The Redemption of Lionel Fusco is such a great part of the series, and it's so incidental that it's almost not a subplot. It just happens in the background.
I just cannot get over how outstanding this entire series was!! I started watching season one just 2 weeks ago, and since I’m retired, I binge watched it because I just couldn’t stop watching it!! And when season ! was over, I went straight to season 2. And soon as it was over, I went straight into season 3, etc etc!! this, Series did not have to end with just 5 seasons!! No way in hell anybody will ever convince me of that. Furthermore, I read several articles about the show when I got to season 4 because as fast as I was watching it, before you know it, within about three days, it would be completely over for me. And you have no idea how much I was dreading that. But I digress. Every article I read showed that it didn’t need to end and that it was still pulling in between 8 million and 10 million viewers for each showing. But no article could I find that stated exactly why, why it had to end!! and with this being over, it has pissed me off so bad, because in today’s world we live in there’s not much on, that’s worth a damn.
@@ghfhgfuuu You'd be surprised at how good actors can botch languages their characters are supposed to be fluent in. Also, if acting is so simple, everybody would be doing it.
@@JamesHealeyTX Everybody IS doing it. Free of charge. Haven't you noticed? Everyone puts on an act for every one else because instead of art imitating life life has already come full circle and started imitating art
Honestly realizing that Fusco trying to have the Cartel kill John mightve been one of the major things that solidified Johns confidence in choosing Fusco as one of his assets. It proved he was clever, resourceful, and capable of finding a way to take a shot at him, even if it wasnt Fusco to do it. Fusco had a problem (John) and tried to get rid of it using any means necessary. John couldve abandoned fusco and found another asset. But Fusco trying to have him killed proved he was the perfect asset for John. And john was more than capable of handling an asset. Fusco thought John was his problem, and he turned out to be his salvation. What a wonderful series thay keeps giving me more and more nuggets everytime i watch
I was hoping they would continue what they started in Synecdoche with Logan Pierce being in Finch's place and Mr. Durbin being in Mr. Reese's spot for a flip to a second team. For all we know, the Machine could have recruited MULTIPLE teams like Finch, Reese, Shaw, and Fusco.... And it could have kept going at least a couple more seasons! Or John Reese could have brought a parachute and jumped off the roof before the response to his effort to kill Samaritan brought his end to fruition.
And his new job? Partnered with Carter, who was a contagiously decent cop. I like to think it's because of John growing up without a dad, and Lionel's kid. He did it as much to help the son as well as the father.
everyone is so sad this ended but i'm glad it would suck to see this dragged on and on and on. it got an end that was great sure we might have rooted for shaw and root or what ever but in the end i think it worked. I wouldn't mind however a spin off like 10 years in the future where a secret police ran by the machine took on crime showing various teams and how it grew from learning from reese , and finch.
When a lvl 20 player joins in a mission with a lvl 100 player who has the expansion pack and the secret objective to complete so they can unlock the boss raid
Was a bit disappointed that Reese didn't actually help Fusco the first time and got him into even worse trouble. Later on in the show Reese gets a lot closer to and more protective of Fusco. I mean the cartel guys threatened his son (indrectly but still...cartel violence is awful and Fusco's boy doesn't deserve to end up the middle of it). Don't know what Reese was thinking here, most of the time his bad ass fearless behaviour works and even if he gets in a bad situation he can get himself out (without help most of the time) but in this case it wasn't just him facing the danger. Even though this cartel situation was partly down to Reese with the whole detective Stills thing he still made things worse for Fusco initially - although it could have been a bit of a test to see what Fusco would do, Reese did disable the cartel guys intially and Fusco could've grabbed a gun and killed them himself - the fact that he didn't shows he's not a merciless killer that would take the life of someone that's already down but selling Reese out shows Reese that he didn't take the initiative to try and sort out the situation in a better way (although Fusco's options were limited) and was willing to give up someone he knew when under pressure. Telling Fusco there are other dirty cops he can go to after not helping with the cartel in the first instance is pretty nasty of Reece, he's basically saying I'm happy to use you for your information and assistance but I won't come to your aid when you & your family are in danger as you're replaceable if you die. Like I suggest if it was partially test for Fusco it might result in Fusco being a better assest for Reese and maybe a better person but it could've gone completely wrong if the cartel guys just killed Fusco instead of using him to get to Reese after Reese stole the drugs.
