Elias is a stategist and a chess player- he wouldn't go all "Scarface" on them, so to speak. While he is primarily motivated by self interest, he knows the competence of team machine, as well as their worth. Taking them out would be silly, in the simplest terms. Notice he sent his men to retrieve and kidnap, not to…

I'm not sure many New Yorkers would be aware of the man in the suit. Walter was listening to police scanners, so I think it was more about John finally having a fan and being acknowledged/ appreciated by someone. But the gang really likes their anonymity.

They're getting very good at tying things together for significance. It still remains to be seen how relevant those plot points will be to the main premise/ war with Samaritan.

It's an excuse to keep everything pretty much exactly as it was. PoI is a show that is very fortunate in its premise (and makes the most of it as it should). Not only is the whole concept sociopolitical and relevant, but the presence of Samaritan appears to completely change the dynamics of the world around them on a…

I need a gif of Scarface popping up with that huge gun like the badass he is.

Very true, but would Scarface ever be caught talking to the skull of his dead friend? I think not!

I'm not sure if it's accurate, but I got a Breaking Bad Season 1 vibe. He was awkward until he put on his hat, grabbed his jacket and hurried out the door as someone completely different.

Great observation. The only points I see against this are probably that its already been done before. I would guess that instead of a virus of the magnitude that could shut down Samaritan, it would be one that would probably be a way for Harold to directly spy on, or in some way alter the way Samaritan functions.

Upvoted for The Shadow reference, even though Batman more adaquately applies here. Agree about Scarface- although have you met henchman 21? Solid episode.

Yeah, I enjoyed Walter White talking to Batman as well.

I think the actor they chose to play Walter did a really great job. He was goofy when he needed to be, while being the comic relief in other scenes and an entertaining fake detective as well. Great choice.

I really thought when Harold ominously stated "And yet here you stand", it was more of a stern warning/implication to drop it than to convince him there was no conspiracy. But the dialogue at the end with Root didn't add up. To me it seemed more plausible that he would believe it was best for him to drop it after all…

As Finch said, emotions are a human construct.

That may not necessarily be the case. Both women have been emotionally closed off most of their lives so forming any sort of connection is a big deal for both of them. They both experienced traumatic incidents in their childhood, which were either completely or partially resposible for closing them off to the rest of…

This has probably already been said, but damn those Nolan boys know how to open a great work from a nice vantage point.

Next week on Person of Interest: The Machine reviews footage of Reese shooting people in the knee for a full hour!

I really enjoyed Finch's atheist argument too. I think it's been a long time coming, to balance out the personication and deification of AI's on the show as of late. It added some much needed depth.

In other news, Fusco is getting some exercise.

All this over two ambiguous lines of dialogue? Has anyone considered a more straight forward interpretation- "..tell Shaw I value her as a friend, she's the only BFF I've had since my other one was killed, turning me into an evil sociopathic mercenary"?
It just seems premature to jump the gun like that and assume that…

I have a feeling it was a red herring. Or rather, a set up for someone else dying later in the season. I have a hunch who it may be, but I'll only be telling my therapist.