It's Rüdiger. And Saul Rubinek was simply exquisite. There is an Emmy for episodic role, isn't there? And this episode, unexpectedly (for me), was simply superb.

It's Rüdiger. And Saul Rubinek was simply exquisite. There is an Emmy for episodic role, isn't there? And this episode, unexpectedly (for me), was simply superb.

It's Rüdiger. And Saul Rubinek was simply exquisite. There is an Emmy for episodic role, isn't there? And this episode, unexpectedly (for me), was simply superb.

It's Rüdiger. And Saul Rubinek was simply exquisite. There is an Emmy for episodic role, isn't there? And this episode, unexpectedly (for me), was simply superb.

It's Rüdiger. And Saul Rubinek was simply exquisite. There is an Emmy for episodic role, isn't there? And this episode, unexpectedly (for me), was simply superb.

The best hour of TV on this show. Riveting. And there have been a few excellent ones. But this, from the way it was filmed, to its economy - of style and message - yes. And one of the best hours on "commercial" US TV.

ESSENTIAL: The most important new information in this episode - notice the relevant pause after Root pronounces the word, the writers and Jonah Nolan making sure we understand this is a new direction:- the "necessaries".
Government is for the "relevants", FinchReese for the "irrelevants", and Root & co… for the…

so true…

One of the best cases of the week in the two year run of the series. Best episode of this season so far.

Nice crowd discussing here. So, for my first comment, let me contribute the fact that the name of the engineer who was in charge with constructing the Machine's location , Lawrence Szilard, is a reference to Leo Szilard, the (Hungarian Jewish) "father" of the atomic bomb - responsible for creating the "Manhattan…