You know what I like about this show, and hadn't realized until last night?

They know how to wrap up some damn mysteries before throwing more at you. (I'm looking at you Lost).

No matter what, their relationship is damaged, way worse than Sarah seeing Neal kiss Alex.

Oh NO. I'm not watching until someone tells me it's all right. Cannot handle Peter/Neal damage. *whine*

It's a season finale. It won't be alright before the next episode.

I think Mozzie still makes the most sense to me because I don't think he's ever going to entirely trust Peter and the FBI not to turn on Neal, or him, at some point. And I think I can see him blowing something up, if he doesn't have to be right there within scorching distance.

I was shocked that Peter jumped to the conclusion that Neal did it so quickly. But I was even more shocked by Neal's smile when he got in there, and I know I shouldn't have been.

I think the most I can believe is that now Neal is going to see it as bounty he didn't steal, and therefore doesn't have to give back in its entirety. As in fencing/keeping a few pieces for a sense of security: If this partnership blows up in my face, I have something to fall back on.

And I think I can see him blowing something up

Dude, he got shot. Nearly died. Why don't we think Mozzie would blow up a building? He didn't kill anyone, right?

I was shocked that Peter jumped to the conclusion that Neal did it so quickly.

I know that Neal's painting fragment was there but it still felt super weird and forced and too fast for Peter to blame Neal. And blame him harshly. He's never been shown to fight so unfairly about people he cares about. They even just showed us Peter and Elle "fighting" so we've got comparison material.

Eh. I assume it's a smokescreen like the end scene with Kate that one time.

I am a superficial WC fan, so I don't have nearly the background of y'all. But I honestly saw Neal's smile as, 'now I can show Peter how wrong he was about me.' That would be too simple and straightforward for teevee though, I admit it.

That little smile Neal had almost broke my little heart. But they tear us up right before the hiatus, and put things together really quickly right afterwards. I'm bargaining on that, although this doesn't look like the quickest fix.

When the fuck does Leverage come back? I need the cable landscape to have either White Collar or Leverage on at all times.

I'm filling in with Justified for the time being, although that's hardly a trial.

And Kane and Riesgraf both tweeted that they're done filming the first episode back, so ... whatever that means.

Looks like we're not going to see Leverage 'til summer either. Possibly June according to the Futon Critic.

I have to admit - I thought that Alex did it right after I watched the episode but you guys are making me doubt that and now I just don't know.

I do like the idea that it's a show - i.e., that Peter and Neal are playing somebody else.

And Kane and Riesgraf both tweeted that they're done filming the first episode back, so ... whatever that means.

Filmed it in a blizzard on a mountain, too. John Rogers said it was not his fault.