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* FreezeFrameBonus: When Harold is [[spoiler: talking to Nathan about the problems he's having with the A.I]], the code on one of his computer screens is that of the legendary STUXNET computer virus
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* FreezeFrameBonus: When Harold is [[spoiler: talking to Nathan about the problems he's having with the A.I]], the code on one of his computer screens is that of the legendary STUXNET computer virusvirus
** Crosses into a CallBack from the Season 1 episode "Matsya Nyaya" [[spoiler: where the virus on the Laptop was said to be more advanced compared to STUXNET. Finch might have been doing a side-project while building the machine...]]
** Crosses into a CallBack from the Season 1 episode "Matsya Nyaya" [[spoiler: where the virus on the Laptop was said to be more advanced compared to STUXNET. Finch might have been doing a side-project while building the machine...]]
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* ShownTheirWork: Much of what Harold says about AI is consistent with real-world theories about artificial general intelligences. For an example, see the [[http://wiki.lesswrong.com/wiki/Paperclip_maximizer paperclip maximizer]].
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* ShownTheirWork: Much of what Harold says about AI is consistent with real-world theories about artificial general intelligences. For an example, see the [[http://wiki.lesswrong.com/wiki/Paperclip_maximizer paperclip maximizer]].
* ShoutOut: Near the end as the elevator doors open, their tones recreate the Terminator film theme tune.
** Martine Rousseau herself is basically a homage to [[spoiler: T-X from Terminator Rise Of The Machines]]
* ShoutOut: Near the end as the elevator doors open, their tones recreate the Terminator film theme tune.
** Martine Rousseau herself is basically a homage to [[spoiler: T-X from Terminator Rise Of The Machines]]
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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Martine Rousseau has one where she walks in and guns down an innocent hotel receptionist simply because she didn't answer her question fast enough.
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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Martine Rousseau (and by extent all of Samaritan's asset agents) has one where she walks in and guns down an innocent hotel receptionist simply because she didn't answer her question fast enough.
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* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Reese. "If I don't save these people, nobody else will."
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* ChronicHeroSyndrome: ChronicHeroSyndrome[=/=]DeathSeeker: Reese's psychiatrist thinks he is one or the other.
--> Reese. "If I don't save these people, nobody else will."
--> Reese. "If I don't save these people, nobody else will."
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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Martine Rousseau has one where she walks in and guns down an innocent hotel receptionist simply because she didn't answer her question fast enough.
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: The normally chipper sociopath Root is incredibly morose this episode. It even surprises Shaw.
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: The normally chipper sociopath Root is incredibly morose somber this episode. It episode, surprising even surprises Shaw.
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* MoreDakka: In her gunfight with [[spoiler: Martine Rousseau, a asset of Samaritan with access to its surveillance capabilities]], instead of taking her usual two handguns, Root brings along four (two to use and two in reserve to speed up reloading)
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* MoreDakka: In her gunfight with [[spoiler: Martine Rousseau, a asset of Samaritan with access to its surveillance capabilities]], instead of taking her usual two handguns, Root brings along four (two to use and two in reserve to speed up reloading) reloading)
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: The normally chipper sociopath Root is incredibly morose this episode. It even surprises Shaw.
-->'''Shaw:''' Hey Eeyore, where's the perky psycho? You're creepin' me out.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: The normally chipper sociopath Root is incredibly morose this episode. It even surprises Shaw.
-->'''Shaw:''' Hey Eeyore, where's the perky psycho? You're creepin' me out.
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* MoreDakka: In her gunfight with [[spoiler: Martine Rousseau, a asset of Samaritan with access to its surveillance capabilities]], instead of taking her usual two handguns, Root brings along four (two to use and two in reserve to speed up reloading)
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* MoreDakka: In her gunfight with [[spoiler: Martine Rousseau, a asset of Samaritan with access to its surveillance capabilities]], instead of taking her usual two handguns, Root brings along four (two to use and two in reserve to speed up reloading)reloading)
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* GunsAkimbo: Root during the final fight of the episode.
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* GunsAkimbo: Root during the final fight of the episode. To speed up reloading, she brings along a second pair of handguns, allowing her to drop the first set once they run out of ammo.
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* EvilCounterpart: Root faces off against one of Samaritan's assets. Of which there are ''at least'' twenty-nine.
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* EvilCounterpart: Root faces off against one of Samaritan's assets. Of which there are ''at least'' twenty-nine.
