While I would have wished for a better execution, I actually like that El finally draws the line and leaves the role of the ever supportive wive.
While I'll miss Hughes, I always wanted to know how Peter's and Neal's partnership would work under a less supportive boss, so I'm looking forward to this. I don't mind Peter and Neal outwitting each other, but I also like to see them together outwitting someone close to them, something we didn't get to see since Fowler messed with them in season one. That was a great dynamic back then.
While Peter being sidelined is not my thing, there was enough in the episode to somewhat make up for it (unlike in eps like pulling strings, which honestly hate - every single minute of it)
So, all in all mixed feelings and the episode felt very much like a set up - but what I really loved about it was the fact that they reversed the usual roles. Normally it's Peter who keeps stuff from Neal for his own good and protects him, now it's the other way around. Look forward to that!
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Date: 2013-02-02 01:25 am (UTC)While I'll miss Hughes, I always wanted to know how Peter's and Neal's partnership would work under a less supportive boss, so I'm looking forward to this. I don't mind Peter and Neal outwitting each other, but I also like to see them together outwitting someone close to them, something we didn't get to see since Fowler messed with them in season one. That was a great dynamic back then.
While Peter being sidelined is not my thing, there was enough in the episode to somewhat make up for it (unlike in eps like pulling strings, which honestly hate - every single minute of it)
So, all in all mixed feelings and the episode felt very much like a set up - but what I really loved about it was the fact that they reversed the usual roles. Normally it's Peter who keeps stuff from Neal for his own good and protects him, now it's the other way around. Look forward to that!