Separating this from my main comment because it's just a side-thought from several of the previous episodes, but I honestly also love how this show handled the mob/gang leaders.
This has really been mostly an ongoing side arc that takes away from the Numbers and the main plot; Elias' story was slightly annoying in the first season, but I guess I just hadn't seen the whole picture back then (and I couldn't wrap my head around his teacher persona being this big bad boss that was making all the other mob groups cower) but I grew to appreciate him over the seasons.
Likewise, Mini was such an obstacle to the established 'peace', but I came to appreciate how he works and how he's seemingly this kid who literally crawled his way up to where he is now. But damn, him shooting his right-hand with not even an inquisition? Dumb. Also, at this point he's had the chance to kill both Elias and Reese twice now. And I'm guessing he's gonna lose his shot for the second time.
He's time (in this case, his Number) might be up, but Elias is just soooo good (at being bad) 'til the end.
Review by Ahys STBlockedParentSpoilers2021-10-31T19:37:31Z
Perfect from the first minute 'til the end.
"You're right. You're a good detective, and a damn good friend." I squealed, I tell 'ya. Fusco deserves that after 3 seasons of taking shit from Reese.
The call from "Shaw" that was so obviously a trap but was still, at the very least, a driving force that moved the story forward wayyy forward. And I'm glad they at least now have confirmation that Shaw's alive, but finding out that she fed Greer and co. information about Root (and the glimpse of her at the end implying that it's true)? Shiiiit, my heart is breaking.
And goddamn if a Machine made me cry. "I will not fail you now." WTF.
Bonus: Root playing chicken with the Machine — our psycho's back with a vengeance (and very intense feelings). Harper popping back up, Finch dressed up like a homeless hipster "dope fiend", Root vs Martine part 2 (and part 3, the bed scene threw me off guard, holy shit!), Reese goddamn smiling. The Samaritan agents' handler's ominous warning going with the montage of scenes at the end? Chills. (And Control killing her? Bonus bonus! I love how unapologetically ruthless this woman is... as long as it works for/isn't directed at the team.)