I noticed that too, his system saying "good bye." I don't think that was the Machine though, just Harold's personal system. The Machine is autonomous, if we're to believe what Harold has told us before. He can't shut it down. He's also said that no matter what, the numbers always keep coming. I'm guessing that they…

"There seems to be an assumption that the Machine and Samaritan will fight each other, but why should they?"

The show does make the point that everyone can be corrupted, and everyone can be saved. But that just makes Finch's insistence that every life is precious that much stronger.

Haunting. If I knew how to twitter I would send this to Bear.

It was pretty bizarre to have a network television drama complimenting and engaging with a Frontline documentary, and in real time. I feel certain the Machine got bored and decided to hack the schedules for maximum exposé.

Well they're cheering over at POI now. Congrats to the show: http://www.nytimes.com/2014…

I'd have to add Mors Praematura.
And the one with the little Russian girl, Razgover? For Shaw duct taping her own gunshot wound, if nothing else.
Oh, and Aletheia, for Claypool's delight in AI: "Does it make you laugh? Does it make you cry? Is it wonderful?"

. . . and steaks.

He wanted to set it free. Remember last episode's conversation, between Greer and Finch? Greer said, "Whatever made you think I wanted to control it?"

Bear has never been listed among the targets for Samaritan, he remains the master of spies. I suspect he is holed up and reviewing tactics in a new library somewhere, as his twitter feed is decidedly literary. He's quoting "All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace." Now that is some dark stuff. I'm thinking season…

Normally I like it when dead characters stay dead but I wouldn't even be mad if they resurrected him to fight another day. He's one of the few on the show who was able to bring it to fight scenes the same way Reese/JC brings it. The actor must be phenomenally dedicated. From that first knife fight in the hotel kitchen…

"It's kinda nuts how close to real life they left us at the end of the episode."

The way they balanced the devil and the idealist in Collier, in Greer, Control, Hersh, Finch, Root . . . just riveting to watch it all unfold. Greer is such a charming monster. Collier is such a sad one.

Me too, I thought her nicknames for Reese were hilarious. I like that they're tentatively working together but I kind of hope the funny names make a comeback, when they're a little less stressed. I also like how Shaw seems to enjoy Root's craziness on one hand (as opposed to Reese just putting up with it) and yet be…

I agree, she's a badass but she's also very stunted in a way, like she wasn't able to grow up and learn right from wrong, and now with the Machine's help she's finally starting to get the whole humanity thing. I can't imagine they'd kill her off now, her character has so far to go.

But we know the Machine can flat out talk, don't we? We heard her voice back in God Mode: "Can you hear me?"

Thank you. When the previews come on I shut my eyes, cover my ears, and sing la la la to myself.

It really is. I always get the feeling that the things they say about cool, capable women on tv are the things they really think about themselves. Their screeching about any other woman getting attention and praise is ugly inside and out. . . . But it's worth noting that the vast, silent majority of viewers aren't…

I'm not sure Collier even knows the Machine exists. He knows about Northern Lights because he found Finch taking evidence of it out of the safe in DC, but he thinks exposing Northern Lights got it shut down. He knows Finch is too well informed and always showing up just in time to foil his plans, so he knows Finch…

lol, so did I