Not sure what would have been the alternate future if Nathan never builds Irrelevant Protocol.
There are couple of things that would change for sure, Share your theories on what or how would the timeline change.
Edit : Couple of important things to consider in alternate timelines (HR, Decima, Samaritan)
Hey guys, I was absolutely loving the show till I wasn't, s1 had many of my favorite episodes in tv shows, it had It's downs too but more ups than downs, s2 however was such a slog, even the last episodes didn't deliver, on the contrary, s1 last episodes were masterpieces. I think at this point I gave the show a fair chance and won't be considered someone who judged a book by its cover. The only redeeming quality of this season was introducing leon and bear
Amy Acker is one of the guests. Is anyone else going? It would be fun to meet other POI fans.
I don’t know why it took me so long to watch this but im glad I just let Netflix recommend things to me now😭 ive never been this locked in on a show before. Finch, Reese, Fusco, Root, Shaw and Bear?😭 my favorite moment as of right now as I finished this show 5 minutes ago is when the machine makes a deal with Reese and had to honor it, saving Finch’s life. Also because the machine realised that during the upload the laptop would need protecting. Another moment coming to mind is when Finch finally decides that he’s going kill Samaritan. I felt the despair 😭 he spent so much of his life sticking to his principles but at that moment he realized it just wouldn’t be enough. That and the moment after then the machine decides to use Roots voice😭 also the moment Finch tells Shaw and Reese to kill them all if they harmed Grace in any way😭 im rambling but whattt a greatt showww
Just finished Person of Interest and I honestly wasn't ready for it to end.
I know I'm years late, but what a show.
What started as a cool procedural ended up becoming one of the smartest and most emotionally satisfying series I've watched. The way it evolved from "number of the week" episodes into this huge story about AI, surveillance, choice, and humanity was amazing.
More than anything though, I'm going to miss the characters. Finch, Reese, Carter, Fusco, Root, Shaw — they all felt so well-written and real. By the end, I was way more attached to them than I expected.
Carter's death hit especially hard. It felt so sudden, and even though it happened relatively early, her absence was felt for the rest of the series. She was such an important part of the team and one of the reasons the show had so much heart.
And Root... what a character arc.
What really gets me is how ahead of its time the show was. A lot of the things it was talking about over a decade ago feel even more relevant now.
Maybe I'm just coming off the post-series sadness, but shows like this feel rare. Not just because of the story, but because of how much care clearly went into the characters and the long-term payoff.
Anyway, I'm mostly making this post because I need somewhere to put these feelings after finishing the finale.
Did anyone else feel strangely empty when it was over? And have you found anything that comes close to scratching the same itch?
I'm not sure if this counts as a spoiler but I could see how it may, hence the tag.
This guy arguably dealt the most damage to Team Machine, more than Samaritan, Vigilance, Brotherhood, Elias, HR, the numbers, gangs, mafia, or anyone else:
He shot Root, got Harold (temporarily) imprisoned, stabbed Fusco, and shot Sameen. Don't remember if he ever hurt John in some way.
You could argue that Blackwell should have been Samaritan's Primary Asset. Thoughts?
(Not sure if the spoiler tag and oblique title was overkill but I don't want to ruin it for newcomers)
Rewatching PoI for the 5th (?) time. Goddamn, s3e9 is unbelievably phenomenal. It mixed everything, corruption, loss, loyalty, super emotional and full of action one.
But, the beginning of S3E10 with Johnny Cash's "Hurt", fuck, possibly one of my favourite moments in all series I've watched so far.
And just to state this once again:
PoI is in my TOP2, for sure!
For me it's Finch talking about; Pi, the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, and this is just the beginning; it keeps on going, forever, without ever repeating. Which means that contained within this string of decimals, is every single other number. Your birth-date, combination to your locker, your social security number, it’s all in there, somewhere. And if you convert these decimals into letters, you would have every word that ever existed in every possible combination; the first syllable you spoke as a baby, the name of your latest crush, your entire life story from beginning to end, everything we ever say or do; all of the world’s infinite possibilities rest within this one simple circle. Now what you do with that information; what it’s good for, well that would be up to you.
