I think a lot of the time, Diana and Neal have bonded over Peter. (Er… that looks smuttier now I've typed it. Not helped by my initial typo of 'boned,' either.) But… the mustache, Peter being kidnapped… these are the things that stand out to me when remembering the episodes where they've really worked well together.

His hand was all twitchy on the doorknob, like he didn't quite know what to do. Good stuff.

I'm beginning to hit the 'slightly embarrassed and ashamed' level, myself. I think 'completely unavailable in my country of residence in the foreseeable future' is starting to be the only excuse I'll allow myself. If there are ways to pay for things at a reasonable price and I'm not willing to do so, then I shouldn't…

Yes. Exactly. And… me too. *sniff*

Oh god, you just reminded me of that close-up on Sara's high heels during her testimony. Feet should not be twisted into shoes like that…

You know what bugged me unnecessarily? Okay, the green screen they can't completely help if they're going to go writing stunts like that, but who stays standing up on top of one of those cars as it sways around? And could no-one find a fan to substantiate the 'it's windy' part of being up there? His hair stayed…

*snort* oh dear. No. And it still wouldn't solve anything unless we can give Kramer, Diana and like half the FBI amnesia too.

I saw someone speculating elsewhere that he could have a witness protection name, if his dad's ex-partner did. I think that's an interesting speculation and could allow Neal to be his 'real' name without actually having it be his birth one.

Doesn't Neal mention her as a witness at the start? I'd just assumed that she did testify but we didn't get to see it (and in that case, it was nice to give Jones a scene instead).

I'm glad that Jones gave a 'no' vote for very straightforward reasons, and I'm inclined to think Diana's testimony would have been along the same lines. In fact, I like that nobody in those testimonies was openly played by Neal to get them to say what they did, and that even Neal didn't try too hard to play the…

Oh, I hadn't even thought of that possibility. Ugh. No. They have to use the potential better than that…

I just found myself wondering if it could be Peter 15 years down the line if his attempts succeed and Neal becomes a reformed citizen… but then attempts to reform a younger con himself, whom Peter doesn't trust not to lead him back into trouble.

Isn't the dog also named in Jeff Eastin's production company name? *checks* yup, "Jeff Eastin and Warrior George Productions." Heh. I remember seeing some twitter photos of him early on - looked like a cute dog.

I'm not sure about the increased sentence, given that he also ran very publicly in the first season midseason finale and yet somehow that was all okay, and also his leaving on a jetplane moment at the end of that season was seen as 'trying to run' by the higher-ups. Somehow Peter argued the case both times that he…

I read '1st 3 seasons' as '13 seasons.'

Yup, I think Sara knows Neal's new alias (assuming she remembers it), no-one else does - and those passports ought to be untraceable otherwise, right?

I'm still stuck on some of the photos he did for his GQ shoot. Good lord.

Yeah, that didn't make a lot of sense to me but I sort of hand-waved it with Neal not wanting anyone else to get caught on his behalf. Sara had a reason to have the painting - no-one else did. (Or else Peter might have been an even more obvious route, given that he got into Sterling Bosch to have that meeting with…

And both his parents are still alive? Lots of potential there.

I am seriously impressed with this episode. It might actually have become my favourite of all time, knocking the pilot episode off the top spot - which I didn't think they'd ever manage. I'm a sucker for the Neal/Peter relationship, so obviously the episode that essentially evolves it from start to end has a headstart…