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Lazylu
Member
04-09-2010
| Saturday, February 04, 2012 - 4:53 pm 
Thanks for the laugh at the 5 gal pail of eye liner. 
The rest of it is too complicated for me except you make sense about the dorm room. I would think an older woman would really have stood out.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-02-2002
| Saturday, February 04, 2012 - 5:28 pm
I'm going under the assumption is a young woman who would fit in well on a college campus. And yes, black nails are in and I LOVE them. And I barely wear eyeliner. LOL.
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Sanfranjoshfan
Member
09-17-2000
| Saturday, February 04, 2012 - 10:25 pm
When I saw that this computer hacker said her name was "Root", the first thing I thought of was "root directory", a computer term:
root directory
noun Computing
the directory at the highest level of a hierarchy.
(From New Oxford American Dictionary)
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I think she and Finch were both involved in the creation of "the machine" and also the subsequent conspiracy. Finch uses the machine for good but Root uses it for evil (or profit, or both). If they are both using the same "machine" they are pretty evenly matched,
The look on Finch's face when she said he was worthy opponent, looked a little like affection to me...he's met his match and he realizes they're a lot alike.
"One other thing puzzling me is in the last scene where Root closes her laptop and wipes her hand across the top of it as if removing any dust it almost looked as if she was caressing her laptop. "
I took that as a caress directed towards Finch!....like when a school girl kisses an envelope containing a loving letter that she's mailing to her boyfriend or a loved one.
I definitely think it's a she and that she is someone from Finch's past but Finch has no idea.....yet.
Did Finch ever have a daughter?
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Sanfranjoshfan
Member
09-17-2000
| Saturday, February 04, 2012 - 10:36 pm
Interesting.....according to imdb.com, "Root" was played by Rachel Miner. (She also played Meg on Supernatural!)
She's a pretty girl.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001540/
and
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2181307/combined
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Of course, this might be like American Horror Story. The man credited with playing the Rubber Man for his first appearance in that series wound up never being in the series at all....except for that one scene, which wound up on the cutting room floor!
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Sunday, February 05, 2012 - 1:40 am
Also "root" is used to refer to the person with all the privileges to alter anything on a system. Don't know what you call it these days, maybe superuser?
She is young. I got the impression that she did things that might have put Finch in danger, which might rule out a daughter, or at least a loving one. If they played it well though, it could have been that Finch was always safe if you looked carefully enough.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-02-2002
| Sunday, February 05, 2012 - 9:45 am
I had forgotten that everyone is not a computer geek. Root is certainly a computer term. And her caressing the computer -- nothing wrong with that! Computer geeks love their computers, just like football fans love their TV's. 
I thinking she's not related or from his past, just some super hacker we'll likely see again. But who knows.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Monday, February 06, 2012 - 7:27 am
I have my nails done every two week and have them cut down to a "working" length because they grow so fast. When you type as much as I do, it is difficult to type with long nails - and it is even harder to type correctly on a laptop with long nails. Long nails are soooooooo out of style.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Monday, February 06, 2012 - 8:58 am
I get my nails done also, and for the same reason as Lexie, have them fairly short, so I can type. I know some women type with the nails themselves, but that never worked for me. Although I don't do black polish--that's definitely a 'youthful' look.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-02-2002
| Monday, February 06, 2012 - 1:34 pm
I can type with long nails and it's a pity that they are not in style because my nails grow SO fast -- it is much easier for me to keep them long than short. Keeping them short requires much more work. *sigh*. And I do like the black polish -- trying to recapture my youth. LOL. Although I read it's out of style and 'black cherry' red is now in style.
Either way I hope, and expect, we'll see Root again soon.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Monday, February 06, 2012 - 3:47 pm
I LOVE the Black Cherry red!!!
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Rvon
Member
12-11-2003
| Tuesday, February 07, 2012 - 11:39 am
I don't watch this show, but saw a commercial for it on Sunday night. If my eyes weren't deceiving me I think I saw Astro (the kid from the X Factor) in it. Gack!!! Glad I don't watch this show cuz I don't ever want to see that arrogant little kid again. 
