What I'm Watching: Person of Interest (Season Finale)

Person of Interest: Season 2, Episode 22 "God Mode" (A-)

This season ended on a fantastically exciting note, involving more characters than ever before in its final hours and delivering on all fronts. I'd like to express my enthusiasm for the pairing of Reese and Shaw since I think they make a terrific team now that she's relaxed a bit, and they're rather effective together. Reese and Root both getting messages from the Machine and speaking directly to it in a way that Finch rarely does was cool, and the flashbacks were filtered in productively to fill in some blanks that we assumed but never knew. Seeing Nathan's demise was almost as heartbreaking as Finch's decision to let Arlene think that he too had been killed in the past, confirming exactly how Finch got that walking impediment and how he changed his tune about the numbers deemed irrelevant by the Machine. Root's devastation upon finding the Machine impenetrable was well-conveyed, and that final moment with the phone ringing was superbly orchestrated. She’s a true believer, and her passion is likely to keep her involved in the show’s storyline, something I wholeheartedly support since I love Amy Acker. After Hersh ended up the last man standing, it's not clear what's going to happen next and now the modus operandi of our friends will be altered. With Fusco fully absent and Carter made all too aware of her predicament, she made a bold choice to commit murder and save Elias, and I can't wait to see how it plays out. This year was great, and it's left me quite eager for season three.

Season grade: A-
Season MVP: Sarah Shahi as Shaw