And next week looks fantastic!

I know exactly who you're talking about (even though you didn't say there was a who).

One thing about tonight's episode - Nathan basically played executioner (we've already have seen him as judge and jury plenty) even if he isn't doing the deed physically.

I am oddly not bothered by that. Perhaps because of the either/or circumstances.

I wasn't bothered by it either. Murderous old man or innocent kid? No trouble making that choice. Still, Nate's a scary guy. Loved his line: "I just made sure it took."

I liked seeing their previous job in offhand comments and brief flashbacks. And how they had to work this job without their usual accoutrements. "Mr. Kirk Picard, please meet your party at Gate 3." Lots to like in this one.

Ear buds are gone. Will be interesting to see what happens with that in the next epi. I know there have been questions here and at kfm about the "rules" of the ear buds.

"Mr. Kirk Picard, please meet your party at Gate 3."

As I accidentally said in premium, I think Dr. Wrath O. Khan was better. Although this was pretty great, especially since Elliot came up with it.

Yeah, I can totally see Elliot trying to come up with something geeky, and that's all he's got. Cute.

Ear buds are gone. Will be interesting to see what happens with that in the next epi.

I don't understand. It's not like they can't make new ones by then.

What Jon said. I never thought that they'd be gone.

Possible future Cable Drama show:

Band of Brothers writer Bruce McKenna and Nikita producer/director Danny Cannon are developing a new Western series for TNT titled Gateway. The 1880s-set action/adventure series will follow the three sons of a murdered sheriff in the titular town of Gateway, Colorado, who band together in order to save their town from a corrupt cattle baron. (Is there any other kind?) TNT’s currently given the show a “cast-contingent pilot order,” so we can probably expect casting rumors to start flying around soon.

From Slashfilm.

I guess I was reading more into how he said the earbuds were lost. Nothing about the stockpile back home or if he had his tools or something. May need to rewatch again. Oh, hardship of hardships.

A stockpile back home wouldn't have helped him at the airport, so I guess that's why that wasn't mentioned. They were just talking about how much at an equipment disadvantage they were at at that particular moment in time.