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It’s been almost a year since we’ve put out a podcast episode about a TV episode of POI; that’s how long they’ve made us wait. So if you memory has been compressed, like the Machine’s, you may have forgotten some of what happened last season. Never fear, though! With Darrell’s rewatch of season 4 (and Doug’s cribbing of CBS’s website), we are here to catch you up and make our predictions about the upcoming season (who will live and who will die, how this all ends).
CBS has decided to compress the season as well, so we’ll be podcasting just once a week on Wednesday nights, covering everything shown that week. Many weeks that’s 2 episodes, and in once case, it’ll be 3!
And in our (rather extended) spoilers section, we’ll run down the episode titles and speculate on what they will mean.
Could there be a reboot or a chapter 2? Michael Emerson has some thoughts.
What are the show runners favorite episodes? Read their 8 favorites here, including 1 from season 5.
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Send us your feedback, and see if you can Beat The Machine with predictions, and give us your thoughts, theories, and ratings. On the Golden Spiral Media feedback page, let us hear what you think!
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I’m definitely sad they cancelled the show period, but also sad they’re blazing through it during so. The upside is it means we’ll get the DVDs sooner.
The realism of POI was one of the great points of the series. I still laugh about the image of Fusco kissing Root and saying “Why not? We’re in a simulation!”. Continuity was another great point to the series; “Person Of Interest” was just an amazing series period!
I think Control is alive and could be the bad guy for future events if need be or she could be an ally; Control is a wildcard and that is an interesting factor. I could see Harold’s or Root’s conscious being uploaded to Machine if they die in the final because they’re both such a part of Machine; I’ve long felt Michael’s and Amy’s voices have been part of Machine’s voice when she speaks over the phone so it would be a nice nod to that. “Unless we blow it up real good…” – I can already see Shaw volunteering for any explosives needed in that regard!
I agree, I could take a “blinking light” ending for Samaritan but it has to be clear it wouldn’t be seen for years because if it came back too soon that would be disappointing. I think some characters will survive, but some main characters will die the only question is who. Greer would have to die I feel because if he survives you run into the bad guy being stale after how long he’s been on and he won’t stop unless they kill him so I’d say he’s out, no to Bear dying, Fusco has been really lucky on the series so far so he’s due for a major hurt moment on the series, Harold would be more shocking than Reese between them dying, and I’d love both Shoot surviving but between them I could see it being Root because she could live on through Machine. Harold and Shaw would be an interesting mix to see together because we haven’t seen much of them together really alone.
I don’t think Harold will ever get back together with Grace just for her own safety. The Comic Con trailer was AMAZING, especially the voice over ending! Episode 4 is Shaw’s return, the title is how long she’s been missing. One episode near the end is a “It’s A Wonderful Life” themed.
Happy for the new season, but sad it’s ending. “Firewall” and “Bad Code” were great for Root’s introduction, “Relevance” was great for Shaw’s introduction (the fight scene featuring John, the flashbang to the face, and jump out is great every time), so many good episodes for many different reasons…just a great series. I look forward to the podcasts!