Starting Person of Interest

[frayadjacent]

I've slowly started watching PoI -- on S1E08 -- and . . . I don't like it as much as I expected.  Actually it often leaves me longing for Elementary, or Orphan Black. I'm sort of puzzled by the casting choice for Reese, as I don't care for the actor (as in, I don't like his acting, I've got nothing against the guy) and there's not exactly a shortage of good looking white dudes out there to play the role. But it's keeping me entertained enough, and the last episodes' villain reveal pleased me immensely, even if it didn't surprise me.  There was also a 1-off character -- the fixer -- who I liked a lot and I really hope returns.

Uh, that's all I have to say about that.

(I'm being vague because I'm writing on my phone and I'm too lazy to make a cut. Assume comments, if there are any, will have spoilers for the first bit of S1.)

Comments

[fan_eunice]

Hang in there! I was pretty much exactly where you are in terms of how I felt about it (entertaining enough, but not really grabbing me). And basically starting at the back half of season 1 (and particularly the stretch of episodes you've just entered), wham. It is sort of funny to me now how utterly meh I was on John Reese compared to how desperately I love him now. And that may not happen for you at all, the reasons why that happened might be specific to me, hee. But in terms of the story and the plot and the characters in general and the shit that is about to go down, you can think of the first half of season 1 like the slow climb up the rollercoaster hill right before they drop you off the edge. I just recently rewatched season 1 and the difference in how I felt about it was huge once I saw the results of all the pieces they were putting into place for later.

[frayadjacent]

Well, it's good to get some reassurance, because I'm gonna keep watching, and I want to like it! Looking forward to being dropped off that cliff. :D