For Person of Interest‘s LGBT Root and Shaw, ‘A Lot of Milestones’ Ahead
When GLAAD released its latest hand count of the LGBT characters currently populating the TV landscape, both Person of Interest‘s Root and Shaw made the list — for the first time ever.
“As they should,” co-showrunner Jonah Nolan observed when speaking to TVLine at the CBS series’ 100th-episode party. “It’s firmly established in canon.”
Of course, though it was Shaw (played by Sarah Shahi) who planted a kiss goodbye on Root (Amy Acker) in last season’s pivotal, heartbreaking episode “If-Then-Else,” the former until that point had been decidedly reserved with her feelings — despite Root’s occasional come-on.
“Shaw has always been the one that doesn’t experience emotions the same way that every other person does,” notes executive producer Denise Thé. “Her emotions have always been dimmed. So to awaken those in her, you have to have pretty strong chemistry” — which the lady killers indeed share (and then some).
“However you want to quantify it,” says co-showrunner Greg Plageman, “the audience has definitely felt the tension.”
And from the sound of it, things will only get more tense once Season 5 secures that elusive premiere date.
When last we tuned in, Root worked with Harold to extract The Machine from Her hiding place in the nation’s electrical grid and squeeze Her into a suitcase packed with memory boards. But leading up to that dire denouement, Root — alas, unsuccessfully — followed every lead available to track down Shaw, who had been grabbed by Team Samaritan following the “If-Then-Else” shootout.
It was of course just prior to taking one (or several, bullets) for the team in that melee that Shaw said that very special goodbye to a gut-punched Root. With Shahi set to return to the series not long into Season 5, will Shaw and Root mark any other relationship milestones, if and when they are reunited?
“I think you’ll see a lot of milestones,” shares Thé, who penned “If-Then-Else.” “As a writer, these ladies are so fun to write — they’re flirty, they’re fun — but there’s a deeper relationship, a deeper emotion simmering there.
“We have a very ‘interesting,’ Shaw-centric episode coming up,” Thé continues, “where you get to see what her life has been like, living in the grip of the enemy. And you’ll also get to kind of experience what the road might be like if she ever was to get back” to Root, Harold et al.
That episode — the fourth of the show’s midseason run, and raved about by Shahi herself — is, Nolan echoes, no less than “awesome.”
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Still like this show a lot, but it lost something when it fell down the “Samaritan” rabbit hole.
Different strokes. I feel like POI really hit its stride when it finally locked into the Samaritan storyline, which is pretty brilliant but does require that viewers pay attention.
Agreed. I barely made it through season 1 and 2 but season 3, when the Samaritan storyline started, was mind blowingly awesome. Thank god the show became more serialized.
Not many would agree, as the ratings went down drastically in season 3, mostly because people wanted tom see Reese and Harold, not Shaw or Root.
Definitely agree, Big Mike. This was the beginning of the end, in my opinion. I didn’t mind the fact that “Samaritan” was out there, but it seemed to replace the central idea of the show that the “Machine” was the star and it was no longer relevant, much like the non-relevant numbers. It felt like the show jumped the proverbial shark at that point.
I think you are confused. I suggest you re-watch from the beginning and go from there.
What’d he get wrong? Or better yet – how is he confused? Whether or not you prefer the serialized shift (from part time serial to full) once the Samaritan storyline began, it’s subjective on whether or not you think it made it better, or worse. Factually, Mr. Smith has everything correct …..
1. Central show plot was ‘The Machine’ and its irrelvant numbers Finch would receive
2. Once the Samaritan plot began, the original theme of The Machine and its irrelvant numbers became much less the central story of the show, and instead became its subplot
Some liked the shows original episodic theme (mixture of light serial, but mostly episodic ‘mystery of the week format), and some like the later, heavily serialized ‘Samaritan’ storylines. It’s completely subjective to each person’s preference. For me, I have always liked the show. From day 1 I was a fan. But I definitely prefer the later serial portion more than the earlier weekly stories. For me, season 3 forward is a better show.
