Did the show just plant the seeds for a potential spin-off?
The numbers never stop coming, not even when Team Machine has to grieve.
“Synecdoche” picks up very soon after the events ofthe tragic 100th episode.
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Their conversation really reveals just how much Root, a.k.a.
Coco Puffs, meant to them and how much they will miss her.
Unfortunately, everyone on Team Machine isn’t being as open with their feelings.
I’m looking at you, Shaw.
Reese finds her hanging around the playgroundshe took Root to in the simulation.
Meanwhile, Finch is stuck in the middle of Kentucky because his car broke down.
At this point, he’s not enjoying The Machine using Root’s voice to speak.
“I don’t expect you to understand the loss of Ms. Groves,” he says coldly.
But, The Machine does understand because she grew to love her because Finch taught her how to love.
The Machine does feel loss.
Reese and Shaw notice a suspicious looking waiter sneak out and Logan Pierce looking suspicious in the corner.
“A former irrelevant number is about to do some relevant damage,” Reese says.
NEXT: What is Finch is planning?
Part of her is looking forward to torturing him because she’s angry about Root’s death.
So, she electrocutes the waiter, forcing Reese to pull her out of the room.
While he’s alone, the waiter breaks free and escapes which is all part of the plan.
See, Reese and Shaw hope he’ll lead them back to the people he’s working with.
Thankfully, he does, and Fusco and Shaw follow him to a building in DuPont Circle.
And, it works.
Yes, she has finally found her purpose again.
It’s a clever twist that accomplishes several things.
For one, it addresses one of the holes in the show’s premise, i.e.
what happens to all of the irrelevant numbers around the country?
If only Finch had a favorable view of his work so far.
Perhaps it’s time for a different tactic."
So, Finch heads to an army base in Florida to steal a computer virus that will cripple Samaritan.
However, using it will cause “significant collateral damage with devastating consequences.”
But, Finch doesn’t care and has decided that there’s no other choice.
If it wasn’t clear from the 100th episode, Finch isn’t playing around anymore.
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