It was pretty absurd that Nate had to explain how to launder money to a bunch of career criminals.

True, but I think that the audience (me included, because I got confused when their con got messed up) needed as much explanation as possible, even if I didn't need that particular bit.

I loved all the sly smiles around the table as Nate talked himself back in. But I'm looking forward to next week where less setup exposition will be necessary.

I agree with both these statements.

Sophie gave her the metaphor.

It still struck me as not being very Parker like somehow.

I don't think of Parker as having enough understanding of social interactions to come up with something like that. Sophie's character seemed a little off too.

Well, it had been six months, shouldn't they have changed somehow?

And just because they're crooks, it doesn't mean that they know how to launder money. And the way that the O'Haras were doing it is new and different.

It still struck me as not being very Parker like somehow.

It seemed like something she had been thinking about while she was stealing the Hope diamond and so forth.

It was pretty absurd that Nate had to explain how to launder money to a bunch of career criminals.

Having rewatched the episode, I don't think he was telling them anything they didn't know--they were all smirky and smug the whole way through. I think they just wanted him to talk his way into it.

Leverage!!! Oh, show.

It was great to see everyone back together, and the getting-back-together scenes were adorable.

Hardison and Parker took their aliases from The Departed, heeeeee.

There was a lot of "Let's make sure a new audience can jump right in," but I will forgive it.

That girl was a good actress, I thought.

Also, the bank guy was the guy from Drive !

Leverage, yay!

Okay, so I caved and ahemmed. It had been, like, twenty four hours, man. Anyway, I love this show! I missed it so much! I missed the characters. I missed the cons. I missed the lighthearted caper background music.

I am happy to have them on my teevee is what I am saying.

I was totally confused, so I don't mind the captain exposition stuff. I feel like they did a fairly large amount of stuff with show as well as the initial tell. I think if I were tuning in to a heavily advertised new show and knew it was the first ep of the season, I would expect a little explication and I think they did a good job with it considering.

I like the new set and enjoyed it, but think that I hope they settle down with the WHEEE cameras in new places angles shortly.

Also, the bank guy was the guy from Drive !

Who was also the director of a few season 1 Buffys.

We watched Leverage last night, and I loved the fact that they all showed up for the play knowing it would be terrible.