Person of Interest

[yendi]

Okay, I've finally watched the first two episodes, and I'm pretty solidly hooked. I knew that Michael Emerson was a damned fine actor, but the only two roles I saw Caviezel (a non-English-speaking Jesus and #6) were ones that didn't exactly show off his talents very well. But here, he does a damned fine job of minimalist acting -- think Max Martini or Bruce Willis in Unbreakable -- and it works very well. And he plays off Emerson wonderfully.

Obviously, there are only hints of the mythology of the show after two episodes, and they really haven't brought Taraji P. Henson into the main story yet (watching her here feels a bit like watching Tahmoh Penikett on early episodes of Dollhouse), but I'm intrigued enough to want to watch more when I find the time.

Oh, and the better-than-it-should-have-been remake of Prime Suspect looks to be the one show I like that did get capsized this season, alas.

Comments

[cucumberseed.livejournal.com]

I've had more than a passing interest in the Ben and Jesus show, but that's what it's probably always going to be to me, no matter what.

[handful-ofdust.livejournal.com]

Well, Mister Reese is definitely an Old Testament zealot type, rather than a forgive-and-forgeter. Up to you if that helps or not.;)

[yendi]

Yeah, it's hard for me to not make those comparisons, too. Although, since Ben's also got a limp on this show, I conflate the dishonest side of Ben with Verbal Kint now.

[jocosa]

Bout time you got around to it! It's such a fantastic show! :)

[yendi]

This season's just had too much good TV. It's unusual; almost like the networks have turned into cable or something.

[blergeatkitty.livejournal.com]

I've been curious about Person of Interest, even moreso since they're filming about a block from my apartment today. I will probably wait until the entire first season is in the can and I can catch it on Netflix or Hulu, but it is encouraging to know a good show might be waiting for me.

[blergeatkitty.livejournal.com]

Never mind. They were still filming when I got home tonight and their production crew is a bunch of dickholes. I'm no longer interested.