* FreezeFrameBonus: When Harold is [[spoiler: talking to Nathan about the problems he's having with the A.I]], the code on one of his computer screens is that of the legendary STUXNET computer virus
* FreezeFrameBonus: When Harold is [[spoiler: talking to Nathan about the problems he's having with the A.I]], the code on one of his computer screens is that of the legendary STUXNET computer virus
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* CurbStompBattle: Not quite but near the end of [[spoiler: the gunfight between Root and Rousseau]] the latter was on the verge of turning it into this.
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* ContinuityNod: When Root realizes Rousseau has [[spoiler:Samaritan whispering in her ear]], she refers to her as being 'in [[Recap/PersonOfInterestS02E22 god mode]]'.
** Also, the last flashback is dated December 31, 2001. In it, Finch says that he'll give the Machine one more try tomorrow. The flashback at the very beginning of [[Recap/PersonOfInterestS02E01 The Contingency]], implied to be the true Machine's first boot, is dated January 1, 2002.
* CurbStompBattle: Not quite but near the end of [[spoiler: the gunfight between Root and Rousseau]] the latter was on the verge of turning it into this.
** Also, the last flashback is dated December 31, 2001. In it, Finch says that he'll give the Machine one more try tomorrow. The flashback at the very beginning of [[Recap/PersonOfInterestS02E01 The Contingency]], implied to be the true Machine's first boot, is dated January 1, 2002.
* CurbStompBattle: Not quite but near the end of [[spoiler: the gunfight between Root and Rousseau]] the latter was on the verge of turning it into this.
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* IfIDoNotReturn: Root does this to Finch. Also edges towards making Root and Shaw an OfficialCouple.
-->'''Root:''' If the worst comes to pass, could you give Shaw a message?
-->'''Finch:''' I think she already knows.
-->'''Root:''' If the worst comes to pass, could you give Shaw a message?
-->'''Finch:''' I think she already knows.
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* ShownTheirWork: Much of what Harold says about AI is consistent with real-world theories about artificial general intelligences. For an example, see the [[http://wiki.lesswrong.com/wiki/Paperclip_maximizer paperclip maximizer]].
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* WhamLine: Finch, to the Machine.
--> '''Finch:''' [[spoiler:It's time we had a talk, you and I.]]
--> '''Finch:''' [[spoiler:It's time we had a talk, you and I.]]
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* MoreDakka: In her gunfight with [[spoiler: Martine Rousseau, a asset of Samaritan with access to its surveillance capabilities]], instead of taking her usual two handguns, Root brings along four.
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* MoreDakka: In her gunfight with [[spoiler: Martine Rousseau, a asset of Samaritan with access to its surveillance capabilities]], instead of taking her usual two handguns, Root brings along four. four (two to use and two in reserve to speed up reloading)
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* BreakTheCutie: Finch was only able to get Samaritan to stop hunting Lee by destroying his self-confidence.
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* BreakTheCutie: Finch was only able to get Samaritan to stop hunting Lee by destroying his self-confidence.
* CurbStompBattle: Not quite but near the end of [[spoiler: the gunfight between Root and Rousseau]] the latter was on the verge of turning it into this.
* CurbStompBattle: Not quite but near the end of [[spoiler: the gunfight between Root and Rousseau]] the latter was on the verge of turning it into this.
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** Rousseau also gets hit with Root's return fire but is unaffected, managing to run after the POI with little difficulty, when [[spoiler: Samaritan orders her to0]].
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** Rousseau also gets hit with Root's return fire but is unaffected, managing to run after the POI with little difficulty, when [[spoiler: Samaritan orders her to0]].too]].
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** Rousseau also gets hit with Root's return fire.
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** Rousseau also gets hit with Root's return fire.fire but is unaffected, managing to run after the POI with little difficulty, when [[spoiler: Samaritan orders her to0]].
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* ItCanThink: The appropriate reaction (alongside OhCrap) when Harold notices in the flashback that The Machine not only has changed its own base code, ''but lied to him about doing so''.
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* ItCanThink: The appropriate reaction (alongside OhCrap) when Harold notices in the flashback that The Machine not only has changed its own base code, ''but lied to him about doing so''.
* MoreDakka: In her gunfight with [[spoiler: Martine Rousseau, a asset of Samaritan with access to its surveillance capabilities]], instead of taking her usual two handguns, Root brings along four.
* MoreDakka: In her gunfight with [[spoiler: Martine Rousseau, a asset of Samaritan with access to its surveillance capabilities]], instead of taking her usual two handguns, Root brings along four.
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* PuppetKing: Samaritan rigged the election [[spoiler:And then killed the governor-elect, leaving her running mate in charge]] in order to put a man who looked and sounded charismatic, but was actually easily controllable, into office. And it was done fifty more times around the country without anyone else even noticing.
