hm, I can see what you're saying, but I dont' really agree. HR isn't Reese's story, it's hers. She took it down, and all he has to do is clean up the last fucker she left behind. But if he gets killed doing that in the next episode, then her heroic sacrifice of taking that bullet for him was just a waste. Which granted is not uncommon on tv these days for gritty versimilitude or whatever, but on a practical level they're not going to kill another lead when it's only, what, ep 10? Maybe the end of the season - Root mentioned Harold had other boy scouts (and I do think Caviezel looks exhausted sometimes like the rigors of their schedule get to him) so he's probably not forever, but not so soon. (haha, watch me be wrong - that'd be hilarious
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And sending her out at the close of her story with HR seems better than just taking a random bullet from some jerk or conspirator,
This is actually very true.
And despite my anger (and disappointment) at her being dead, I really cannot say it enough: the fact that she had such a great run, with so much complex plot and characterization moments is just amazing. And not just in this half-season. I've always felt they gave her a great depth and attention (moreso than Fusco, after his first couple eps and the occasional HR stuff
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lol I've just said to settiai: "I'm still watching because I watch for Shaw & Root, but right now I would love them to just leave together for their own show written by other people."
Because as you said, some parallels are obvious, but I hadn't thought of Fusco going with them. So here we go, let's have a spin-off with Shaw, Root (being gay for the Machine and for Shaw, because she looks like she's into Shaw as well) and Fusco.
It's the scene at the end, where Shaw gets into his car. It's-ok, remember that episode where Reese climbs into the back of Carter's car and she says something about handcuffs? It felt very much like a call-back to that. Which was why I made that "they're setting up Shaw and Fusco to mirror Reese and Carter" (but not with the intense romance angle or whatever).
Honestly, I would totally watch the Root and Shaw do the Machine's bidding show. =D
I think the *creators* would be okay with killing Reese. It's *clearly* there, from the first episode as something they would do, but CBS (or whomever the suits would be paying the bills) would NEVER go for it.
But yeah, I kinda wish they would. Even with Joss's death, I'm kinda put on that place of "anything can happen to anyone" in at LEAST way more than any other show has in a long time.
I think they would, too. It's just my frustration (well, ok, and Nolan's ill-thought-out comments about diversity and entertainment).
I also wonder whom else is on their "soon to have an end" list (Fusco hasn't had enough screen-presence, and I don't see how Shaw could be killed off this soon. Maybe Root?)
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This is actually very true.
And despite my anger (and disappointment) at her being dead, I really cannot say it enough: the fact that she had such a great run, with so much complex plot and characterization moments is just amazing. And not just in this half-season. I've always felt they gave her a great depth and attention (moreso than Fusco, after his first couple eps and the occasional HR stuff ( ... )
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Because as you said, some parallels are obvious, but I hadn't thought of Fusco going with them. So here we go, let's have a spin-off with Shaw, Root (being gay for the Machine and for Shaw, because she looks like she's into Shaw as well) and Fusco.
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Honestly, I would totally watch the Root and Shaw do the Machine's bidding show. =D
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But yeah, I kinda wish they would. Even with Joss's death, I'm kinda put on that place of "anything can happen to anyone" in at LEAST way more than any other show has in a long time.
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I also wonder whom else is on their "soon to have an end" list (Fusco hasn't had enough screen-presence, and I don't see how Shaw could be killed off this soon. Maybe Root?)
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