What I’m Watching: Person of Interest

Person of Interest: Season 3, Episode 10 “The Devil’s Share” (B+)

This episode didn’t contain the show’s usual opening credits sequence, and in this case it was a sign that this show’s characters were in extreme distress. In his few appearances throughout the hour, Reese did not look good, and his mental state was even worse. It’s a good thing that our team caught up with him just as he was about to execute Quinn, since that’s something that Carter really wouldn’t have wanted. Bringing Root in at Shaw’s suggestion to help track down the two people who were after Quinn with a vengeance was awesome, and while it’s somewhat hard to believe that she would crawl back into her cage at the end of the adventure just to prove that she’s trustworthy, it does suggest that things to come will be awfully exciting. Truth be told, she’s much more dynamic than Carter, and while her role in things is much different, she’ll do as a replacement of sorts. Showing the three four main good guys being interviewed one-on-one in a room at some point in their pasts was a very effective device, and it helped to shine a particular light into the motivations for doing what they do for Shaw and Fusco. I’m extremely glad to see that Fusco opted not to kill Simmons when he very easily could have, and instead brought him in to face justice for what he did. Elias showing up to get revenge for Carter’s death was a fitting finale, and I do wonder how Elias will figure in to things now that she’s out of the picture. After some time to mourn, hopefully things will be back to normal for our crew and post-HR happenings will be just as appealing.