The show gets more and more interesting as time goes on--and is also dangerous to plunge into in the middle. (I saw one episode at my dad's house, a late-season episode, and was horrified by what seemed like the amorality of the characters it seemed we were supposed to be cheering for, and decided it was a show I **didn't** want to watch--but then some of my friends started writing interesting things about it, so I went back to the beginning and tried again.) At first it fits the description of show-with-a-gimmick (computer spits out these person X things). And then--this offers you a contrasting opinion to breathedout--you get the gradual development of an overall plot, which if you like it (which I did) is really excellent. (One thing breathedout and I agree on is the awesomeness of Root and Shaw. One thing *I* didn't like was the gangster storyline, which never dies.)

Watching the Machine develop as a character is slow, but fascinating, and backstory on Finch, which comes in dribs and drabs, is great too.

And hi! I jumped over here, a complete stranger to you, because I saw your comment on osprey_archer's entry, and loved your icon from A Little Princess. I was going to leave you a comment there, but curiosity made me come here instead. So anyway: I love your icon!