Person of Interest - A Dark Ending from The Devil's Share

[@spook187]

Elias was such a great character

[@av799]

At least Samaritan got what it deserved for killing Three of our heroes...or anti hero in Elias' case.

[@Maximillian-Tiberius-Rex]

Vini Vidi Vici

[@lokky7912]

Carl Elias Veni *

[@kevinsims3936]

From episode 4, when he called Finch after Finch figured out he was indeed Elias, and thanked both John and him for the save, epic ending...

[@andreya9187]

my favourite tbh, Anthony was cool as well. Amazing to see that the show had an amazing first season but still was getting better and better with each season which is a rare thing for tv shows

[@atulsrmcem]

Elias was one of the classy villains. He was one of those who gains your respect despite being a criminal masterminds.

[@Erdrick68]

It helps that he thrives on order, which means that he will willingly help out the good guys to prevent chaos from reigning.

[@roetemeteor]

Erdrick68 lawful evil. Emphasis on lawful

[@Bryan-fy1pi]

Its because he has strong principles and is loyal to them. I think the line "I dont think she liked me, but I liked her very much."- just show how strong of a character he was and how solid his principles are. I think thats also why he matches with Anthony so much, he and Elias we're so alike in principles, they dont bend: Morior invictus.

[@waterfirelord]

"The villain is the hero and the hero is villain."

[@raymondweston8997]

@@waterfirelord Hero vs Villain is subjective. One person's patriot, is another person's terrorist.

[@Circuitssmith]

This show was the best. The best crime drama, the best procedural drama, the best conspiracy drama, the best sci-fi, the best action thriller, the best buddy cop show, it just excelled at every genre it touched.

[@TheViewtiful]

And yet, it's so underrated. Such a lame for a great show like that

[@thejousta]

The last season and a half was such a disappointment tho- felt rushed and the story didnt feel the same, but 1 through most of 4 is without a doubt my favorite tv show

[@melosivitch]

WHITE WHITE that’s what happens when the network is at your throat pressuring you to wrap up a brilliant series early

[@MeTaLISaWeSoMe95]

@@thejousta I thought those were the two best seasons...

[@brettdasovic]

Easily my favorite show of all time. The complex nature that lies within the arena of ethics and technology is probably grand enough to make enough TV for 5 shows but the details are what set the show apart! It was Incredible how well and how deeply they carved the layers of the show early on but made sure they were inside that of what was presented as a week to week procedural. I don't know how much of the shows dialogue was Nolans work but the dialogue was truly where I felt the show was able to stand out. Look to this as well as the final speech from Greer before he commits suicide as an example, Also the ability to cast the exact right person to deliver those lines. The casting of Enrico Colantoni as a unique style of mob boss was an inspired choice that I feel most would never make for a character that ended up being what I felt almost amounted to an anti-hero if it wasn't for the whole being okay with letting a baby die of hypothermia in season 1. Little things like Reese being competent with shooting firearms in his off hand is another small detail I always love.

[@Erdrick68]

It really pisses me off that Enrico Colantoni has never won any major awards. Hell he's never even been nominated for anything major.

[@chrispile3878]

Yes, he is a great actor!

[@sageinit]

The same goes for John Nolan

[@WonkelDee]

@@sageinit Yes! Splendid acting. Greer is one of my favorite characters of all time, he is just so cunning and intelligent. He was one of those villains that made sense, and one could understand or perhaps even partly agree with his views and motivations yet you know his vision is not the way to solve humanities issues.

[@johnmcdonald587]

Enrico has stated in an interview that he has no desire to go to Hollywood and rarely take work outside of Canada. He's a big champion of Canadian film and TV production.

[@jsbcody]

"We are something.............older." Wow, what a simple yet elegant line in a very powerful scene from an episode with lots of great scenes; Carter dying in John's arms, Fusco bringing in Simmons and getting redemption, and this scene with Elias and Simmons. Great writing meets great acting, not seen too often on tv.

