I'm currently
in the process of watching season one of Person of Interest on DVD, and I have
to say that I really wish that I had started watching the show on a regular
basis a lot sooner than I did. It's an awesome show, and I’m completely
addicted to watching it now. In the past I didn't watch a lot of crime solving
TV shows, but it seems like more and more writers in Hollywood are coming up
with ideas that offer a different and interesting twist in the genre, so I've
found myself watching more and more crime solving shows in the last few years.
My personal favorites are Lie to Me (May that show rest in peace), White
Collar, Body of Proof, Grimm, Criminal Minds, and of course, Person of
Interest.
Person of Interest is a show with a very interesting premise of using a machine to try and prevent and solve crimes. It has great writing with great characters and a great cast. As far as the cast is concerned, I originally wanted to watch the show primarily because Michael Emerson is one of the stars of the show, and I absolutely loved him on Lost. When it comes to Person of Interest, I love Michael Emerson and his character, Harold Finch, but I was very surprised when I found myself loving Jim Caviezel and his character John Reese even more. Jim brings a perfect combination of mystery, stoicism, and wit to the role. I also love how he can be a major bad ass at times, and I'm very intrigued by Reese relationship with his deceased lover, Jessica, which has been shown through flashbacks. I've only watched the first fifteen episodes of the first season, so it will be interesting to see if they have more flashbacks of Reese's relationship with Jessica in the remaining season one episodes that I haven’t watched yet.
When I first started watching Person of Interest, I looked up what else Jim Caviezel had been in, and I was shocked to discover that Jim was the actor who played Jesus Christ in Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ. I've only seen that movie once, which was back in 2004 when it was playing in movie theaters and my parents took me with them to see it. Since that movie wasn't in English, I was under the impression that none of the actors who were in the movie were from the United State or spoke English. I honestly thought that I'd never see any of the actors who were in that movie in anything else after that, but clearly I was wrong. Jim Caviezel starring in Person of Interest as John Reese is definitely a major departure from him playing Jesus in The Passion of the Christ. That’s for sure; I for one thought that he did a great job in that movie though.
I'd be lying if I didn't say that a part of why I've come to like Person of Interest so much is because I've developed a major crush on Jim Caviezel. I know that's a really shallow and silly reason to like a TV show, but it's true. I think Jim is a very attractive man, but I digress.
Michael Emerson does a great job of playing Finch's reclusive nature and tendency to rebuff Reese's attempts to get to know him better, which adds a lot of intrigue and mystery to the character. Finch’s mysterious nature is definitely one of the best things about the character, if you ask me. Plus, Michael does a great job handling all of Finch's mannerisms and body movements that have largely been caused by mysterious injuries that Finch has suffered from for some unknown reasons in the past. One thing that I would love to see is for the writers explore in future episodes is the backstory behind what caused Finch’s injuries.
Finch and Reese's personalities compliment each other perfectly. Like I just mentioned, Finch is very mysterious and withholding, and he often rebuffs Reese's very simple attempts to get to know him better. In one episode, Finch was confused as to how Reese had figured out that he liked to drink tea, to which Reese responded by telling Finch to relax because it wasn’t like he had asked him what his favorite color was. That’s definitely one of my favorite Reese moments right now.
In another episode, Finch initially refused to tell Reese whether or not he frequently went to a particular diner that the two of them met at to discuss business, but at the end of the episode Finch recommended to Reese that he try something on the menu that he himself had ordered many times, indicating that he does go to that diner on a frequent basis. Plus, when the series started Finch had a "Don't call me, I'll contact you when I need your help.” attitude towards Reese, but Finch seems to have softened a little bit towards him since then when it comes to his withholding nature. Due to their complicated past, Finch and Reese are both rather serious men, but Reese does have a bit of witty side, and some people might even say that he has a playful side at times. This is especially the case when he's interacting with Detective Joss Carter, and it’s also a big part of why Reese is my favorite character on the show.
Detective Carter is also an interesting character, and the fact that she isn't aware of the existence of the machine adds an interesting element to the show. I have to say that I enjoy watching Detective Carter the most when she's interacting with Reese. The only thing that hasn't really done anything to contribute to my enjoyment of the show at this point in time is the character Detective Lionel Fusco. Sure, he's a corrupt cop who Reese has blackmailed into helping him, but the whole corrupt cop angle seems rather cliché to me for a TV show that’s otherwise very unique and original. For the most part, I feel like he's just "there". Perhaps my opinion of the character Detective Fusco would change if the writers did a little more with the character. For the time being I don’t hate Fusco, but I don’t love the character either.
