‘Person of Interest’ season 5, episode 12 reaction: What is Dashwood?
Can you believe that there is only one more episode left of “Person of Interest” this season? The only thing more distressing than the state of things for some of our characters at present is this.
Through most of this episode, what we saw from Harold Finch was an attempt to infiltrate the facility, and destroy Samaritan once and for all. However, not even the aid of the Machine or his friends ensured that this could happen.
Luckily, at least Finch finally reunited with Shaw and Reese by the end of the episode, as the two were able to go undercover and help ensure some of the operatives were stopped for the time being. Unfortunately, while all of this was happening, Fusco found himself at the center of grave danger. The good news here is that his shooter fell victim to the classic faux pas of not checking to see if he was wearing a bulletproof vest. Fusco’s alive!
While all of this was fantastic to watch unfold, Harold was left with a key question: Should he stop the Machine if it means defeating the enemy? Would the world really be better if both it and Samaritan were gone? In order to aid him in this decision, we saw one final vision, one that made it clear to him that regardless of what he did, Samaritan would have continued to rise to power, complete with Root and other shockers. It made matters all the clearer when it comes to his role, and how he may have to act moving forward. For tonight, it seemed like he felt his best move was trying to put Samaritan out to pasture, knowing full well it could also destroy the Machine. Also, he entered the password of “dashwood” in part to make it happen. What is this? Maybe it is someone’s real name, or a significant place we have not seen to date. Maybe it’s just a reference to Sense and Sensibility.
In the end, “Person of Interest” continues to tell an incredible narrative, and one that has us wondering about the future of security and the role of technology in our lives. The themes here are strong, and to go along with this, we care about the characters.
The Red Knight
June 16, 2016 @ 8:44 pm
Dashwood is MOST ASSUREDLY a reference to Jane Austen’s classic novel Sense and Sensitivity. I refers to the Character Elinor Dashwood, who may also have been modeled after Ms. Austen’s own older sister, Cassandra.
In the Episode, the book and Ms. Austen’s own family life, the common theme is the juxtaposition of the characters and the moral values they represent. Samaratan, Marianne Dashwood and Jane being the impulsive liberal rush toward of change without regard of the consequnces and cost (Sensibility), and the mature voice of conservative responsibility represented by “The Machine, Elinor Dashwood and Jane’s Older Sister Cassandra (Sense).
Harold_Finch
June 15, 2016 @ 9:38 pm
People say it is a book referenc and i don’t think they will explain what it was but i think it is his surname. Yes he propsed to Grace with the book too but his name is the only thing he knows that no one else does, his most precious password.
Ibrahim Akyel
June 15, 2016 @ 4:57 pm
Not only this season that’s the last episode of entire show
Iconoclast
June 20, 2016 @ 10:06 am
The last episode which is the season finale is airing this coming Tuesday and is called “return 0”. One last episode of one of the greatest shows of all time. I wish it didn’t have to end.
Ibrahim Akyel
June 20, 2016 @ 11:42 am
Not season finale. This episode will be the last episode of all time. Thats all i am saying
Ibrahim Akyel
June 20, 2016 @ 1:47 pm
Return 0 is not season finale
cmahone
June 15, 2016 @ 4:51 pm
There were some strong character moments — Greer
proving his ultimate commitment to Samaritan, the password for the virus
(Dashwood) being a callback to Finch using a copy of Sense and Sensibility to
propose to Grace — but the show has done much better apocalyptic climaxes. That
we largely wrapped up the Samaritan war with one episode to go suggests the
creative team has something big, and surprising, planned for the series finale,
so let’s hope for a strong finish.
Chelsea
June 15, 2016 @ 2:48 pm
Title of the article is a bit mis-leading… thought the article was actually going to answer the question, not just reiterate it.
Joseph Russo
June 15, 2016 @ 2:25 pm
I watched this last episode with a bit of excitement, dread and sadness. The episode was great but I know that is likely that one or more major characters will die. I also don’t want the show to end. CBS is foolish to let P.O.I. go—but I guess it’s like most shows in the U.S., it it’s dumb, ratings climb. Can’t wait for the next CBS reality show!!
trigger
June 15, 2016 @ 12:45 pm
I think “Dashwood” is maybe where Finch’s Dad was in retirement home? Or his Real. Last Name.. Shame this series is ending!! Very interesting Show!makes you wonder if someone “Government”is already doing??
Alberto Vázquez Paredes
June 16, 2016 @ 9:00 pm
Dashwood is Harold’s real last name. Exactly
Michael Setzer II
June 15, 2016 @ 7:33 am
Question: Isn’t there still two mini copies of the AI running in the protected cage at the subway?? How would the virus effect either of them?
Knowles2
June 15, 2016 @ 10:31 am
Good question. Also Finch has secrets upon secrets, I wouldn’t be surprise if he created a backup copy of the machine that existed before he locked himself out of the source code and that backup exists in some vault somewhere.
Thornhill also has a copy of all of the machine memories on paper. That should be more than enough to recreate the machine, only this time she will have just one goal, to protect humanity from any other rogue AIs that may pop up. Plus the Machine could have easily gave instructions to its Thornhill operatives on how to rebuild her, same for Samaritan and its Decima operatives.
TommyJr
June 15, 2016 @ 4:19 am
Don’t know about dashwood, but did ya’ll notice whose name was on the tag of the wifi modem in the NSA evidence locker? Edward Snowden…
s l
June 18, 2016 @ 2:55 am
I sure did!
dirtydanwojo
June 15, 2016 @ 3:28 am
Pretty sure it’s just a Sense and Sensibility reference, since that’s also the book he proposed to Grace with.
apu589
June 15, 2016 @ 3:02 pm
You really are a fan
johnnyt21
June 15, 2016 @ 7:21 pm
And Shaw picked up the book Sense and Sensibility earlier in the episode just looking at it so it’s definitely a reference to that book
Andrea Mullins
June 15, 2016 @ 3:08 am
When Harold said “eight letters,” my immediate first thought was …. “SAMANTHA!”
And I’m betting that “Dashwood” is Harold’s real last name.
Knowles2
June 15, 2016 @ 10:32 am
It a character in Sense and Sensibility.
Hissyspit
June 15, 2016 @ 3:06 am
Yes, I said the same: great television narrative. Great episide. And I had the same question, what is ‘dashwood?’
Jon
June 15, 2016 @ 4:55 am
Harold proposed to Grace. With the book Sense and Sensibility. It is the story of the Dashwood sisters.
Hissyspit
June 15, 2016 @ 5:32 am
Oh, o.k. Never knew their last names. All I remember is Mr. Darcy.
Boris "BoroFreak" Grigorov
June 15, 2016 @ 3:37 pm
Mr. Darcy is from “Pride and Prejudice”. Both books are written by Jane Austen, though :)
Hissyspit
June 15, 2016 @ 4:58 pm
Yeah, I thought of that this morning after I posted last night! Hard to keep them straight. Honestly, of the movie adaptations I have seen, ‘Emma’ is my favorite.