[@moving.quotes]

And his dialogue delivery is perfect. This scene could not have been better!!

[@ZIGZAG12345]

Gotta give props to the actor who played officer Simmons too. He did a great job at portraying such a slimy character, plus his general looks, big tall bald mean-looking guy, fitted the character well too!

[@ULTIMATZEKROM]

Yep, and, imo, such a combination hasn’t been seen since the show ended.

[@fluffythewondercat]

An entire acting class in a 2 minute clip. Enrico Colantoni shows us how it's done and makes it look easy. One of the greatest actors working today.

[@hbgguled2495]

He is! I loved him in Flashpoint but this has got to be his greatest role.

[@danpetreikis]

Perhaps one of the absolute best moments of television that I've ever seen

[@dnewma04]

@@danpetreikis 100% agree. This episode and the two prior were probably the best 3ish hours of television ever filmed and it couldn't have ended any better than it did.

[@danpetreikis]

@@dnewma04 What couldn't have ended any better - these few episodes? Or the series as a whole? I think that the series finale was just about perfect, and seemed to set viewers up for a possible spin-off/continuation of the narrative with Shaw stepping into the role of main protagonist. Unfortunately, that never happened, so we can only imagine.

[@dnewma04]

@@danpetreikis I was referring to the three episodes, but the series also ended perfectly.

[@TheViewtiful]

This show was so underrated

[@deb7457]

Raul Gomes I’m glad! It was able to keep its story without all the fandom influencers! Like The Wire!

[@DelosWX]

I found it interesting how the episode began with a heartbeat (from Reese) and ending with a flat line (Simmons)

[@loicvanderwielen]

I never noticed that... Interesting, indeed...

[@joshiee993]

Daniel McCree holy shit, I just got that!

[@SeBaiaKo]

Daniel McCree holly shit i never thought about thank, you're right

[@BlackkkSunrise]

Well, you should apply for NSA.

[@GY9944]

Holy shoots seriously never noticed that

[@TigrexMail]

I am just gonna watch - the single strongest line in the history of ever.

[@st3wi3D]

+Psih Opat How about Reese's line to Alonzo Quinn - "I am not going to threaten to kill you, I AM going to kill you"

[@joshdawson2499]

+Jon Doe "No bargaining, in three minutes you're dead"

[@josemunozrojas1681]

"from the moment the machine went online, part of me knew that i' d never be able to sever myself from it; and that everyone i' d ever cared about was in danger. It was foolish to imagine otherwise. I tried to guard myself, stay hidden; from the government, the authorities, people looking... here we still are. This moment was inevitable. This moment was always looking for me"

[@rebeccacollin1571]

Josh Dawson same love that part

[@S1baar]

josè muñoz rojas where is that from?

[@rajarshimishra1308]

Anthony doesn't get enough love. The right hand of a vengeful god. Calmly menacing in every single scene he has ever been in.

[@samthestache8]

Years later I'm still coming back and rewatching this. This is Elias at his best.

[@MrWolfy08]

2022

[@MiyuruPathum]

2023

[@neutron1757]

​@@MiyuruPathumNovember 2023

[@violaxx9]

2024

[@brinhitchings5994]

this scene alone is better than 99% of all other shows put together. the acting is perfect, the lighting and music set the tone. brilliant

[@mirzamunif]

This scene touched my heart in a very different way. Made me think about effect you have on people's life. Carter was such a good person that even a criminal like Elias wanted to avenge her murder. I know its a show but this aspect is bound to realism. Be nice to people, u don't know how little things can affect others.

[@thepayne7862]

Lord I love his ending speech and the music just punctuates it perfectly.

[@TheFyrewire]

From one of the best openings in TV history to one of the best endings in TV history. The entire episode was just emotional and epic on so many levels.

[@oddysysorry]

One of the best endings of an episode, to the one of the best shows to TV. Enrico Colantoni is so fucking good as a bad guy.

