Catching up on "Leverage"

[mandolin]

Catching up on the Leverage episodes I missed while I was on vacation, and I must say this:

"The Inside Job" is now my absolute favorite episode. No, really. Hands down. "The Wedding Job" is still the funniest, "The Two Live Crew Job" is the crowd-pleaser, but damn this one was good.

Admittedly, I might reshuffle my favorites later, but that was my first thought after watching the episode.

Without major spoilers, a quick list of why it's awesome:
- A metric ton of background for Parker
- Major character development, too; I'm not sure Season 1 Parker would have so readily insisted on staying and doing the right thing. Agreed to it, yes, but she wouldn't have been the first to insist on it.
- The infamous Sailor Moon cosplay shot. I think I've seen that guy or his twin at Otakon.
- One of the most vile antagonists in a while. The scale of what she was planning to do was over-the-top, but... I can imagine a corporation trying something like it on a smaller scale and it creeps me out.
- Richard Chamberlain is fantastic and his guest shot was an incredibly significant role and not just a walk-on.
- Some guy named John Rogers did a pretty good job directing it.

I'm seriously considering just buying that one ep on iTunes.

Still cleaning and sorting through Greece photos. I just wanted to gush.

Comments

[neonhummingbird.livejournal.com]

I really loved The Inside Job; I've already watched it twice, and I'm looking forward to number 3. :)

[kahva.livejournal.com]

Sailor Moon cosplay shot? Was it Sailor Bubba? I don't watch Leverage, so I've not seen this.

[weirdweb.livejournal.com]

Yep. John Rogers posted a teaser photo back in April to his blog and the comments erupted with speculation about the specific con:

http://kfmonkey.blogspot.com/2010/04/not-hoax.html

Turned out to be a really brief bit when Eliot and Hardison went to a fake address looking for Parker and this guy answered the door, but it was still hilarious.

[weirdweb.livejournal.com]

Oh, and if you ever do get curious and would prefer a light episode without a lot of exposition (and that doesn't require too much background), I recommend Season 1's "The Wedding Job."