Person of Interest. CBS

The new hit show now airing Thursdays on CBS (who needs it) will remind you of previous shows like 24 on FOX.     Person Of Interest  takes shape as two men team up to stop crimes that the government thinks are to small to deal with.  Reese (former and presumed dead CIA agent) and Finch and eccentric and mysterious billionaire. 

How?   Finch is a software/engineer genius who has created a pattern recognition "Machine"  that can predict peoples violent tendency 's and/or if they are targets of someone else.   Using state-of-the-art surveillance technology they work together to stop crimes before they happen.            
 If someone, somewhere, is planning something, Finch and Reese can find you.  And stop you.   Just remember you are being watched.


For those of you that like intense, fast paced and action packed TV shows, this one is for you.    Now of course you are probably thinking that we have enough Crime Dramas out there,  CSI, 24, Criminal Minds, just to name a few.      But this show was different in a few interesting ways.  Intertwining sleuth work, hacking electronic information, and on the ground action into one.  And a few old  questions that you might remember from 24 are:  Is it ok to break the law to save lives?      And breaking the law is a daily procedure for these two, a action that quite often puts them at odds with NYPD.
 Another question raised about this show is how much of it is imaginary, and how much is fact?   Could our Government ever be able to track all of our every day lives?  Or are they already doing it?     

One other thing I liked about POI so far was how relatively clean it is compared almost all other crime dramas out there.   Sure there are a few swear words scattered through the episodes and all are filled with gun blazing and hand to hand combat.  But nothing like the what is normal on these kinds of shows.   

So yes I enjoy watching this show and I hope they continue airing them.  And I will be coming back for a Second take. 


Episode 13:  Root Cause

Reese and Finch are following their new POI  Scott Powell who is out of work and may have reached his breaking point.  A local Congressmen pushed for state cuts that lost Powell his job,  is he planning on assassinating the Congressman?  Or is he being framed by those who want him dead.     4 1/2 stars

Book Review: 'Through My Eyes'- Tim Tebow

Written by Tim Tebow and Nathan Whitaker, this book goes over the life story of man who has become a star on the NFL, and National stage.    Filled with his life experiences from his mother deciding not to abort him at pregnancy, to playing all kinds of sports while being home-schooled, and ultimately winning the BCS championship twice with the Florida Gators and being drafted into the NFL.  

The book is a wonderful read for a guy or anyone interested in sports and a Christian young man's life, filled with struggles and victories.    A motivational book too, as you read about his amazing drive to win and lead.  


So I enjoyed this book immensely, and will be reading this again in the future.   So I give  'Through My Eyes'  by Tim Tebow 4 1/2 stars and definitely worth The Second Take.