[@S1baar]

oddysysorry pretty great in flashpoint too

[@joelquinn5347]

The world would be a better place if real bad guys would be like Elias.

[@SonnySee]

Everything about this episode was masterfully done. From the opening with Johns heart monitor beeping to the closing when Simmon's monitor flatlines to the use of light and shadow, as in Johns flashback when his face is lit like death's own skull to Elias pulling back in to the shadows to watch Simmons end. The writing, cinematography, music choice, and above sll. the acting of everyone involved. One of my favorite episodes of any TV series ever.

[@PersonofInterestGr]

When Elias says :I am just gonna watch" i think he feels something between satisfaction and anger. Such a great actor. The devil we know.

[@ralphroe5625]

I love this speech from Elias. Kudos to the POI writer who crafted these lines. They put the "poetic" into poetic justice. It is moments of resonance such as this that make Person of Interest one of the great shows of all time. Even the worst of characters have the possibility of redemption. And sometimes that redemption comes in violence. I am on my third complete binge watch of the series and while some episodes are stronger than others, the backstory uplifts the narrative constantly and reminds us that life is a circle, all of the parts of which are part of its identity. If you haven't stayed with this series to the end, do so. It becomes like a great novel when viewed from end to end.

[@ralphroe5625]

Pardon! My NINTH binge watch!!!!! I am in season 3 of that viewing. I love this show.

[@samstarks1267]

Elias -- Enrico Colantoni, is a terrific actor. Elias an ex-crime boss, with a sense of honor. I loved that he sought revenge for Detective Carter's death. "But you and I are outliers we're not really a part of civilization. We're something, older. Which means of course that we can do the things that civilized people can't." This was an epic scene!!

[@barbarawillis8739]

That speech gave me chills because its so true yet he made it with such simplicity

[@Pure_Imagination_728]

Elias is just a purely amazing character. He actually makes the mob seem appealing. He's one of those respectable guys who just does bad things. He's not a pure sociopath, he actually has a heart and cares about and respects others.

[@Lightingwarrior]

Say what you will about Elias, but he was still a man of honor, he had a code

[@Ghost-Mom]

To be fair the writers did change Elias a bit (most likely due to how well liked his character was) In s1 Elias was portrayed as the kind of criminal who had no problem killing children, going after families etc. In fact HR is held to a higher standard and Elias is painted as the worst of the worst. From then on however, it's sort of reversed and they retroactively act like Elias always had a sense of honor and morality, which is fine, I definitely preferred that version of Elias, but it still makes it weird if you have a vivid memory of s1 and recall events such as: Trying to Murder detective Carter, Elias nearly letting an infant die so he could get the location of his father whom he wanted to murder, Kidnapping a teenager to try and get a good cop to back off so he could kill more people, sending convicted rapists to watch after the families of corrupt cops in order to have leverage on them...to name a few. So it always bothered me when the characters in later seasons always say "it was better when Elias ran things"

[@mitchand9]

@@Ghost-Mom Elias's character development I preferred over Roots. At least with Elias, it was a slow development but not Roots. You go from this calculated assassin to all of a sudden leaving victims alive?

[@Ghost-Mom]

@@mitchand9 I point out that Elias's shift in character was retroactively made. So you're wrong. Elias had no problem killing children, or going after families but the writers reversed that due to how likable his character was. Root on the other hand spent some time in a mental illness facility, where the machine is literally coaching her on how killing people is unacceptable. She's obsessed with the machine so it makes sense that she'd be willing to change for it's approval, but it takes a couple episodes for it to happen and we still see how she struggles with it during those scenes in that place. then we get another wonderful episode in Root Path, where Root has to confront how she used to do things and the machine is constantly telling her to save people over everything else. It is a gradual climb for root and we actually get to see her struggle with her own past morals. Elias we don't his character is just retroactively shifted because the writers liked him.

