I didn't know about the pregnancy until just now but that makes sense.

Nate, well, I don't know. He has seemed off to me since the first episode actually.

this one is very different in look and feel, and not in a good way. I still like it, but it feels off, especially in the dialogue and structure of the cons.

sits next to Megan

I think that they're going to have hitches in most of their cons from here on in. Nothing concrete, but I get the impression they're veering away from any apparent omnipotence, although I'm sure they'll always win in the end.

I think it took a while for the chemistry to re-gel, but I feel it in full force now. I really like the inter-character moments, especially when Hardison or Parker is interacting with anyone. I'm curious to see where Sophie's concern with Nate goes, especially since Gina's so huge they have to be writing her out soon.

Why does Nate feel off? (He does to me, too.) Is it a fundamental difference in the character, or is he now just sober!Nate?

For me, a lot of it is the physicality. It's almost as though he moves like someone older. He used to stand up straighter, not move his arms as much. He had better hair last season, too :)

Last year, Nate was the straight man. This year, they seem to be going for broad comedy for some reason.

So he is a lot broader this year? I can't remember what his "acting" was like in the first season, even though I only watched it a couple months ago.

The only way I can describe it is that it seems muffled. Like, last year the look was visually crisper, and the dialogue was sharper.

And the hair, my god, the hair.

That goes for Nate, Eliot, and Sophie.

And the hair, my god, the hair.

we are one today, Megan Walker

Well, that's certainly a big improvement on the rest of my day.