I think it both lost and gained something. I personally think it became one of the best shows on television when it hit the Samaritan storyline. But it did also lose a good chunk of its initial concept of a handful of people stopping crime, as the episodes of the machine spitting out the numbers of ordinary people and our guys just looking to solve the crime of the day became fewer and further between. And of course, we lost Taraji, who shone.
I feel almost like it is a story of two halves – each with wonderful things about them.
So excited for season 5. Root and Shaw’s relationship is one of the best on TV.
You must be kidding, homosexual turns you on?
Go to the nearest bath house for kicks, turn it off in this show.
What an ignorant response!
It really isn’t. This whole sad, sad thing where people want straight characters to be gay is odd.Its even more odd where straight people are turned on by gay relations. I can’t imagine why any straight person would be, but saying you need to be “educated” is disturbing. No one needs to be educated as to what appeals to them.
You really need to get an education
An education in what? Depravity? So sick of the homo degenerates!
I agree w/ you 110%…the chemistry between them is incredible ! They make my heart skip a beat !
I’m so effing excited! I LOVE Root and Shaw!
I’m effing excited 2 ! I LOVE THEM so effing much 2 !
Love this show like hell and the Shoot evolution has been amazing and heartbreaking! Looking forward to season 5!
I can’t wait! Love Shaw, Root/Shaw and POI!
I like how the relationship has been a slow simmer so far. It’s great that they might (hopefully?) get a reunion and somewhere down the line a happy ending. This was not a show one would typically think would have LGB representation.
You really didn’t expect any LGB representation on POI? You can’t hold your head up in Hollywood these days if your show doesn’t have a homosexual character or two. It’s all about making TV accurately reflect the 42% of Americans who are LGB.
1-2% are homosexual, maybe 42% of Hollywood but not America
Can you cite where your statistics come from? If they’re merely opinion – is there an underlying current of “this % is your tolerance level’ going on? Just curious
I just googled it. 1.6% of Americans are gay.
Wondering when the HD (human-dog) community will be represented? Will ‘Bear’ & Harold’s relationship bloom? Perverted minds want to know!
About 5% tops would be queer in any way. If 42 % of humanity were gay, the human race would not continue. what a dim wit. Why is it that liberals think they can make their own facts
Thank you to Team Person of Interest for actually having the conviction to go where the story and chemistry between actors naturally led as opposed to fighting back because they were of the same gender. I honestly can’t recall this happening before, especially on a network show.
Too bad they weren’t bold enough to go with the natural chemistry when the actors were of different races. Oh, wait, I remember — it was a show that would never be about romance back then (per Nolan).
You mean between Carter and Reese? I’m pretty sure it had nothing to do with the mixed race issue, but more of not wanting to be like every other show out there by making their male & female lead romantically involved. I really liked their dedication to having a platonic love between them; that’s really rare on tv.
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And I think they would have stuck to their ‘no romance’ rule had the Shaw/Root thing not developed on its own. The actors played it a certain way and it just really worked…so they didn’t fight it. Which was also a brave decision.
I really appreciate that they didn’t go with a Carter/ Reese relationship. They had such a great working relationship and friendship, I think it would have been so childish, especially since they knew from the beginning that Taraji P. Henson was going to be there for a limited run. To me, it was obvious they came to care about each other but not in a romantic way. And that made the story better then if they suddenly got all romantic with each other. I do get tired of series where, when things are getting a little repetitive, suddenly the main male/female characters get involved with each other. That has been done to death and I think it seemed to kill the shows.
I so agree. The male/female leads “falling in love” is such a cheap and easy storyline. That is just lazy writing as far as I’m concerned. I like it when male/female characters use all of the tough times, dangerous time and funny times to become best of friends and support each other. I’m so tired of inevitably the leads get romantic. There are other possible endings besides falling in love/lust. Enuff Already TV Writers.
