Post Ep DIsh - 3.06 - Scott Free

[elrhiarhodan]

Cannot believe we are six weeks into a sixteen week season. Time flies. Now over halfway through the first half. Grumble.

I’m wondering how Scott Free is going to top either Dentist of Detroit or Veiled Threat. But it’s a Neal-focused episode - that makes me happy.

Here we go, folks. See you on the other side.



Mmmm, Neal’s cooking breakfast for Sara.

Awww, the hat.

Casual exhibitionism. Shades of Neal/Kate.

And Neal’s finally gotten a lock on his door

And she’s so cute - trying to explain the handcuffs and their “relationship”

He’s a hacker - and Neal doesn’t hack

And Diana gets to break down the door.

Peter is waaaay to impressed with this punk.

And I’m kripke'd again - the birth certificate of a dead baby.

Robbin’ Hoodie

Neal is way too uncomfortable - and very jealouse

High score on Angry Birds - and they are working at the Burke house. Guess that new kitchen is paying off

Awww - the marital fist bump. Adorable

Have you ever had a hundred grade between your legs? Umm yes?

Awww - Neal can’t go with Peter in the van.

And was that a little bit of the Texas accent?

New interrogation room

Peter looks a little too satisfied

The con is a rush - an addiction

“So to speak, the speak”

“Victor Moreau” - OUCH

“Bob - I never liked you.” I prefer “Mozzie.”

So you work for him - No, I work with him

(Intermission - I am not loving this episode at all. It’s a real downer after Dentist of Detroit and Veiled Threat)

Ummm - So Neal never stole from anyone who didn’t deserve it?

And another Star Wars reference!

Aww - Peter’s given his seal of approval and he’s worried about Sara.

That is the ugliest piece of lingerie

No - Sara. Don’t do it!

(jrosemary has just pointed out what’s wrong here. Neal isn’t having a good time, and by extension, neither are we).

Peter is devious - good. Smart Peter is SMART.

And again with the visual aids.

And the Barbie reference. Come on guys - it’s getting a little demeaning.

And so is having the WC women playing prostitutes (ugh)

GO SARA GO SARA GO SARA

Love righteously angry Peter - he handled Neal perfectly - hit all the marks

On second thought - go ahead and rush!

Love Peter’s complicity in this.

Jones to the rescue!

And the lecture Neal gives to Scot is the one he needs to give himself. He is giving himself.

“Give him some time, people don’t change over night.”
King Richard the Lionheart…TDK’s role in Lion in Winter.

Victor Moreau - Vic Moreau. Wait - wasn’t that the name in the wonderful epistolary fic by neifile? Another kripke?

AND NIPPLES!!!!!!!!!

In her heels, she’s taller than him. So damn hot.

Sneaky Sara is sneaky. And she found it. Ouch.

Ouch

Ouch.

And we're done.



You know the drill, peeps. Thinky thoughts. Not so thinky thoughts. No bashing. Yadda, yadda, yadda.

Let’s have some fun now! What did you think? Honestly.

Comments

[queenaeron.livejournal.com]

Part 2

And Neal's sort of irritation with Scott for walking away may really be an irritation with himself. A very good friend of mine pointed out that the things I hate the most in other people are actually the things I do myself. Neal knows if he runs, it will be just like he told Scott. He will never be able to settle down, Peter will always be on his heels. Mozzie may believe that they can get away "scottfree" but Neal knows better. And deep down, Neal knows just what he would be giving up by running. But he doesn't want to admit to himself that he has changed, that he isn't just like Scott, a young grifter, forger, top of his game con artist and the world is his to pluck the shiny bits from. And that brings us back to why he's so pouty throughout this ep, the reality of what Mozzie and he are planning is finally starting to sink in and no matter where he turns, the universe (and Peter) are there to remind him what he really stands to loose.

I loved how Peter continues to remind him that he is changing and that he can and does good things. I also think that deep down, Peter realizes Neal has to come to this decision on his own. If Peter comes straight at Neal, he'll run. But if he just sits and waits and provided examples of why Neal needs to stay and lets Neal think, he knows that Neal will make the right decision. And if Neal doesn't, well then Peter knows he'll catch him. The stumbles Neal makes (the little cons like tonight) make Peter crazy, but I think he can live with those. It's the fall (Neal running) that Peter worries the most about.

I seem completely incapable of writing a short review! LOL I think I'm done for now. Have at me people! :-)

[swanpride.livejournal.com]

Actually, I was just waiting for someone commenting on Neal being squirmish about using the identity of a death child. Since I prefer to see the treasure simply as treasure (like a pirate treasure), and believe that Neal has a similiar view, I wasn't bothered by it, but I expected that someone would stumble over it.

I think the writers have forgotten June. The main problem in story telling is at the moment that Neal has nobody to talk to about his inner feelings, so it's difficult to present the pro and contra to the viewers. He can't talk to Mozzie anymore, nor to Elizabeth and certainly not to Sara. But there is still June. I would love a talk between this two about Neal's (hypothetical) options.

[jrosemary.livejournal.com]

Great comments, Queenaeron!

I loved how Peter continues to remind him that he is changing and that he can and does good things. I also think that deep down, Peter realizes Neal has to come to this decision on his own. If Peter comes straight at Neal, he'll run. But if he just sits and waits and provided examples of why Neal needs to stay and lets Neal think, he knows that Neal will make the right decision.

I'm so torn about this! On the one hand, yes--I agree that Neal has to make the decision. On the other hand, I think Peter should come straight at Neal. Not to order him to make the right decision, but to tell him what he suspects and ask him to stay. I'd really love to see both men lay their cards on the table.

(But these two probably won't be completely honest with each other until the very end of the series . . .)