Person of Interest: Super
November 19, 2024 12:23 PM - Season 1, Episode 11 - Subscribe

Reese works the computer while Finch does the legwork with their latest POI, a building super who keeps too close an eye on his tenants.

Superficially the POI of the week focuses on Ernest Trask, (David Zayas) who is the super of building. But a majority of the plot focuses on flashbacks between Finch and his partner Nathan Ingram as well as the introduction of Alicia Corwin and Denton Weeks. Finch is informed by the Machine that Weeks is a threat to Ingram.

Near the end of the episode, Finch gives Carter her own POI assignment to illustrate the work that he and Reese do. She's able to successfully thwart a shooting afterwards Finch calls her and says, "This is what he we do."

The episode ends with a discussion between Finch and Ingram with Finch reveal that the Machine "Has an impulse for self preservation." When Igram remarks, "You talk about it like it's alive." Finch cautions, "Shhh it'll hear you."


Points of Interest:

David Zayas says "It seems like yesterday I was partying down in Miami." This is a reference to his performance as Detective Batista on Dexter.

Mark Snow uses the line "Coffee is for closers." which is from the movie Glengarry Glen Ross which was a scene created for the movie version of the original play.

In episode 9, Get Carter, Carter remarks she's trying to prevent a homicide for once. With Finch's help, she's able to do so.
posted by miss-lapin (1 comment total) 1 user marked this as a favorite
 
Just noticed this rewatch, tad bumed I'm too busy to follow along in detail, haven't gotten to the end of The Diplomat. It is one of my fav AI WINS shows of all time, still a bit conflicted at the conciete of the limits of the communication skills of the machine, if it's so smart...
posted by sammyo at 8:20 PM on November 19 [1 favorite]


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