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Okay, I have definitely got a privacy/barging-in-on-people squick, because it always makes me squirm whenever Peter does that to Neal. I know that they had to get started on the case but it rather irked me that Peter not only barged in but barged in on Neal and Sara, and rather than step out and give the two a private good-bye he stood there, teasing Neal. You know, Peter, if you want Neal on the straight and narrow it would go a long way to have a little respect for his love life.
Neal talked the kid into giving himself up a little too quickly and easily, I think. It could be I was just greedy and wanted something more heart to heart and revealing. I was a little disappointed that we didn't get more insight into what's going on in Neal's head, but after giving it some thought I came to realize that, actually, we did. It's all a matter of how you look at it. We may not have Neal really opening up, but we do have Neal all for talking the kid out of a life of crime. Not only talking him out of a life of crime but talking him into giving himself up. And Mozzie, of course, all for the kid continuing his life of crime.
Now, did I like the episode? It didn't exactly fill me with a ton of squee, but it was cute, and the above issues aside, fun as always. I loved that Neal and Mozzie helped the kid out, loved that we got Neal doing what he does best and proving that old school is awesome for a reason. I liked that we finally got Sara helping out. Neal's knew alias has the same last name as Kate's? Hmmmm. Does this mean something or, as Mozzie said, it's just fate? Hard to say with this show. Peter stepping back and letting Neal do his thing. I think Peter's barging in on Neal had soured me a little toward Peter for this ep, but Peter helping out totally redeemed him for me. I like that Neal didn't go entirely behind Peter's back, and that Peter trusted Neal enough to allow him to do things his way and make it all right. This is what I'm always talking about - Peter has his way, Neal has his way, and I love that they understand that about each other. they don't always like it, but they understand it and know when to step aside and let the other do their thing.
And Sara now knows something is up - whooo, boy! I'm thinking tonight's episode only the start of the show really diving into the emotional side of the treasure dilemma, and that we're going to see a lot more of it from here on in.
Finally, some Neal/Sara thoughts. I really wished Neal had reacted more to Sara tripping all over herself trying to push on everyone what their relationship is and isn't, because right now I have no idea where he stands. I feel like their relationship is more than just Neal going along with it for the sake of sex or he wouldn't have gotten all flustered over the fact that he and Sara had never had a real date. But does he want a relationship or doesn't he? That's what I want to know.
This, too, is why I wish we would get more insight into what Neal's thinking. My personal theory is that Neal is living in the moment, refusing to really think about the future and that includes finally escaping with all the treasure. He's letting Mozzie do all the work, and Neal little more than a yes man except should any part of the plan squick him morally (not wanting to use the death certificates of dead babies, for example). As for him and Sara, I'm thinking it's more complicated - at least for him. Sara I think is being weird about it because she's dating a con, a con she's been chasing, and doesn't know how to deal with that. For Neal, he's lost Kate, he's had his heart broken, but being the romantic that he is he's all for falling in love again. I think he's letting things play out as is, testing the waters by going with the flow, thinking himself distanced just enough not to have his heart broken all over again should the relationship not work out, but involved enough, attentive enough, to allow the relationship to grow and become something more. I think he would actually love it to become something more, but it smart enough not to get his hopes up.
But that's just my theory.
Neal talked the kid into giving himself up a little too quickly and easily, I think. It could be I was just greedy and wanted something more heart to heart and revealing. I was a little disappointed that we didn't get more insight into what's going on in Neal's head, but after giving it some thought I came to realize that, actually, we did. It's all a matter of how you look at it. We may not have Neal really opening up, but we do have Neal all for talking the kid out of a life of crime. Not only talking him out of a life of crime but talking him into giving himself up. And Mozzie, of course, all for the kid continuing his life of crime.
Now, did I like the episode? It didn't exactly fill me with a ton of squee, but it was cute, and the above issues aside, fun as always. I loved that Neal and Mozzie helped the kid out, loved that we got Neal doing what he does best and proving that old school is awesome for a reason. I liked that we finally got Sara helping out. Neal's knew alias has the same last name as Kate's? Hmmmm. Does this mean something or, as Mozzie said, it's just fate? Hard to say with this show. Peter stepping back and letting Neal do his thing. I think Peter's barging in on Neal had soured me a little toward Peter for this ep, but Peter helping out totally redeemed him for me. I like that Neal didn't go entirely behind Peter's back, and that Peter trusted Neal enough to allow him to do things his way and make it all right. This is what I'm always talking about - Peter has his way, Neal has his way, and I love that they understand that about each other. they don't always like it, but they understand it and know when to step aside and let the other do their thing.
And Sara now knows something is up - whooo, boy! I'm thinking tonight's episode only the start of the show really diving into the emotional side of the treasure dilemma, and that we're going to see a lot more of it from here on in.
Finally, some Neal/Sara thoughts. I really wished Neal had reacted more to Sara tripping all over herself trying to push on everyone what their relationship is and isn't, because right now I have no idea where he stands. I feel like their relationship is more than just Neal going along with it for the sake of sex or he wouldn't have gotten all flustered over the fact that he and Sara had never had a real date. But does he want a relationship or doesn't he? That's what I want to know.
This, too, is why I wish we would get more insight into what Neal's thinking. My personal theory is that Neal is living in the moment, refusing to really think about the future and that includes finally escaping with all the treasure. He's letting Mozzie do all the work, and Neal little more than a yes man except should any part of the plan squick him morally (not wanting to use the death certificates of dead babies, for example). As for him and Sara, I'm thinking it's more complicated - at least for him. Sara I think is being weird about it because she's dating a con, a con she's been chasing, and doesn't know how to deal with that. For Neal, he's lost Kate, he's had his heart broken, but being the romantic that he is he's all for falling in love again. I think he's letting things play out as is, testing the waters by going with the flow, thinking himself distanced just enough not to have his heart broken all over again should the relationship not work out, but involved enough, attentive enough, to allow the relationship to grow and become something more. I think he would actually love it to become something more, but it smart enough not to get his hopes up.
But that's just my theory.