@@st3wi3D assets must be managed properly, you don’t leave them out in the cold to diminish in operational capability and you don’t let them get too comfy either so they stay hungry/motivated. Plus you don’t want to build a bad two with assets, you want them to respect you and fear you not to think that you’re a thug and a bum.
It was sort of the way it had to end. The guy who wouldn't have really been able to blend into normal life and society sacrificed himself so that the guy who could do that would be able to. I'm guessing it's how they'll end "Supernatural," too.
Season 1, Episode 4, titled Cura Te Ipsum You really need to see the end, in my opinion, the last few minutes is one of the greatest written scenes in television history, it's one of the scenes that got me hooked on this show. End of Cura Te Ipsum(Person of Interest) (1 x 4) ruclips.net/video/nVa5Zw37M0A/видео.html Since you haven't seen the episode, suffice it to say, that the guy Reese is talking to is a really bad dude.
Only in the script of a movie. People pay tax and a film ticket?! Sheeple that live by the TV. Keep believing stereotypes. Then decry racism. Hypocrites that out vote me
I like Reese in many ways, great character played by James Caviezel, but this macho bullshit for almost never failing in most situations doesn't always cut it for me IMHO.
@@nefariousarcher2484 Indeed and to be blunt the opposite is the TNG Worf effect where we are told Worf is a good fighter but he always loses. If not then for TNG Worf would have to be... the worst H2H fighter in Starfleet. If you want to play up a threat as dangerous you need to first establish it as such by showing how your characters can easily handle most normal threats. Scenes like this do just that it shows us Reese is a dangerous man so when things push him the threat is really made clear.
The Redemption of Lionel Fusco is such a great part of the series, and it's so incidental that it's almost not a subplot. It just happens in the background.
Up until Carter dies and we see the full results of his rehabilitation in brilliant detail, cause he really didn't kill the guy that took her
His humor alone was worth keeping.
Never much liked the woman (the black cop) But fusco lol he was fun
Pop and an@@pkphantom
I just cannot get over how outstanding this entire series was!! I started watching season one just 2 weeks ago, and since I’m retired, I binge watched it because I just couldn’t stop watching it!!
And when season ! was over, I went straight to season 2. And soon as it was over, I went straight into season 3, etc etc!! this, Series did not have to end with just 5 seasons!!
No way in hell anybody will ever convince me of that. Furthermore, I read several articles about the show when I got to season 4 because as fast as I was watching it, before you know it, within about three days, it would be completely over for me.
And you have no idea how much I was dreading that. But I digress. Every article I read showed that it didn’t need to end and that it was still pulling in between 8 million and 10 million viewers for each showing.
But no article could I find that stated exactly why, why it had to end!! and with this being over, it has pissed me off so bad, because in today’s world we live in there’s not much on, that’s worth a damn.
I love that air of "quiet menace" Jim Cavizel has about him.
I love it When Lionel gets to watch John fight, he just stand there with his mouth open. Every time John fights. Chirp
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rewatching this, i realized i missed the "a lil cocky season 1 reese" with that sly grin and swagger
The expression on Fusco's face when John thrashed them was priceless
Intense line: "And Lionel, don't do this again". Great delivery by Caviezel.
He told Lionel that, *in the certainty, that Lionel, would NEVER GET, to do that again!*
I was very proud of Jim in this scene. He pronounced the Spanish words very well. I was highly impressed. He's very good with foreign languages.
I too like how he handle the situation as though he knew everything because it happened.
Language coach
@@ghfhgfuuu You'd be surprised at how good actors can botch languages their characters are supposed to be fluent in.
Also, if acting is so simple, everybody would be doing it.
@@JamesHealeyTX Everybody IS doing it. Free of charge. Haven't you noticed? Everyone puts on an act for every one else because instead of art imitating life life has already come full circle and started imitating art
@@ghfhgfuuu
r/im14andthisisdeep
A series which kept the interest (no pun intended), due to strong characters and consistently good
acting from all concerned.
One of the best series on tv. Sadly finished too soon.
Series five shoulda been full length, not cut to ribbons.
