“You’re seriously going to let Whitman get away with this?” – Eliot
“Eliot, I stole you a train. Have a little faith.” – Nate
I suppose the above quote hits home for me tonight. I admit that I didn’t love this episode of Leverage as I was watching it and I still think it was one of the weakest this season, but I didn’t have the faith I should have. As always, the payoff that the ending delivered was top-notch.
The briefcase switch was brilliant and I know they’ve done it before, but I really love it when they make a guy look like he’s turned against his own men. Actually, I take that back — I’m not sure that Leverage has done it before (but I bet they have … I’m far too lazy to go looking that up tonight), but I know that Burn Notice does it often.
Something about this episode still just didn’t click for me. As much as I love Eliot and Hardison, I wasn’t feeling their struggle through the wilderness running from the militia dudes, and let’s face it — it was stupid not to get on the train. Now, if I were Hardison and the baddest ass I knew (Eliot of course) didn’t think it was a smart idea to fight the militia, you can bet I’d follow his lead. Hardison has definitely changed since the first season, when he was just a non-confrontational computer nerd who didn’t ever want to be the face of the con. Though he hasn’t completely let go of his former self:
“I have fear. And doubt. And really serious regrets. I should be fine.” – Hardison, after Eliot told him that overconfidence is bad
I’m really feeling the need for a good ol’ fashioned heist. It’s been a while since they’ve planned a con around a major theft. Which reminds me, I’ve got to get watching Hustle….
Worth mentioning:
How was this episode of Leverage for you? I just get worried we might head down the season two path….
I enjoyed the episode but it did run a little slow.
Parker as a collection agent has me on the fence. I almost would have liked her to get a real deadbeat first and then the oncology call. Too much of an anvil, I got it the company is bad, but then showing her pounding the delete key was funny.