talents as actors. I often wondered if we would see more episodes like this one had Shaw not been a sociopath. Getting these peaks into her mind were so rewarding. In my opinion, playing a character like Shaw actually seems like a harder task. At worst, she could be reduced to a carbon copy of Reese, and as a sociopath, how do you get audiences to fall in love with you when you express emotion quietly? Sarah is incredibly talented. How the writers continued to build the Root/Shaw relationship and maintain the stakes, like, I am forever indebted. I love that Samaritan tries to recruit Shaw instead of just eliminating her. Who wouldn't want her on their side? And keeping things grounded with lines like "Move along, Millhouse." I mean, come on. We're not worthy! I think the internet had spoiled the twist before I had a chance to watch and that didn't even matter one bit. Horrific, glorious, magnificent episode. Light a cig after this one.
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