Honestly realizing that Fusco trying to have the Cartel kill John mightve been one of the major things that solidified Johns confidence in choosing Fusco as one of his assets.
It proved he was clever, resourceful, and capable of finding a way to take a shot at him, even if it wasnt Fusco to do it. Fusco had a problem (John) and tried to get rid of it using any means necessary.
John couldve abandoned fusco and found another asset. But Fusco trying to have him killed proved he was the perfect asset for John.
And john was more than capable of handling an asset.
Fusco thought John was his problem, and he turned out to be his salvation.
What a wonderful series thay keeps giving me more and more nuggets everytime i watch
The look on Fusco's face... "How in the hell does he do that?" is priceless.
It was at that moment Lionel knew... he fucked up.
Just noticed that when the fight is going on , on the TV the announcer is screaming "goal"
That is so true!!
more like
"Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal"
@Joseph, thanks for posting these clips from what was a weekly 'must watch' in our house of this SUPERB series.
0:38 Andres Cantor: "Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool!"
1 thing that always bothered about Person of Interest was the fact that Jim C. practically always whispered his lines.
I miss this show, i really wanted a few more seasons!
Mee too
I was hoping they would continue what they started in Synecdoche with Logan Pierce being in Finch's place and Mr. Durbin being in Mr. Reese's spot for a flip to a second team.
For all we know, the Machine could have recruited MULTIPLE teams like Finch, Reese, Shaw, and Fusco....
And it could have kept going at least a couple more seasons!
Or John Reese could have brought a parachute and jumped off the roof before the response to his effort to kill Samaritan brought his end to fruition.
you can buy it on you tube
@@samjordan8800 Same.
Me too
Fuck bro. Caveizel is such an underrated actor.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!
De pumas
1800REDGENESIS A good bgm
Oh this beautiful man! John I miss you!
He died for us
And his new job? Partnered with Carter, who was a contagiously decent cop. I like to think it's because of John growing up without a dad, and Lionel's kid. He did it as much to help the son as well as the father.
Always mind your surroundings...
Reese wins. Drops a wild line.
Finch thanks God for Reese.
That’s the plot. And I want more.
i love the ending of this episode
everyone is so sad this ended but i'm glad it would suck to see this dragged on and on and on. it got an end that was great sure we might have rooted for shaw and root or what ever but in the end i think it worked. I wouldn't mind however a spin off like 10 years in the future where a secret police ran by the machine took on crime showing various teams and how it grew from learning from reese , and finch.
Don't forget the machine has a team b. Maybe a short series with Shaw working with fusco n the b team with the root voicing the machine.
Don't forget the machine has a team b. Maybe a short series with Shaw working with fusco n the b team with the root voicing the machine.
We all know that deep down.
Yet I still cannot accept it ended, it was just too good
Better to go off the air with cult status than to stay on the air long enough to see yourself become irrelevant.
@@jonathancooper4914 fire fly vs doctor who comes to mind. Angel and supernatural also were shows that prove you can have too much of a good thing.
The Toretto Cartel!? Does Dom run it?!
I don't think dominic was a thing during this time?
TheFirstNoel he means Dominic Toretto from Fast and Furious
“Torero”, as in “bullfighter”.
Hahahahahaha.
Lionel, you might not want to do that AGAIN !
When a lvl 20 player joins in a mission with a lvl 100 player who has the expansion pack and the secret objective to complete so they can unlock the boss raid
WTF are you talking about 😂😂
Never leave enemies alive.
Jesús habló en español!!
Was a bit disappointed that Reese didn't actually help Fusco the first time and got him into even worse trouble. Later on in the show Reese gets a lot closer to and more protective of Fusco. I mean the cartel guys threatened his son (indrectly but still...cartel violence is awful and Fusco's boy doesn't deserve to end up the middle of it). Don't know what Reese was thinking here, most of the time his bad ass fearless behaviour works and even if he gets in a bad situation he can get himself out (without help most of the time) but in this case it wasn't just him facing the danger.
Even though this cartel situation was partly down to Reese with the whole detective Stills thing he still made things worse for Fusco initially - although it could have been a bit of a test to see what Fusco would do, Reese did disable the cartel guys intially and Fusco could've grabbed a gun and killed them himself - the fact that he didn't shows he's not a merciless killer that would take the life of someone that's already down but selling Reese out shows Reese that he didn't take the initiative to try and sort out the situation in a better way (although Fusco's options were limited) and was willing to give up someone he knew when under pressure.