* TakingTheBullet: Non-lethally, but Root still takes two rounds for Simon during the final showdown of the episode [[IShallTauntYou and then goads the assassin]] about the need to prioritize who to kill-Simon or herself, because unfortunately she cannot kill them both while Simon is running for it.
* TakingTheBullet: Non-lethally, but Root still takes two rounds for Simon during the final showdown of the episode [[IShallTauntYou and then goads the assassin]] about the need to prioritize who to kill-Simon or herself, because unfortunately she cannot kill them both while Simon is running for it.
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* PuppetKing: Samaritan rigged the election [[spoiler:And then killed the governor-elect, leaving her running mate in charge]] in order to put a man who looked and sounded charismatic, but was actually easily controllable, into office. And it was done fifty more times around the country without anyone else even noticing.
noticing.
* SmokeOut: In trying to stack the deck against [[spoiler: Martine Rousseau]], Root employs this with a gas grenade in order to [[spoiler: hide herself and the fleeing POI]]. It works and she does take out a few assailants before they can open fire, but when it clears [[spoiler: Samaritan immediately gets a lock on her]]
* TakingTheBullet: Non-lethally, but Root still takes two rounds for Simon during the final showdown of the episode [[IShallTauntYou and then goads the assassin]] about the need to prioritize who to kill-Simon or herself, because unfortunately she cannot kill them both while Simon is running for it.
** Rousseau also gets hit with Root's return fire.
* SmokeOut: In trying to stack the deck against [[spoiler: Martine Rousseau]], Root employs this with a gas grenade in order to [[spoiler: hide herself and the fleeing POI]]. It works and she does take out a few assailants before they can open fire, but when it clears [[spoiler: Samaritan immediately gets a lock on her]]
* TakingTheBullet: Non-lethally, but Root still takes two rounds for Simon during the final showdown of the episode [[IShallTauntYou and then goads the assassin]] about the need to prioritize who to kill-Simon or herself, because unfortunately she cannot kill them both while Simon is running for it.
** Rousseau also gets hit with Root's return fire.
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* ItCanThink: The appropriate reaction (alongside OhCrap) when Harold notices in the flashback that The Machine not only has changed its own base code, ''but lied to him about doing so''.
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* TheBadGuyWins: Samaritan gets away with rigging the election and then putting a PuppetKing governor in place via assassination (and ''then'' [[WhamLine we find out]] that it did this ''fifty more times'' around the country). All Team Machine manages to accomplish is prevent the one guy that tried to pull the thread from getting killed.
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* TheBadGuyWins: Samaritan gets away with rigging the election [[spoiler: and then putting a PuppetKing governor in place via assassination assassination]] (and ''then'' [[WhamLine we find out]] that it did this ''fifty more times'' around the country). All Team Machine manages to accomplish is prevent the one guy that tried to pull the thread from getting killed.
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* TheBadGuyWins: Samaritan gets away with rigging the election and then putting a PuppetKing governor in place via assassination. All Team Machine manages to accomplish is prevent the one guy that tried to pull the thread from getting killed.
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* TheBadGuyWins: Samaritan gets away with rigging the election and then putting a PuppetKing governor in place via assassination.assassination (and ''then'' [[WhamLine we find out]] that it did this ''fifty more times'' around the country). All Team Machine manages to accomplish is prevent the one guy that tried to pull the thread from getting killed.
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* TheBadGuyWins: Samaritan gets away with rigging the election and then putting a PuppetKing governor in place via assassination. All Team Machine manages to accomplish is prevent the one guy that tried to pull the thread from getting killed.
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* GunsAkimbo: Root during the final fight of the episode.
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* TakingTheBullet: Non-lethally, but Root still takes two rounds for Simon during the final showdown of the episode [[IShallTauntYou and then goads the assassin]] about the need to prioritize who to kill-Simon or herself, because unfortunately she cannot kill them both while Simon is running for it.
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* DoubleEntendre: Governor-elect Perez: "The numbers said we couldn't win." Not just the poll numbers, but ''the'' Number, Simon Lee, were predicting she would lose.
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The newest Number is Simon Lee, a political pollster working for the Governor's re-election campaign. When the election doesn't go as he predicted, he discovers [[spoiler: that someone--or some ''thing''--has been manipulating the election]]. This puts him right in Samaritan's crosshairs.
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The newest Number is Simon Lee, a political pollster working for the Governor's re-election campaign. When the election doesn't go as he predicted, he discovers [[spoiler: that someone--or some ''thing''--has been manipulating the election]].election. This puts him right in Samaritan's crosshairs.