But its somehow better when they are both the same sex? Youre really lost.
Yes the should have Harold and the dog getting it on next.
Really? Harold and the dog? What an ignorant me!
That has happened and has been the death knell in so many series – in POI the loss of Carter probably extended and saved the series.
It didn’t develop on its own. It’s all in the writing. I think a more interesting path to go instead of making them stereotypically lesbian at this point would have been, when Shaw kissed Root it was because Shaw, learning how to care for her fellow patriots (as she did for Fusco) was finally also learning how to feel compassion, knowing how much Root loved her, Shaw reached deep inside herself and gave her what she knew Root need most from her (Shaw definitely thinking this was her last day living, thought of her friends, as was very clear in her self-sacrificing actions).
There was never anything implied between Reese and Carter though. They were written and portrayed as friends throughout three and a half season. It was Jim’s headcanon that Reese felt more for Carter than he let on.
Also, just as an FYI, Sarah Shahi is technically not considered “white” so she is not the same race as Amy Acker.
Acker and Shahi are different races… Shahi is Iranian
There is nothing natural about any of this. You all act like this is some kind of real life story line. It’s no more real than Happy Days or Mork and Mindy. It is only what the writers put down on paper.Thanks to GLAAD every network has got to have it’s GLEE. CBS appears to have made POI it’s sacrificial lamb.
Please don’t ever compare POI to Glee. Glee was a mess. Loved it, hated it. It was a mess. POI is actually portraying LGBT people in a not completely offensive way.
Two characters having a relationship and being LGBT hasn’t and won’t affect POI great storytelling. The show is fantastic, and it will remain fantastic.
I agree.
Um, wrong. POI’s LGBT storyline kicked in the moment Root and Shaw shared their first scene together, which was nearly 3 years ago – it just took GLAAD a while to acknowledge it past the, you know, queerbaiting you see on most shows nowadays.
Ugh, i’m so not feeling this forced Shaw/Root thing. I mean, really? Just because every TV show nowadays has their lesbian couple Person of Interest must have their own? The showrunners must have totally lost their way if they think that the “casual” Person of Interest fan want to spent watching the LAST season of this show focussing on them.
PLEASE NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Don’t waste precious time with that.
Umm, have you seen all the new episodes yet? Because that’s the only way you can make that ridiculous, sweeping generalization. We don’t know if they are going to devote a few minutes per episode or entire episodes to their story. Way to overreact, and to hate.
So the fact that i don’t like them makes me a hater? Please that’s downright ridiculous.
Of course i haven’t seen the new episodes, but what i read about those upcoming episodes makes me want to at least skip the Shaw one for sure now. I’m really not interested or care for her character. She is irrelevant to me. Root used to be exciting, but then they had to reduce her to a simple love interest, ugh.
You must have skipped all of season 4 as well. Calling Root a “simple love interest” is just ridiculous. She’s the Machine’s Analoge Interface, HEAVILY involved in the Samaritan storyline and will rebuild the machine with Harold in season 5.
Actually i did skip scenes during season 4 yes. Root as the Machine’s Analoge Interface and her endless discussions with Finch bored the hell out of me. Her role is reduced to following what the machine tells her to do and this forced romance with Shaw. When was the last time Root did something the machine didn’t tell her to do?
elena: In answer to your question about Root: when she went after Shaw in Asylum against The Machine’s wishes, even going so far as to risk her life by playing “chicken” with The Machine to force it to give up Shaw’s whereabouts. Or when Root planned to poison Harold’s lady friend, which was also directly against The Machine’s wishes.
She went against the Machine’s wishes in 4×18 to save Harold and in 4×21 when she was looking for Shaw.
Okay, then, how about narrow-minded and intolerant. There, are those words better for you??
The only one intolerant here is you, if you can’t handle my comment.