Telling Fusco there are other dirty cops he can go to after not helping with the cartel in the first instance is pretty nasty of Reece, he's basically saying I'm happy to use you for your information and assistance but I won't come to your aid when you & your family are in danger as you're replaceable if you die. Like I suggest if it was partially test for Fusco it might result in Fusco being a better assest for Reese and maybe a better person but it could've gone completely wrong if the cartel guys just killed Fusco instead of using him to get to Reese after Reese stole the drugs.
Reese is former CIA. So he doesn't have friends; just assets. So Fusco was treated accordingly.
@@st3wi3D assets must be managed properly, you don’t leave them out in the cold to diminish in operational capability and you don’t let them get too comfy either so they stay hungry/motivated. Plus you don’t want to build a bad two with assets, you want them to respect you and fear you not to think that you’re a thug and a bum.
It was the first season. Their relationship improves. It shows John was good but not perfect.
he really left him in the room with 4 bad guys..
Hated how they ended this show
Why? It didnt end in a rushed manner.
It was sort of the way it had to end. The guy who wouldn't have really been able to blend into normal life and society sacrificed himself so that the guy who could do that would be able to. I'm guessing it's how they'll end "Supernatural," too.
It had to end, NCIS should have ended 15 years ago but alas, it is STILL here.
@@ValerieJNorse. What did you think of supernaturals ending now?
So what was that machine noise when he first bust in? Sounded like a power saw but I didn't see one.
Walk softly and carry a big stick
Most of John Reese's highlight the difference between a total professional and, at best, talented amateurs
Looks like he was able to wiggle his way out because his chair was lying on the ground so his legs came out free from being bound.
This is a good TV show!!
I miss poi too much ,why dış it end?
I love his acting
Reeese and the player were in perfect sinc during this take
What episode?
OMG halarious
Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaall!
Look up Mac Cole he ran the cable in Mexico
"Órale wey"
Nice video, keep me posted, good luck..
The guy at 1:27 has a bit of Seinfeld Soup Nazi about him.
I swear I've seen every episode; why can't I remember this bit?
When was this? What episode?
Mike Kozenko - I think it's the Tillman episode.
It's from very early in the series: Season 1, Episode 4; Cura Te Ipsum.
There were 103 episodes in total, it's hard to remember them all.
I never seen this episode. What ep is that?
Season 1, Episode 4, titled Cura Te Ipsum You really need to see the end, in my opinion, the last few minutes is one of the greatest written scenes in television history, it's one of the scenes that got me hooked on this show.
End of Cura Te Ipsum(Person of Interest) (1 x 4) ruclips.net/video/nVa5Zw37M0A/видео.html
Since you haven't seen the episode, suffice it to say, that the guy Reese is talking to is a really bad dude.
@@mydogskips2 Thanks bro!
@@mydogskips2 What "good decision" do you think Reece made in that final scene????
I❤️POI.
Poor Lionel was in shock HAHAHAHAHA
Always good to pit the cartel against itself because they never trust anyone......
Watching Telemundo 😂😂😂😂soccer game
1:33 what kind wagonbom Xenomorph given birth for you ?
goooooooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallll
Succsssf
so bad
Only in the script of a movie. People pay tax and a film ticket?! Sheeple that live by the TV. Keep believing stereotypes. Then decry racism. Hypocrites that out vote me
I like Reese in many ways, great character played by James Caviezel, but this macho bullshit for almost never failing in most situations doesn't always cut it for me IMHO.
Crow Don't watch it then,Nuff Said
@@ruffnek2072 Exactly!
@@nefariousarcher2484 Indeed and to be blunt the opposite is the TNG Worf effect where we are told Worf is a good fighter but he always loses. If not then for TNG Worf would have to be... the worst H2H fighter in Starfleet. If you want to play up a threat as dangerous you need to first establish it as such by showing how your characters can easily handle most normal threats.
Scenes like this do just that it shows us Reese is a dangerous man so when things push him the threat is really made clear.
Gah if not for DS9 not TNG
He fails alot then recovers...... I mean, what?