The whole quote reflects Finch's thought about free will and the human element being needed, yes everything is contained within those numbers within that one circle but its not predetermined you can choose your own path, your own set of numbers which will take you in a different direction. Your free will, numbers are all there you decide which is going to be yours, well except for the ones chosen by the universe (your birth date) your social security number (govt) and death (universe) lol
please tell me it isn’t just me that thought the guy on the left looks like john😭😭
I want to watch in 4K or any possible but Netflix India asks me to buy a package where I can use 4 TVs but I need just for me.
Why can't Netflix just have a package for single Tav with highest possible quality.
So I've already added so many TV shows to my list to watch, as recommended by you lovely people with great taste. The problem is I can't decide which one to move onto first, that won't feel flat after my 4th rewatch of POI has recently ended.
Perhaps if I list what I loved about the show it will help you narrow down the recommendations to pick just one?
- anything Nolan has touched grabs my attention
- the vigilante / doing what's right stance
- futuristic / AI technology
- great character building that pulls on the heart strings
- binge worthiness
- an element of mystery
Shows Ive already seen that I loved: scorpion, limitless, manifest, high potential, fringe (not finished yet), the 100 (didn't finish, might go back and rewatch), the night agent.
Please give me your top recommendation and why you rate it so highly. Much appreciated 🙂
i’m already missing Carter so much :(
i literally couldn’t get these two scenes out of my head since i watched E9.. truly one of the best scenes so far and one of my favourites!
Holy shit guys, I finally finished Person of Interest and I’m still not okay.
Binge-watched the whole thing in like 6-7 days and I genuinely can't stop thinking about the charcters in POI.
This show is beautifully crafted. The writing is so tight, every character feels properly developed with real arcs instead of just being plot devices.
My favorite character by far is The Machine. Yeah, I said it. When it called Harold “father” in that scene… I actually cried. It was so unexpectedly wholesome and heartbreaking at the same time. That AI had more personality and soul than most human characters in other shows.
Sameen Shaw’s arc might be the best in the entire series. Her development from that emotionally closed-off badass to everything she becomes later is just chef’s kiss. And Harold… man, there aren’t enough words. Michael Emerson deserves every award for that performance.
That final scene on the roof, though… yeah, it kinda traumatized me 😭
Shit really hits different when you’ve spent 5 seasons with these characters. Overall, easily one of the best shows I’ve ever watched.
If you haven’t seen it yet, stop what you’re doing and start it. 10/10, would binge again in a heartbeat.
Anyone else still recovering from the finale like me
I’ve just started watching the show after seeing recommendations for it on r/Television. I’m enjoying the show and I can see some ideas that Jonathan Nolan carried through into West World.
Anyway, just watched S01e07 (history teacher from Hell) and I was struck by the similarities between another show I used to enjoy, The Equalizer. (The original version with Edward Woodward.)
Ex-spook (of indeterminate back story), always dressed smartly, travels around New York, helping people out before disappearing back into the shadows. It’s even tonally similar to The Equalizer and the sound track is generally waaay better than most action based TV shows.
Anyway- really enjoying the show and looking forward to finding out where it leads.
I've been binge-watching the show over the last few days and finished it today. How can you love a show so incredibly much and then be so sad that it's over? And also how empty I feel because it's finished, and that characters didn't get the ending I hoped for. I feel like I have post-series depression right now.
Should I start rewatching the show right away, or are there any recommendations that are just as good?
>!For me, it's Graham Wyler/Lloyd Pruitt and the Drakes. Most people either not notice or ignore it, but the truth is, the Machine's irrelevant numbers are predominantly people who are connected to or are threatened by organized crime, involved in banking, finances, critical infrastructure and enemies of the Machine like Decima Technologies. !<
>!Lloyd Pruitt... he's not exactly a bad guy, but the team wastes too much time and money on him, an ordinary thief and a safecracker. Nothing important was at stake there. Team Machine could've saved maybe a dozen or two of other people (I don't think Lloyd's friends would've murdered anyone else aside from him at the party) within that time frame instead. With Tomas Koroa it was justified, given what he stole. !<
>!The Drakes and the Watkinses totally deserved what was coming to them. In the Drakes's case, even John of all people questions whether saving them from themselves is a right thing to do. And Finch probably could've bought Drakes's company anyway if they died. !<