The bottom line is that Person of Interest really is an extremely addictive TV show to watch that offers a rather fresh take on the crime solving TV genre. If you're not already watching it, then I strongly recommend that you check it out when season two starts this Thursday (9/27/12). Person of Interest is definitely a must watch TV show.
Person of Interest is a show with a very interesting premise of using a machine to try and prevent and solve crimes. It has great writing with great characters and a great cast. As far as the cast is concerned, I originally wanted to watch the show primarily because Michael Emerson is one of the stars of the show, and I absolutely loved him on Lost. When it comes to Person of Interest, I love Michael Emerson and his character, Harold Finch, but I was very surprised when I found myself loving Jim Caviezel and his character John Reese even more. Jim brings a perfect combination of mystery, stoicism, and wit to the role. I also love how he can be a major bad ass at times, and I'm very intrigued by Reese relationship with his deceased lover, Jessica, which has been shown through flashbacks. I've only watched the first fifteen episodes of the first season, so it will be interesting to see if they have more flashbacks of Reese's relationship with Jessica in the remaining season one episodes that I haven’t watched yet.
When I first started watching Person of Interest, I looked up what else Jim Caviezel had been in, and I was shocked to discover that Jim was the actor who played Jesus Christ in Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ. I've only seen that movie once, which was back in 2004 when it was playing in movie theaters and my parents took me with them to see it. Since that movie wasn't in English, I was under the impression that none of the actors who were in the movie were from the United State or spoke English. I honestly thought that I'd never see any of the actors who were in that movie in anything else after that, but clearly I was wrong. Jim Caviezel starring in Person of Interest as John Reese is definitely a major departure from him playing Jesus in The Passion of the Christ. That’s for sure; I for one thought that he did a great job in that movie though.
I'd be lying if I didn't say that a part of why I've come to like Person of Interest so much is because I've developed a major crush on Jim Caviezel. I know that's a really shallow and silly reason to like a TV show, but it's true. I think Jim is a very attractive man, but I digress.
Michael Emerson does a great job of playing Finch's reclusive nature and tendency to rebuff Reese's attempts to get to know him better, which adds a lot of intrigue and mystery to the character. Finch’s mysterious nature is definitely one of the best things about the character, if you ask me. Plus, Michael does a great job handling all of Finch's mannerisms and body movements that have largely been caused by mysterious injuries that Finch has suffered from for some unknown reasons in the past. One thing that I would love to see is for the writers explore in future episodes is the backstory behind what caused Finch’s injuries.
Finch and Reese's personalities compliment each other perfectly. Like I just mentioned, Finch is very mysterious and withholding, and he often rebuffs Reese's very simple attempts to get to know him better. In one episode, Finch was confused as to how Reese had figured out that he liked to drink tea, to which Reese responded by telling Finch to relax because it wasn’t like he had asked him what his favorite color was. That’s definitely one of my favorite Reese moments right now.
In another episode, Finch initially refused to tell Reese whether or not he frequently went to a particular diner that the two of them met at to discuss business, but at the end of the episode Finch recommended to Reese that he try something on the menu that he himself had ordered many times, indicating that he does go to that diner on a frequent basis. Plus, when the series started Finch had a "Don't call me, I'll contact you when I need your help.” attitude towards Reese, but Finch seems to have softened a little bit towards him since then when it comes to his withholding nature. Due to their complicated past, Finch and Reese are both rather serious men, but Reese does have a bit of witty side, and some people might even say that he has a playful side at times. This is especially the case when he's interacting with Detective Joss Carter, and it’s also a big part of why Reese is my favorite character on the show.
Detective Carter is also an interesting character, and the fact that she isn't aware of the existence of the machine adds an interesting element to the show. I have to say that I enjoy watching Detective Carter the most when she's interacting with Reese. The only thing that hasn't really done anything to contribute to my enjoyment of the show at this point in time is the character Detective Lionel Fusco. Sure, he's a corrupt cop who Reese has blackmailed into helping him, but the whole corrupt cop angle seems rather cliché to me for a TV show that’s otherwise very unique and original. For the most part, I feel like he's just "there". Perhaps my opinion of the character Detective Fusco would change if the writers did a little more with the character. For the time being I don’t hate Fusco, but I don’t love the character either.
The bottom line is that Person of Interest really is an extremely addictive TV show to watch that offers a rather fresh take on the crime solving TV genre. If you're not already watching it, then I strongly recommend that you check it out when season two starts this Thursday (9/27/12). Person of Interest is definitely a must watch TV show.
