I noticed this too. Loved it.

I expect a "The Devil's Share" level rampage. Anything less, and I will be disappointed. Finch seems like he's up for it.

He's from Iowa, just like Michael Emerson is.

He died in his bed at the end of "Alethia" while The Machine showed him events from his past.

Exactly. This is the main reason I think it's real.

I recently re-watched "Nautilus," and part of what Claire stole from the Blackwater-esque Silverpool was information about the artificial intelligence they were attempting to create. Root mentions that Samaritan was "smothering a rival in its crib"

That's the episode where it's "The World Where The Machine Never Existed" so it makes a lot of sense to see some characters back that didn't make it.

And Jim Caviezel is from Washington, just like Reese is!

I believe they mentioned they talked to Taraji about returning as a flashback, not necessarily the plot of what the episode would be. Though I could be wrong about that. So it wouldn't necessarily mean that "Terra Incognita" was a long-time planned episode, but just that they knew they wanted her to come back in a…

"It's not for me. These waffles make great dog laxatives."

maybe they haven't expanded ShotSeeker to Chinatown yet?

Elias says "Detective Fusco took a big risk that night, he got me here."

And midway through S3, after the HR stuff ended.

And regardless of whether you prefer "6,741" or "If-Then-Else," we all have Denise Thé to thank.

That's why I love talking with you guys about this show. It's so dense and there are so many wonderful things, that even with multiple viewings it's easy to miss something or forget something. We always help each other remember! We are each other's lighthouses! haha

I like this analogy. It's not like a simple padlock would REALLY keep Root out. It's simple enough to cut. But it's just a small little step to be like "are you sure you really want to do this?"

Elias and Anthony and Bruce all grew up in the orphan home together, where Elias had his hideout later and where Anthony got exploded. There's the picture of all three of them as youths, which is part of what Elias goes back to the building for. This is all in "The Devil You Know"

I'd assume that since Dominic was assassinated by a sniper and Elias almost was, that it would make sense to not have him taken somewhere where he could be found. I don't know that it matters if he knows about Samaritan or not.

Just to clarify, I meant "holding his own" as far as acting is concerned, not necessarily the fighting capabilities of the character.

And Bruce was the money man. If any of it exists, Bruce has it.