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Misspoufy
Member
09-30-2004
| Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - 8:59 pm 
OH MY WORD! I did not see that coming!
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Tvwatcher
Member
04-16-2004
| Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - 9:00 pm
aw man! I KNEW it as soon as they kissed!
so bummed!!
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Legalboxer
Member
11-17-2003
| Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - 9:30 pm
Heart and soul of the show in my mind - as integral as John and Harold are....I knew Simmons was going to ambush someone - way too much time left at the end of the episode!
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Brenda1966
Member
07-02-2002
| Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - 11:29 pm
Awww, crap! Heartbroken. I don't understand. I have to wonder if the actor got another gig? Wanted to move on? WHY? Why? WHY??!!!
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 4:16 am
Did anyone else think Carter got her position back as detective really fast? I'm wondering if her being "demoted" to street cop was part of a bigger ruse to bring down HR.
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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 8:23 am
I was elated when Busco lived and then that?
Is there any slim chance that she is unconscious but the ambulance arrives in time to save her? If she's leaving the show, I hope it's because she got an even better gig. She played her character great in this ensemble!
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 8:50 am
I dunno Kappy. I think when the telephone was ringing at the end, that the was machine calling Finch to give him Carter's number.
I did notice in the previews that Root is working with them to bring down Simmons and whatever is left of HR that hasn't been caught (but I think Simmons is the only one left). I wonder if we are going to have a redemption story for Root because they sure aren't in a hurry to kill her off any time soon.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-02-2002
| Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 8:55 am
No slim chance.
But sounds like we may see her in flashbacks.
http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/11/20/person-interest-jonathan-nolan-greg-plageman-carter-death/
http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/11/20/person-interest-taraji-p-henson-interview-carter-death/
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Lazylu
Member
04-09-2010
| Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 9:36 am
If they are all going to bite the bullet at some time then why am I investing my time in this show?
They wanted to shock us, they did that! I agree the phone ringing was because her number was up. I was yelling at the screen for Finch to call an ambulance, don't just stand there.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 9:52 am
Um, who died? And who kissed??
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Lazylu
Member
04-09-2010
| Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 9:54 am
John and Carter kissed and Carter died.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-02-2002
| Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 9:55 am
YEah, I didn't much like that statement either. Certainly gives me pause. It's interesting that she knew her character had a 2-3 year arc. I don't feel so bad about it from that perspective now -- it's not like she thought she had a set gig and then got fired. I'll be interested to see how the show changes now. I do like that they are trying to keep it fresh because shows can really get old and lose their way after a few seasons.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 10:33 am
Thanks Lazylu. I'll have to think about whether to watch or not.
Not sure why John and Carter would kiss when I thought he was bedding that other gal?
I think they could keep it interesting without killing off beloved characters. Obviously, they'll still never kill off John or Finch. It means to me that they lack some creativity if the only way they think they can keep our interest is to kill people. Not liking it.
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Lazylu
Member
04-09-2010
| Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 10:37 am
I'm not liking it either.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-02-2002
| Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 10:51 am
The kiss was not romantic IMO. He wasn't making a move on her. It was more a gesture of thanking her, showing how much he cared for her. It had an innocence about it, IMO.
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Legalboxer
Member
11-17-2003
| Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 11:04 am
I agree Brenda - it was not some romantic kiss - more of a good-bye because John wasn't sure HE would make it out alive last night - as tough as he is - and he wanted to say good-bye/thank you ... to me the touching on the face was more powerful than the actual kiss... it was like John let down his guard for one small moment to show Carter just how important she was to him and how much she had saved his life...
Karuuna - if you can handle seeing a beloved character die, its worth watching the episode - great moments with Fusco and Shaw.. and actually I thought the whole show was full of intimate moments in non-romantic ways -- even between Finch and Root...
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Brenda1966
Member
07-02-2002
| Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 11:10 am
Yes, it was a good episode. My heart was pounding. Many good moments.
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Lazylu
Member
04-09-2010
| Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 11:17 am
I too agree about the kiss.
I hated the outcome of the show, but it was worth watching.
I would like to see the show go back to helping ordinary people and maybe not always in New York.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 12:45 pm
I agree... it definitely was not a romantic kiss, and was more of a good-bye kiss. Kar, I would definitely watch it because next week they are going after Simmons and it looks like Root is working with the gang.
Did anyone else think the same that I did that they way Carter was "promoted" back to detective within hours of turning Cal into the FBI, that maybe the "demotion" was a set-up to bring down HR?
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 12:47 pm
The writers also said they didn't want the show to fall into the trap of people getting bored mid-season waiting on the end-of-season cliffhanger.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 1:12 pm
Well, I guess I can watch it right up till the end, right? I'm really not wanting to watch Carter get shot.
I still think it's a bad move for the show. JMO.
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Lazylu
Member
04-09-2010
| Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 1:46 pm
I don't think they give their fans enough credit for having an attention span longer then their age. If I am a fan of a show, I watch the whole season usually. I say usually because I did quit watching CSI Las Vegas.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 2:23 pm
I do too. From the looks of their Facebook page, their fans are either in denial (she's not really dead, it's just a ruse to protect her); and outrage.
In some shows, this technique works. In others, it backfires horribly. Since the ratings are already suffering from the move to Tuesday night, we'll see what happens now. I can't think it will help.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-02-2002
| Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 2:24 pm
I don't think she was promoted within hours. We saw them days, maybe even weeks after the incident. Remember that Shaw mentioned to Fusco about him getting shot. He's back on the job already, so time has passed, IMO.
What's interesting to me is that they had decided early on that she would meet her end during the 2nd or 3rd season and they didn't waiver. Think about a show like Breaking Bad where Jesse was supposed to only be a season 1 character and they kept him on after that due to the chemistry. I guess they had a plan and stuck with it even though there was great chemistry there.
I also love how the creators compare this show to the Xfiles, because to me it does feel very much like that -- I have said "like the x-files" when describing the show to others. We have the self contained episodes where they save someone, and then we have the mythology episodes about HR or the machine. Same as XFiles.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 2:30 pm
Brenda, I didn't think it had been that long. For some reason, I thought John had only been in jail for a day and released that night. I guess he could have been in there for a couple of days.
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