I have mixed feelings about writing this as while I’m not going to call this episode a “stinker” but it’s probably the worst episode of POI this season.
This week’s number was “Harper”, the smooth grifter who ripped off a medical marijuana dispensary.
Of course, the problem is that she stole the money from Dominic which is why she is on Team Machine’s radar.
I realize that Sarah Shahi’s pregnancy has had the writers scrambling a bit and I’m not against auditioning some Shaw replacements (at least interim replacements) but if this was an audition for “Harper”, I have to give it a thumbs down.
I realize that we’re not going to like every person who’s number comes up by necessity of the mandate to save everyone they can. (Elias is a great example of this.)
But I think Leon serves the function of saving someone we don’t like far better than “Harper” did.
Other than making a few observations about Finch and Reese, “Harper” doesn’t really work with the team as much as making them serve her needs/plans as opposed to being someone who could be a good fit for Team Machine.
This point is driven home when the writers have Reese turn his back on “Harper” so she could club him?
Really?
In what Universe does Reese allow that to happen?
The only thing that was interesting about this plot was Dominic’s interest in recruiting her and Dominic scheming.
Fortunately, the Root subplot was far more interesting this week.
Ms. Groves is on a Machine assignment to build an app to “attract people”.
Is this the Machine recruiting an army?
And is former number Calvin Phipps the first new recruit?
Also, I did notice the “Stop Big Data” protest at the college.
This week’s number was “Harper”, the smooth grifter who ripped off a medical marijuana dispensary.
Of course, the problem is that she stole the money from Dominic which is why she is on Team Machine’s radar.
I realize that Sarah Shahi’s pregnancy has had the writers scrambling a bit and I’m not against auditioning some Shaw replacements (at least interim replacements) but if this was an audition for “Harper”, I have to give it a thumbs down.
I realize that we’re not going to like every person who’s number comes up by necessity of the mandate to save everyone they can. (Elias is a great example of this.)
But I think Leon serves the function of saving someone we don’t like far better than “Harper” did.
Other than making a few observations about Finch and Reese, “Harper” doesn’t really work with the team as much as making them serve her needs/plans as opposed to being someone who could be a good fit for Team Machine.
This point is driven home when the writers have Reese turn his back on “Harper” so she could club him?
Really?
In what Universe does Reese allow that to happen?
The only thing that was interesting about this plot was Dominic’s interest in recruiting her and Dominic scheming.
Fortunately, the Root subplot was far more interesting this week.
Ms. Groves is on a Machine assignment to build an app to “attract people”.
Is this the Machine recruiting an army?
And is former number Calvin Phipps the first new recruit?
Also, I did notice the “Stop Big Data” protest at the college.
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