Notes for season 1 episode 14, “Lone Wolf and Cub”
01:43 It’s not clear what Finch is waving about when he re-enters the library. We can assume he’s using an RF scanner to check for hidden transmitters. The flashing red LEDs suggest he might be using something like a cheap CC308 RF detector.
04:52 911 is a joke in yo town. As with episode 12, the dialogue notes clear systemic problems in play (he waited 30 minutes while his brother died of gunshot wounds, and waited all night for Child Services who didn’t turn up) but because they’re not represented by a single punchable face, nothing can be done so we move on.
05:05 Carter uses “polished CompStat numbers” as the reason she’s digging into the case.
15:50 The “town with no wifi or cell phones” is real, it’s also the location of a key ECHELON station.
25:00 I imagine most comic book stores are actually a front for criminal organisations, it’s the only way the economics make sense. Despite the show being a Warners production, there are no DC Comics posters to be seen (and no Marvel either).