[@techno0suck3r]

@@Ghost-Mom over the course of the seasons Elias started developing his code after getting saved by Reese. he didn't really threaten the baby because he knew John wouldn't let that happen. He wanted to kill Carter. that's true. Her kid was just leverage. he did kinda get shifted. but honestly for the better. The character played by the actor was just too good. But still Elias wanted organized crime without the chaos.

[@edenarchive4150]

He locked Reese in a freezer with a toddler to get information from him. And Reese had to revive it when it died. What's his "code" exactly?

[@iangratton6062]

YEARS. I HAVEN'T SEEN THIS SCENE IN YEARS. I STILL GET CHILLS. Elias was one of my favorites on this show.

[@johnrie18]

"I don't think she liked me very much. But I liked her." And with that one line, Elias won my respect.

[@jeepamir508]

1:14 - 1:16 - that change of expression on his face. You can feel so much rage and hatred Elias has for Simmons

[@Rikalonius]

As I watched it that became my favorite moment in Person of Interest. I was beginning to think Elias was going to be forgotten by the writers and producers, but luckily he had this shining moment.

[@TheBrokenMadMan]

and then he completely disappeared for the rest of the season

[@zwntanosnekros1]

TheBrokenMadMan yeah the fuckers forgot about elias.fuck this

[@TheBrokenMadMan]

Dimitris Lari actually it looks like he'll be playing a role in season 4

[@zwntanosnekros1]

you think?hope so cause the show is kinda boring with this fake vigilance

[@Milesdondon]

Dimitris Lari He's back! Better than ever!

[@CastleMr40]

I LOVED this ending. One of my favorite episodes.

[@amtr25461001]

Mine too

[@jamalpeoples3736]

Damn the heart in his voice. "You killed her."

[@EdmundDantes-yq3jw]

The Cold Hearted Grin has at 1:11 is cold blooded chilling to say the least. I never thought a Costra Nostra would have grief and empathy for a decent by the book detective. Miss Joss Carter a lot.

[@Erdrick68]

Somewhere along the lines Cosa Nostra changed. One of the leaders of the 5 families used to say "We don't kill cops, we kill each other."

[@jayanthkrishna3473]

AMAZING show POI. Never expected to be so fascinating and touching. Surprisingly one of the shows very less talked about despite being so good. Elias, one of those elegant villains

[@kidlatkimat6572]

anthony scares me, everytime he makes a move there's always going to be body going down, even in his last stand.

[@cjjones1047]

He was one of my favorite characters in all of television. He had such a calm cool order to him. A real outlaw.

[@marcducati]

This scene is so powerful. The acting is superbe.

[@jamesdrynan]

Enrico plays a really good villain! " Well, there remains a debt. " Ouch. Also was the antagonist in " Travelers " series. I really enjoyed his comedic turns in " Galaxy Quest " and the TV series, " Just Shoot Me. "

[@nathanaelbruhn9257]

Seasons 1-3 of person of interest were peak television. Elias is such an incredible antihero

[@neutron1757]

I think all seasons were great the only thing I was expecting was a full 5th season not just a 13 episode

[@navblue20]

And that ladies and gentlemen is how you commit revenge. Calmly coldly and with minimal fuss.

[@barbarawillis8739]

I LOVED LOVED LOVED this speech by Elias. It was befitting and scary all at the same time and the actor played it WELL

[@anthonymitchell9793]

Every time I watch one of these clips it reminds me I still miss this show.

[@tmoore4075]

You come through this series with Elias as the bad guy but when watching this scene you are 100% on his side and see how much he cared of her.

[@miguelangelocaetano6822]

A real villain that everyone loves. I really miss this TV serie.

[@deepcow]

I really liked Elias’ sense of justice.

[@WildDanHibiki]

This scene was so satisfying to watch

[@tonymitchell8563]

I still miss this show. I don't watch much TV, but this show was worth watching.

[@tomwilliamson1517]

this is arguably one of the best episodes from POI, the acting in this episode alone is fantastic, the storyline is a masterpeice.

[@noahchristakis82]

Gives that chilling speech, then recedes into the dark as Anthony comes out with a strangling wire. I love it!