Well I’m a “casual” POI fan I don’t have any problem whatsoever with the Root and Shaw relationship.Forced are those millions of hetero relationships other shows shoving down our throats. Most of them don’t make sense, whereas the Root and Shaw relationship make total sense and is organically developed. Why would you have a problem with that?
Well it makes no sense to me since the Shaw character was written as a character with a mental disorder (=not capable of feelings/emotions. There is no cure for that). All of a sudden this fact seemed to be forgotten? Odd. That’s why i have a problem with that.
HMM I also wonder if the showrunners think that the LGBT community is going to (maybe) save the show? Therefore the sudden Shoot focus. IMO this isn’t going to work out for them…
“It’s not like you don’t have feelings. The volume is just turned down.” Are you honestly saying that she’s an emotionless robot who doesn’t care for anyone? Are we watching the same show? And the show certainly hasn’t forgotten about her PD. Denise spoke about it in the interview above. “Shaw has always been the one that doesn’t experience emotions the same way that every other person does,” notes executive producer Denise Thé. “Her emotions have always been dimmed. So to awaken those in her, you have to have pretty strong chemistry”
Oh yes — a mental disorder can be magically cured by the love of the right man/woman.
Hmm, seems like you really don’t pay attention to the show. Shaw was never written of someone incapable of feelings or emotions. She does feel them, it is just muted most of them. The has been a few episodes where that was specifically stated, including by a child. That and well, you have a direct quote above from the executive producer of the show. As for the LGBT community, really? So because they are going forward with Root and Shaw (something anyone could have seen miles away) you think they are somehow pandering to them and thinking it could possibly save the show? REALLY?
Way to completely miss the characterization of Shaw… what show have you been watching? How is Shaw incapable of caring? Maybe you need to rewatch the show without prejudices against Shaw, Root and the LGBT community.
Don’t you remember? It was explicitly spelled out in one episode that Shaw had a mental disorder that kept her from forming deep emotional connections with people. I forget the title of the episode, but I think it was the one that showed her being completely devoid of emotion as a child when her father was killed.
Renee, that is the EXACT same episode where we learn at the end that she DOES have feelings, she DOES have emotions, but they are turned all the way down and all she has to do is listen to them. And up until that point, everything we have heard about her “mental disorder” was said by Control and the Government folks who were using her and manipulating her. She never got a proper diagnosis either.
If Shaw were truly incapable of feelings or emotions, she wouldn’t have raced to get to Root during the blackout. When the little girl told Shaw that the volume on her emotions was just turned down real low, that was the first time, someone really understood her.
Shaw is a sociopath. Sociopaths arent devoid of emotion. Its entirely possible for Shaw to experience love. Shes just more likely to have her own definition of what it is.
Greys anatomy, HTGAWM, and Orphan Black, are not exactly every TV show nowadays…..
Oh, it’s you again. Hello. Lovely to see you. Alas, for you, it’s going there. Personally, I’m delighted.
You have a right not to like the Shaw/Root relationship, but you’re mistaken if you think it’s forced. From their first meeting (s2 episode 16) there has ALWAYS been that flirty chemistry between them. And it just built from there.
At a minimum, Root has clearly flirted with Shaw. Shaw might have had more of a “whatever this Root chick is crazy” reaction at first, but there is no denying at a certain point Shaw did start to flirt back.
I remember their first scene together and thought the same thing…these two ladies are gonna connect
I hope they don’t go overboard. The thing I love most about POI is that relationship storytelling are kept to a minimum. And yes, it does feel rather forced to me.
Exactly. POI doesn’t need a relationship to define the show when it’s been all about telling its story. I want to learn more about the Machine and how Team Machine will get out of this crisis and not about interpersonal relationships.
Agreed.
Relationships of all nature – platonic and romantic – have always driven this show. This is merely another incarnation, one carefully developed since their first meeting over 2 years ago.
Every tv show? I must be watching the wrong shows.
