Yeah, but the thing is this show has a bad habit of wasting great plot lines. I think they can do so much with the Dutchman plot, but it doesn't seem like they will actually do. Also, this episode was not linked to anything related to the season, so it can literally fit in any season, and that's not a good thing.

Peter, of course. He was pronouncing the last word of each sentence slowly and in a weird "accent", while the rest of his sentences sounded kinda normal.

"Richard Thomas, on loan from The Americans": That's why he looked very familiar, but I couldn't remember where I saw him.

I totally agree. What's up with a filler episode now when the season is only 13 episodes.

I don't think he even tried.

I'm not looking forward to seeing the governor AT ALL.

Yes, that "2 millions in a zip lock" bit was someone not doing their job reviewing the episode.

I like Olyphant. He's great on Justified.

Oh god, I never knew HIMYM had "rapid" fans until I made a not-so-positive comment there…

Ah, thanks! Will try to do that when I get a chance.

This was a mixed episode for me. I didn't like the Raj/Howard subplot. I think this subplot has been used too many times so far on the show, and it's no longer funny.

I doubt that what Elizabeth said to Neal will ever come up again. This show has a very short memory.

How good is POI? I always wanted to check it out, but never did. And now it's too many episodes to catch up on, and the ratings aren't encouraging. Is it too serialized?

I agree with you here. I think it would make more interesting show if they build the plot around how Neal breaks from the Dutchman.

That wouldn't surprise me, given how the season is going so far.

This is not the episode I was expecting after what happened last week. It felt like an episode from a different season. Also, I'm not sure I'm sold on this season's direction. I mean, I don't have a problem with Neal embracing his bad side, but it seems out of the blue and not justified. Having said that, it was a fun…

That's fascinating, now that I think about it, I can see parallels from
the previous seasons. Even the two characters were more "chipper" in
early seasons, and both had criminal relatives that almost destroyed a
closed person. I think the parallels are becoming more pronounced, so
let's hope the series finale does not…

In that analogy, I wonder if Peter would be LaGuerta or Matthews.

The first four seasons are great, especially 2 and 4. The show goes downhill after that, but there are good episodes here and there nonetheless. I don't think it's too gory.

Just as I was starting to think Siegel looks like a welcome addition to the show, they kill him. That's just cruel.