Choosing my favorite Person of Interest episode is hard as there's just too many to choose from, all of which have great qualities of their own. The bittersweet sadness of The Devil's Share, the technical and conceptual brilliance of If-Then-Else, the disturbing and mind-bending nature of 6,741; the emotional conclusiveness of Return 0. Each of these episodes is a masterclass of television and deserve every bit of praise they get. And this might change upon rewatch, but I think The Day The World Went Away is my current favorite episode of POI and is my third favorite episode in all of television. Like the best POI episodes this one is from a technical level virtually flawless. The stunning direction and cinematography, great attention to detail, the incredible music including one of the best uses of a liscenced song I've seen (The Day The World Went Away by Nine Inch Nails), the incredible acting across the board which perfectly convey every emotion. It also has plenty of great action sequences, having plenty of tense gunfights and one of the best car chases I've seen (and in a network tv show no less.). But the aspect that elevated this episode for me was the emotional aspect which was unlike anything I've seen from this show. It wasn't enough to make me cry per say (not many shows are to be far) but nonetheless left me with a deep feeling of saddness watching all these characters who I've grown to care unlike nearly any show I've seen. I've grown so close to these characters, and seeing the cruel world they live in take its toll on them was absolutely heartbreaking. Not only this but they take Finch's character is a very different direction which I wasn't expecting, all of which is sold by Emerson's phenomenal preformance which was award-worthy in every sense of the word.
This incredible episode is a testamant to how much this show has grown, starting from a relatively simple case of the week story, but evolving into one of the darkest, most thought-provoking, creative, and powerful shows to ever grace the medium of television, and I'm beyond grateful I got to experience it.
Perfect 10/10.
This incredible episode is a testamant to how much this show has grown, starting from a relatively simple case of the week story, but evolving into one of the darkest, most thought-provoking, creative, and powerful shows to ever grace the medium of television, and I'm beyond grateful I got to experience it.
Perfect 10/10.