Katy, truuuuuuuu.
I need to watch all the plethora of shows these homophobes are tuning into! I mean, “discerning viewers” not homophobes. There’s no chance they could be homophobes is there? I mean, in this day and age? Surely not. That would be absolutely prehistoric. :D
Anyway, Root x Shaw is real. They need to get a grip. Quit complaining and learn to grow as people and explore the fact that the world is much bigger than their own small mindedness.
Love the writers. Love POI for being brave by taking what shouldn’t be an unpopular stance but knuckling down and doing it anyway. Representation matters. For every person out there who needs to see themselves reflected in the media of today, you are not alone. <3
Thanks, POI. Thanks to the fans who support it. In a small way, your love and acceptance makes the world a better place.
Yeah, this is how I felt when they shoehorned in John’s romance with his (much younger) psychiatrist. I know every TV show nowadays has to have their heterosexual couple, but what a waste of MY precious viewing time.
Yeah this was a complete waste of screen and viewing time (even worse than Shaw/Root), because it simply made no sense at all.
I also miss the show the way it was. Just getting tired of this storyline. UGH. Let’s just get back to Harold and Reese and the numbers.
There are 13 episodes left. They’re not going back to the Season 1 paradigm, the producers found it simplistic and repetitious and wanted something more challenging, which I thoroughly believe they’ve accomplished with the war between two AIs. Jim and Michael also like it better this way, they’re very excited for Season 5.
That’s never going to happen. On the other hand, you can always watch the first 2 seasons on Netflix.
Sure, let’s go back to the way things were. We’ll have Samaritan die in the very first episode then the rest of the season can be about how Reese and Finch saved numbers, nevermind Root and Shaw or Fusco. The Machine can go back to being this almighty powerful force that no one questioned, corrected or wondered about.
In other words, you are Harold to the season 1’s Machine. That makes for boring TV.
i Totally agree
Have you seen the ratings? I don’t think their are any (or at least not many) “casual” fans left. The is pretty much down to it’s core fans. That’s why it didn’t get a full season.
Thanks for the ignorance reminder. The show didn’t get a full season because it belongs to the WB and with syndication, CBS would only profit from advertisement. Ratings were fine, in fact, better than Limitless, which did get a full season. Do your homework better next time.
Season 4 finale demo number was 1.1. And the numbers were in a long slide for the whole season. Maybe you should do a little homework.
You mean the SERIES LOW episode that happened to be the series finale on a night where all CBS shows were affected? Are you aware that their biggest show, NCIS, also hit series low that night? As for your other assessment, wrong again. Season 4 had its up and downs, much like every other CBS show. And that poster is actually right that at this time last season POI was doing better than Limitless is in both demo and numbers and yes, CBS not owning the show is the real reason why it might be saying goodbye, otherwise, they would have gotten rid of CSI: Cyber and both Limitless and Code Black would be long gone by now.
I’m SO excited!
You are the gift that keeps on giving, Matt. Thank you for all your POI scoop from the past few days! I’m so excited for season 5 I can barely stand it.
You are most welcome! And despite what Elena thinks above, I have only scraped the tip of the iceberg from those party quotes/preview.
YEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS. GIVE TO USSSSSSSSSSSSSS. PLEAAAASE. :)
YAS. Give us ALL the scoop! I’m thirsty for more POI and Root/Shaw stuff. Long overdue!
Sweet!!! Thanks, Matt! POI needs the PR.
I hope since you are giving scoops, that means they will be releasing the premiere date soon. Fingers crossed.
It would nice to know if fans of Reese and the Reese/Finch partnership have anything to look forward to. You seem to always focus on Shaw and/or Root. Reese and Finch are why I and many others watch the show. Their relationship is the core of the show. Look how much better the ratings were when their stories were the focus.
Hi. This was pegged to the recent GLAAD report, so it was timely. There is gobs more preview to come… once we have something remotely resembling a premiere date.