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Jenjackso
Member
02-10-2009
| Tuesday, February 07, 2012 - 4:01 pm
Rvon, he played a very small part, the son of the police detective. Doubtful that he'll have a recurring role.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, February 07, 2012 - 4:12 pm
Doesn't he have a large role in the upcoming epi? Is he the kid that 'hires' John Reese?
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, February 07, 2012 - 4:14 pm
Yup, he has a big part on this Thursday:
You might remember him from The X Factor, but 15-year-old rapper Astro (right) will soon be famous for plotting a murder — on CBS' Person of Interest. On Feb. 9, he'll play a boy who wants to avenge his brother's death, but Reese (Jim Caviezel, left) persuades him to back off. Astro says Caviezel taught him the key to acting. ''You gotta drop and do 50 push-ups just to have people say, 'He's crazy,' '' Astro explains. ''Then you got nothing to be embarrassed about.'' Now he says he's ready for any role. ''I want to do a movie with Spike Lee.'' —Melissa Maerz
http://tinyurl.com/473t9xo
Link is to short blurb by EW.
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Jenjackso
Member
02-10-2009
| Tuesday, February 07, 2012 - 5:14 pm
Thanks for setting me straight Karuuna. I was hoping that it would work out for Rvon to be able to watch the show but I guess not. I love the show so I'll watch anyway. Rvon, maybe after 2/9 he will not be on again and you can watch ...
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, February 07, 2012 - 5:29 pm
Yeah, I think it's probably just one show where Astro is the 'number'. I don't expect he'll have more than cameos in other shows.
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Rvon
Member
12-11-2003
| Tuesday, February 07, 2012 - 6:59 pm
Ok, Jenjackso, maybe I'll give this show a try.....after February 9th.
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Auntiemike
Member
09-17-2001
| Thursday, February 09, 2012 - 9:39 am
Well, now I'm sick to my stomach. I just saw previews that "Astro, the rap star" will be on the next show. He is the one that many did NOT like on X Factor. Now he's a "rap star"?????? He's only 14. I know I won't be watching!
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Thursday, February 09, 2012 - 10:20 am
Well, I love this show and I have no clue who Astro is so I'm excited for a new episode tonight !!!!
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Auntiemike
Member
09-17-2001
| Thursday, February 09, 2012 - 11:03 am
Lexie, I hear you. The show is good. However, Astro (on X-Factor) was full of bad attitude and very difficult to listen to. He does not know what the meaning of "humble" means. I think people reacted negatively to his attitude and bad manners more than anything. I hate the idea of him getting extra exposure. So, just blink when the kid is on and you should be o.k. 
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, February 09, 2012 - 11:17 am
I'll be watching also. Didn't see Astro on X Factor, don't care. Besides he won't be 'himself', he will be acting the role of a juvenile who wants to avenge his brother's death.
I watch a lot of shows with actors whom I don't like in real life.
He will be a big part of the show, since he is the 'number.' So if you are planning on blinking, you may want a blindfold... LOL
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Brenda1966
Member
07-02-2002
| Thursday, February 09, 2012 - 1:22 pm
I trust the casting people. I have no idea who he is and don't care if he's a brat offscreen. Bring it on!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, February 09, 2012 - 11:03 pm
Wow, I was wondering who that kid was and knew I had seen him somewhere before. He wasn't much of an actor. And I don't regularly watch either Fear Factor OR Person of Interest. Huh! Tonight was only my second episode of this show. It was okay, I guess.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-02-2002
| Friday, February 10, 2012 - 8:39 am
I thought he did okay as an actor. I found his facial expressions distracting -- like Courtney on Bachelor! I liked some of the interaction between the boy and Reese, but overall I'd say it was an average episode.
I wonder what's up with the lady that lives in the no cell phone zone? Why'd she look so freaked out at the mention of Harold's name??
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Friday, February 10, 2012 - 9:05 am
He wasn't such a great actor, but I liked the episode.
I don't know who the woman was either... she wasn't the govt' person who helped negotiate the $1 deal, was she? Maybe she holds Harold responsible for Ingram's death?
And fascinating that Harold already had a false name long before he invented the machine....
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