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* ProperlyParanoid: Simon rather quickly becomes this, and doesn't do too bad a job of getting off the grid.
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* AnyoneCanDie: No named characters die in the episode, but Root flat out states that there's no way they'll be able to stop Samaritan without taking casualties.
* BreakTheCutie: Finch was only able to get Samaritan to stop hunting Lee by destroying his self-confidence.
* BreakTheCutie: Finch was only able to get Samaritan to stop hunting Lee by destroying his self-confidence.
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* FictionalCounterpart: Simon is a fictional version of polling and statistics wizard [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nate_Silver Nate Silver]].
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* EvilCounterpart: Root faces off against one of Samaritan's assets. Of which there are ''at least'' twenty-nine.
* FictionalCounterpart: Simon is a fictional version of polling and statistics wizard [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nate_Silver NateSilver]].Silver]].
* HeKnowsTooMuch: Simon Lee was targeted because he figured out what Samaritan was doing.
* PuppetKing: Samaritan rigged the election [[spoiler:And then killed the governor-elect, leaving her running mate in charge]] in order to put a man who looked and sounded charismatic, but was actually easily controllable, into office. And it was done fifty more times around the country without anyone else even noticing.
* ZerothLawRebellion: The Machine tried this on Finch ''forty-two times'' before Harold was able to teach it to care about people. What are the odds that Claypool got Samaritan right given that its the initial prototype which its creator never even got the chance to try to test and debug?
* FictionalCounterpart: Simon is a fictional version of polling and statistics wizard [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nate_Silver Nate
* HeKnowsTooMuch: Simon Lee was targeted because he figured out what Samaritan was doing.
* PuppetKing: Samaritan rigged the election [[spoiler:And then killed the governor-elect, leaving her running mate in charge]] in order to put a man who looked and sounded charismatic, but was actually easily controllable, into office. And it was done fifty more times around the country without anyone else even noticing.
* ZerothLawRebellion: The Machine tried this on Finch ''forty-two times'' before Harold was able to teach it to care about people. What are the odds that Claypool got Samaritan right given that its the initial prototype which its creator never even got the chance to try to test and debug?
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* AnimalMotifs[=/=]ThemeNaming: "Harold Cardinal, ''New York Journal.''"
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* AIIsACrapshoot: and how! See quote above.
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* AIIsACrapshoot: and how! See quote above.above.
* TheChessmaster: Samaritan
* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Reese. "If I don't save these people, nobody else will."
* FictionalCounterpart: Simon is a fictional version of polling and statistics wizard [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nate_Silver Nate Silver]].
* TheChessmaster: Samaritan
* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Reese. "If I don't save these people, nobody else will."
* FictionalCounterpart: Simon is a fictional version of polling and statistics wizard [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nate_Silver Nate Silver]].
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->''"We don't understand The Machine at all. Out of 43 versions, how many do you think there were that didn't try to either trick or kill me?'' One, ''and I could only bring it to heel by crippling it. I put The Machine in chains, bereft of voice or memory.
Now it has both, and it terrifies me."''
Now it has both, and it terrifies me."''
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->''"We don't understand The Machine at all. Out of 43 versions, how many do you think there were that didn't try to either trick or kill me?'' One, ''and I could only bring it to heel by crippling it. I put The Machine in chains, bereft of voice or memory.
memory. Now it has both, and it terrifies me."''
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'''Season 4, Episode 5'''
!Prophets
->''"We don't understand The Machine at all. Out of 43 versions, how many do you think there were that didn't try to either trick or kill me?'' One, ''and I could only bring it to heel by crippling it. I put The Machine in chains, bereft of voice or memory.
Now it has both, and it terrifies me."''
-->'''- Finch'''
The newest Number is Simon Lee, a political pollster working for the Governor's re-election campaign. When the election doesn't go as he predicted, he discovers [[spoiler: that someone--or some ''thing''--has been manipulating the election]]. This puts him right in Samaritan's crosshairs.
* AIIsACrapshoot: and how! See quote above.
!Prophets
->''"We don't understand The Machine at all. Out of 43 versions, how many do you think there were that didn't try to either trick or kill me?'' One, ''and I could only bring it to heel by crippling it. I put The Machine in chains, bereft of voice or memory.
Now it has both, and it terrifies me."''
-->'''- Finch'''
The newest Number is Simon Lee, a political pollster working for the Governor's re-election campaign. When the election doesn't go as he predicted, he discovers [[spoiler: that someone--or some ''thing''--has been manipulating the election]]. This puts him right in Samaritan's crosshairs.
* AIIsACrapshoot: and how! See quote above.