Ratings were the much better in the first season because the show was on a different timeslot with Two and a Half Men as a lead in.
Yep. It all went downhill after they changed the timeslot. But CBS decision to shorten the season and possibly cancel the show after season 5 has less to do with the ratings (which aren’t even that bad) but rather because they only care about the shows they own. POI isn’t making them any money.
The 10 PM timeslot across all networks has become a deadspot, save for a couple shows. It seemed that a good majority of the shows cancelled last year by the networks were place in that timeslot and never had good ratings. The must-have spots in scheduling are now in the 8 and 9 PM timeslots, as almost all the shows in the top 10 are in one of these hours.
Thank you for all of the tidbits and recaps the past year. It’s nice to see POI get some love at TVLine.
To me, to have Shaw suddenly become lesbian (unless you feel she was bi-sexual) is a complete change in character. Before the moment where she kissed root, she never reciprocated root’s advances nor gave any indication she felt the same way. On at least 2 occasions prior to last season, Shaw was heavily attracted to men. Doing it this way seems forced and counterproductive.
*Root. That’s how you’re write her name. Root.
Who said Shaw suddenly became a lesbian? The writers and Sarah Shahi always said that she’s bisexual. Shaw called Root “hot” on two different occasions (one as early as 3×10) and had obviously a little crush on Carter and the number in 3×14. Just because your heteronormative goggles prevent you from seeing it, doesn’t mean it’s not there.
One, I don’t read everything writers or actors say about the characters. I am only commenting on what I saw. Second, one person (let alone a character on a TV show) calling someone else hot does not, in and of itself denote sexual attraction. I have not watched 3×14 in a while but I have seen every episode. I do not recall the instance you are referring to so I can only say that I never got the indication she was attracted to Carter. The only one who gave that impression was Reese. If you have a link to a place where the writers and Shahi said Shaw was bi-sexual before season 4 I would be glad to read it.
You don’t have to read everything the writers or actors say about the characters. If you watched the character you would realize that she wasn’t suddenly Bi. She had chemistry with Root from the beginning. And to say that she was “heavily” attracted to men is a bit of a stretch, since she only showed interest in 2. And with one of those men, it was obvious that Root was jealous and Shaw was enjoying it. So Shaw’s Bisexuality was never a surprise. Actually, I was surprised she was interested in men initially.
They actually showed her flirting with Fusco (on a couple of occasions and I am in NO way implying I thought they would get together) more than it looked like she was flirting with Root. Now, with all of that said, I am not shocked they are apparently making Shaw and Root a couple. Not because of anything Shaw ever did or said but, because it made NO sense to have Root so overtly flirting with Shaw if nothing was going to come of it. Your examples “proving” she was bisexual require inference such as that she enjoyed Root’s jealousy. There were at least a couple of times where she made sexual references toward Reese but I never got the impression she was interested. Her interest in men require no such inference because it was far more direct.
Otis: I’m….curious about your reference to Shaw “flirting” with Fusco. Do tell for I’ve never seen anything remotely close to that other than her giving him grief and him being male. But, Shaw did get drop everything at the end of Season 3 to go by bicycle no less to Root’s rescue at the Decima server farm and she has made numerous comments, sly because that’s her way, implying she finds Root “hot”. But, honestly, and I’m being sincere here, I think it’s a matter of straight people seeing relationships through straight perceptions, which is natural, and non-straight people being more open to the opportunity of characters being something other than hetero, which in this case comports with what the producers have been carefully and subtly – perhaps too subtly for some – all along. From my perspective, as one who’s been watching for a while, the Root/Shaw dynamic has been carefully unfolding for about 2 years and it’s nice to see it finally coming to fruition.
Shaw flirting with Fusco or making references to Reese? Wth? We really don’t watch the same show. I think a lot of that is because not many people understand Shaw’s character as it is way more complex than people make it out to be.
