From the start this show was looking like and episodic ride, with a case every episode... that's because CBS wanted this type of show. But don't forget we have Jonathan Nolan as creator and JJ Abrams as producer(the guy who made the fantastic show that was LOST). So yes, they had a plan with this show from the beginning, although they made some things on the way.
From this episode the show starts to build on the history between Finch and he Machine and more about how it was build and all of those things will later come and complete themselves with other scenes and flashbacks from the later episodes.
As for this episode, is somewhat a continuation of the pilot although the time period is not sure and it deals mostly with another case from the Machine. And that's the largest part of this season, case after case. But in this all episodic run of episodes... there are bits of story between characters that is being build towards the next episodes. And is from there that the show will eventually pick up speed.
So even if this is not the greatest episode... hang in there, there is something being build up here that will surprise you like: "I was completely unprepared for this and it is awesome!" Another thing that might throw you off this show is the overpowering John Reese has in this season, but starting from the next season his character will grow and you'll see him more as a human than the robot killing type person that he is in the start of this show.
8/10 from me.
From this episode the show starts to build on the history between Finch and he Machine and more about how it was build and all of those things will later come and complete themselves with other scenes and flashbacks from the later episodes.
As for this episode, is somewhat a continuation of the pilot although the time period is not sure and it deals mostly with another case from the Machine. And that's the largest part of this season, case after case. But in this all episodic run of episodes... there are bits of story between characters that is being build towards the next episodes. And is from there that the show will eventually pick up speed.
So even if this is not the greatest episode... hang in there, there is something being build up here that will surprise you like: "I was completely unprepared for this and it is awesome!" Another thing that might throw you off this show is the overpowering John Reese has in this season, but starting from the next season his character will grow and you'll see him more as a human than the robot killing type person that he is in the start of this show.
8/10 from me.