Person of Interest S4E18 - Skip

This week on Person of Interest, holy shit, there is so much going on here, I don't even know where to start.

So Harper's back. Why?? She is so uninteresting and she still does not get a proper backstory or any kind of character growth. There is no reason to bring her back. Even if she is apparently working for the Machine. She is still a boring character. But I guess her employment with the Machine means that she will be back at some point. I can't say I'm looking forward to that...

Frankie is a lot more interesting as a character, which makes the case this week fairly good. She has a story, she gets growth, and gets Fusco's approval. And she gets all that while still being a loose canon.

But as usual, this episode is stolen by Harold and Root. I love seeing these two characters together. They even reflect on how far they have come since their first meeting, but at the same time, their dynamic is as fascinating as ever.  

So Beth is in New York and Harold is getting ready to execute the plan he put in motion in Hong Kong. If he would succeed, he could give the team an advantage that could win them the war against Samaritan. But Beth's life seems to be in danger so Harold asks Root to help him protect her. 

Harold, what the hell are you doing?!? I'm still pretty sure this show is not going to kill Harold but that was disturbing and so sad and scary. Harold is willing to die, so he would not be (indirectly) responsible for another person's death. It is a fascinating, and very sad, insight to Harold's mind at the moment. He feels responsible. For Shaw, and for this whole situation in the begin with, and he refuses to add another name to that list. Poor Harold.

It is also great to see this new side to Root. She has always been saying that they need to do whatever it takes to bring down Samaritan. That there will be casualties but that it will be worth it in the end. After Shaw, she began to change her viewpoint, and now it is fascinating to watch her actively sabotage Harold in order to keep him alive. To say that she is not willing to sacrifice Harold to save the world. Especially when the Machine is telling her to let Harold do what he has been planning. 

In the end Harold saves Beth's life but Root makes sure Harold also loses the chance to activate the Trojan Horse. I hope these two will eventually mend their friendship because it is one of the best things on this show. 

Not sure how I feel about John and Iris getting together. I knew that's where things were going when Iris tried to get John referred to a different doctor, but I don't know if I like this development. While it's great that John actually has feelings for someone, this relationship actively puts Iris in danger. Also I really like Zoe. Sure it was all flirting and casual, but she is fun. Iris is a lot more serious. Another thing is that I love that this show doesn't really do romance. In most shows romantic relationships and sex are pretty much the only things explored, so it is refreshing to see a show where these things are almost non-existent. But I will refrain from judging until I see how this show plans on exploring this new development.