[@tfnsylmz]

RIP Carl Elias

[@philledwith8307]

I just love the little laugh Elias gives at the very thought that he would dirty his own hands with Simmons. "no, my friend is gonna kill you. I'm just gonna watch" and his change in demeanour as he says this tells you how angry he really is.

[@floydland3509]

"Well, there remains a debt."

[@Phantom6.6.6]

I love this scene. Lionel fusco was able to do what Carter wanted and keep his hands clean doing the job and bringing Simmons in. Elias then did the devils share and ended things.

[@jayadevmenon7086]

The fact that Elias' face is half in darkness makes him kinda like a ghost , something from the depths of darkness a symbol of death

[@teedepefanio5687]

Elias was an honorable man, to the end.. truly dealing out the devil's share. Thx for the memory. Best episode of the whole series.

[@kythrathesuntamer9715]

Talk about an underrated show.

[@UchihaSasuke02]

i cant be the only person who had a grin that would put the cheshire cat to shame when I saw this, it was so perfect and it helped give a little closure to the loss

[@myrnalaboy2840]

Retribution for Carter's murder. Thank you Elias!💖

[@iandickson8494]

I loved POI and watched every episode. Here in 2022 I have been watching "The Blacklist" and thoroughly enjoying it. Watching this clip it struck me how similar "Elias" and "Raymond Reddington" are.

[@ebinger224]

"But you and I are out-lyers we're not really a part of civilization. We're something, older. Which means of course that we can do the things that civilized people can't." "No people are more hopelessly enslaved than those who believe they are truly free."

[@joshuaquinn4201]

Shad Ebinger Yup as stated in Underworld Rise of the Lycans You can not have one without the other

[@Knowingjesusdailyy]

civilization rest on the principle that we treat our criminal better than d way they treat their victims....

[@TanzDerSchatten]

It really surprises me that this episode was in the middle of season three and not a season opener. It's that powerful.

[@dmi6101]

"She (Carter) was civilized." Yeah, she saved the life of a man who threatened her son and sheltered him

[@MariaPullatt]

Ah, the poetry of how it was Elias who ordered to kill her in season one, now her actual murder shall be avenged by him.

[@jasonfields7058]

This was deep. Yes, he was a criminal and a killer but fundamentally this was is way of honoring the detective. It showed how much respect he had for her that he would consider doing this.

[@maxxfisher1936]

This is my favorite episode of the series and it is filled with amazing scenes

[@JP-ks7ey]

this is why Elias is awesome he just to much fun when he talks

[@thenorthremembers4221]

Root and Elias were my favorites. Root was capable of doing terrible things before meeting Finch and the machine, and Elias had a code. To me this show was perfect.

[@Pranzetto93]

Amazing scene

[@Maximillian-Tiberius-Rex]

I love how Elias say were apart of somthing older and smurks smuggly

[@Milesdondon]

Anybody else got goosebumps when we heard the final ending soundtrack, and add that to the monitor showing the heart rate.

[@rokasjanulevicius9180]

The best part of the movie!!!!! Shows judgement for Detective Carter made by Elias.

[@kevindiaz365]

*show

[@empath69]

Not 'judgement'. Vengeance.

[@andrewlarose851]

rokas janulevicius *show

[@joelquinn5347]

Retaliation

[@teedepefanio4974]

Poetic justice.. personified... ❤️🤙⚔️

[@Rosemanatee]

Best ending, this is why I like Elias

[@masercot]

This show, The Blacklist and The Punisher are the only series I've seen lately that amount to anything...

[@aniketlimaye3432]

Elias reminds me a lot of Raymond Reddington from the Blacklist. A criminal but with loyalty and respect for his friends and others who earned his respect. Both are awesome.

[@תמירפרחי-ב3ד]

He reminds me a lot of Red's principles too he is like Red just a mobster and not an international fugitive

[@mteman22]

Top 2-3 POI BEST scenes, Elias -- Enrico Colantoni, is a terrific character actor. Elias an ex-crime boss, with a sense of honor.