Right? lol. She never flirted with any of the guys in the team. I can’t believe there are people who are headcanoning some kind of attraction to Reese or Fusco but totally miss her connection with Root.
LOL at Shaw flirting with Fusco and Reese. What, are you going to say that you thought Root and Finch were going to get together next? I mean, Root still being alive after so many advances on Shaw is the #1 proof Shaw actually enjoys it. She has never once said no or told Root to stop. Ever. She likes the attention. She threatened Reese once for a lot less (he said she looked good in a dress). Any other character would have been long dead by now. Thanks for the laugh though.
Honestly, when I read the part about flirting with Fusco, I thought this person is smoking crack. Then I burst out laughing because it had to be a joke.
Shaw shows she cares by letting Root flirt with her, touch her for no reason, manhandle her. She doesn’t express verbally but she does with her actions that she cares. If you can’t see it, it’s your problem. Oh, and she is bisexual. (https://twitter.com/onlysarahshahi/status/532367829757362177)
Are you saying that tacitly accepting manhandling is a sign of love? Because that is problematic in all kinds of ways. That sounds like women who put up with sexual harassment do it out of love.
“I kind of enjoy this sort of thing.”
The word you’re looking for is bisexual. The writers have ALWAYS referred to her as “fluid”. She’s a sexual being and her relationship with Root has had a solid foundation on sexuality from the moment they met. The fact that they happened to fall in love does not make her a lesbian and that was hardly “sudden” – it took them over 2 seasons to develop it
I am so excited for season 5, surely to be the best one yet! Can’t wait to see Shaw’s side of the story and the emotional punch in the gut we’ll get from the eventual Root/Shaw reunion. I hope we get a premiere date soon.
Season five needs to get here fast. You hear that cbs!? I’m excited to see Team Machine + Bear back on my screen again. And I can’t wait to to also see the development between Shoot.
Excuse me I may sound rude but does they have a Root-centric episode coming up as well? It’s really important we don’t know almost nothing about her and she’s the best character they ever had.
You may email InsideLine@tvline.com with any scoop-seeking Qs.
Seriously, Root-centric épisodes are the best. I hope season 5 has one. Amy Acker knocks it out of the park every single time.
I could do with Root-centric episode. That’d be cool.
We did get her backstory a few seasons back. Her life in Texas and how she became a hacker.
That “backstory” isn’t enough any more. We still don’t know how she completely became a monster and lots of other important things. She’s a part of the show a very underused one and I personally would like to see more about her.
It was barely a backstory we just saw how she got her nickname and about her first tragic love.
Well, I guess it’s okay only for finch and reese to have a hundred thousand billions flashbacks about their past. Mmmkay then
Love it! Season 5 has to hurry up! :)
Thank you so much for this Shoot preview. I cannot wait for next season. Such a great article. Thanks Matt!
Just one fantastic shiw period. To bad CBS can’t see that.
I am so excited! I love this show. The writers have done a wonderful job with the Root/Shaw relationship. I wish all lgbt relationships on TV could be done so organically. I can’t say enough about how good these writers are – very talented. The storyline is A+.
can’t wait for the show and Shaw to return!
Love the show, the only one not afraid to change its paradigm more than once and do it so successfully. Taking a pyscho cold blooded killer and makering her a beloved heroine .Virtually every member of the gang is sooo damaged and yet so loyal it demonstrates care and imagination of the writers .
Awesome! I love POI and Root and Shaw are the most kickass characters on television. Can’t wait to see what happens with their relationship in season five.
So what shall we dub them, “Shoot” or “Raw”?
People have always called them Shoot.
Shoot. It’s pretty fitting ;)
I am honestly having trouble containing my excitement!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!
So Sarah is back?
TVLine exclusive: https://tvline.com/2015/08/10/sarah-shahi-person-of-interest-season-5-cast-returning/
I love this couple so much. They are my favorite relationship on the show.