[@grimreaper9383]

No no. Im not going to kill you. My friend is. I'm just going to watch. Glorious.

[@rodrigobarra6952]

So many underrated actors...the Emmy sure have ñoquis

[@varianschirmer9375]

Lionel staring down his execution just 1 episode earlier. Finch staring down Samaritan 2 years later... "I have followed the rules for so long..." It's the calm rationalizations that pull you in... the calm before the storm...

[@GeoZeppelin1979]

'civilization rests on the principle that we treat our criminals better than they treated their victims' aint that the truth

[@spencerjeffrey7518]

“I’m just going to watch” as he pulls back into the shadows give me chills every time

[@thepayne7862]

I never realized that the episode begins with a heart rate monitor beeping and then the episode ends with the beep ending.

[@Frizzyy]

yeah its rly cool

[@williambraswell2485]

Its always the smart and determined man that is the most dangerous

[@kevinsims3936]

From the opening scene of Reese in the hospital, to every POI operative tearing up the city looking for HR, I kept wondering, "What about Elias?".

[@Jaypr1113]

best episode ever

[@paultidwell8799]

I have to admit I like Elias especially after the fandom that abandoned the show and then raged at us because we all knew representation mattered, and they still killed Joss Carter, writing her out of the show, and then he does this. It's perfect. Really.

[@oberon76h46]

God Lord.........such gelid calm voice. A sharp, poisoned knife behind a black curtain with your name over. The opening seems like Death itself say "it's just me officer....". This is one of the scariest scene I ever seen. Pure madness

[@DavidBennet]

Simmons should count himself lucky this was how he died. If Reese got to him....well, I think we can safely assume it would have been a lot more painful

[@ULTIMATZEKROM]

Yep. He probably would’ve done to Simmons what he would’ve done to Quinn had Quinn not given John Simmons’s escape route.

[@bernardqblack]

Poetic masterpiece

[@jpmartinez7853]

Loved this scene.

[@66Cardiff]

Elias... Elliot from Just Shoot Me. Excellent scene.

[@fatant520]

Let’s talk about Elias’s right hand man, the dude was LOYAL as fuck..

[@Mr.PM1993]

I like how Elias face was turned from full black to half bright when he spoke of Carter!

[@Z-Twinturbo]

my favorite Elias's moment!

[@chrispile3878]

Simmons got better than he deserved!

[@axlslak]

The moment when he says something older. Laghs. Thinks to himself. Thats when you crap ure pants. Ure not going to get... Older.

[@JP-ks7ey]

When I first saw this it reminded me why I love Elias character along with scar face

[@waqli]

the best scene ever in television history

[@sadaqm7232]

Maaaan, I love Person of Interest and the evolution of the it's characters. Nearly all of the characters whom we love started at odds with one another. Elias began by trying to kill Carter after she was gunning for him and in the end, felt indebted to her after she saved him. Fusco attempting to kill John. And don't even get me start on Root's introduction to Harold and John! In my opinion, Carter was the best. She tread the fine line between "Civilised" and "Outlier", as showcased when she pitted the Russians and HR against one another. I guess that's why Elias admired her; despite her officially being a civilian, she created new rules to win a corrupt game.

[@JohnDoe-ys1vb]

You can tell they put Everything into this episode; imo still the best one.

[@zoewilliams7652]

chills!!

[@misswyte1651]

The moment that Elias won me, crazy how this show can take characters who have done horrible things (Elias, Root, etc) and have them still be respected as allies and heros in the end

[@st-cm9vy]

One thing i find interesting When simmons laughs saying, you think youre gonna be the one to kill me?, he is thinking his life as a great prize for somebody who will be hired by his enemies or the fbi or someone like john. Hece his asking,'You think you are the one whos gonna kill me? ' What he wasnt prepared for that elias had come to kill him right then and there, without as much as a chance for any grand speech. Hence his shock at seeing anthony.