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LEVERAGE 1.10 THE 12 STEP JOB




Okay really guys, the mark for this episode disgusted me. He was big, fat, sweaty, addicted to tacos, addicted to alcohol, addicted to sex (though not sex in and of itself, just sexual things like porn and strip clubs) and he was just... ugh. I dunno, he seemed like a nice enough guy, but come on dude, we really DONT need to be seeing you eat.

PARKER: It looks like Billy from The Family Circus if Billy was a drunken sex fiend.

ROFL. Parker love for that line. But seriously, that's what he was.




Hardison = Epic Fail.
Eliot = Head Explodes.

I enjoy when they put Eliot and Hardison together. They fight like siblings.

Hardison: Don’t get mad, but I may have spilled Slushie in your car.
Eliot: That’s like 44 ounces, Hardison!
Hardison: It’s not that much.
Eliot: The lid is floating in the damn floorboard, man!
Hardison: Wow, you are being . . .
Eliot: It’s running into the back seat.
Hardison: . . . very dramatic.
Eliot: When we get back to the office, you’re cleaning this up.
Hardison: Seriously.
Eliot: You’re cleaning this up as soon as we get back.
Hardison: [ looks out the window to see the mark ] That’s our guy.
Eliot: I’m not . . . Don’t try to change the subject!



Can someone explain to me when Hardison learned to actually kick some ass. What about beating up the injured? That was his "niche" ( Ref: Miracle Job ) He was never too keen on violence and never really wanted to do it. And while I'm sure he could punch a bad guy in the face, he was dangerously close to holding his own with Eliot, which no one should be able to do.






Welcome to Rehab, with your host Sophie Devereaux! Please pay no mind that she has an addiction for expensive shoes, she is exempt from all you psychos.

I knew Parker was gonna end up in rehab with them. I just wasnt sure what for. I should have realized LOL.

Parker: Hi, my name is Rose, I’m a kleptomaniac, my parents are rich but I shop lift anyway [ checks notes on wrist ] because I hate myself.

Nate and Sophie... once again... COME ON. But to be fair, it was Sophie starting shit this time. She's trying to force her own agenda into the con, and it's annoying and immature. I don't blame Nate for getting aggravated.

Nathan: Yeah, well, okay, we could talk about my drinking problem, or we could talk about your boot problem, or we could talk about Jack here, who has a very legitimate, real problem. I mean, he has blackouts. Isn’t that why we’re here, Dr. Tanner?
Sophie: [ glares ] Fine.

And then the drunken fool rattles off his bazillion problems. Its like come on dude, like you couldn't just stick to one or two things?



Parker and her antidepressants, omfg. So, I personally found this funny as fuck. I knew they were gonna "speed up" the effects per say of the pills once I saw her have to take them. Normally it takes like four to eight weeks to kick in, but that wouldn't make for very fun television, now, would it?

I find it brilliant that she sniffed the fucking pill, and then CHEWED it. Ew, have any of you ever CHEWED antidepressants *gag*

Hardison on the bomb seat. We all know he wasn't going to die, but we all held our breathes anyway.

Eliot: What’s our margin for error here?
Hardison: About half a second.
Eliot: Run the bag of bricks by me again.
Hardison: You ready?
Eliot: No!
Hardison: Are you ready?
Eliot: Yeah.




Nate going through withdrawl. Okay so you all know how much I just despise this man right? Well this episode actually made me feel bad for him. Sympathize with him. Cause well, I know how bad it fucking sucks to go through that.

Sophie: You look awful.
Nathan: Thank you, that’s sweet.





And this is where the slashers get their piece of heaven and the femslashers are left jealous that the boys got their moment first. Seriously, Hardison's gay voice... EPIC. LOL @ Eliots face too.

Hardison: Um, I’m with him.
Receptionist: So you’re a friend of . . .
Hardison: No, I, uh, no, I am [ slips arm through Eliot’s ] I am WITH him. See, he thinks the flirting makes me jealous, but it doesn’t, you know, but you know if you was like Brad Pitt or Denzel or somebody, oh, girl, it would be on, seriously. [ To Eliot ] Bring your ass, bring your ass.



You gotta just appreciate the fact that Nate's addiction materialized into hallucinations was Sterling. Greatness.

This scene gave me mixed thoughts. I'll post the quote first.

Nathan: Okay. Parker, get into the air vent, out to the front gate . . .
Parker: No.
Nathan: No?
Parker: No. I feel like I’m making real progress here.
Nathan: [ puts hands on her shoulders ] I need you to focus, okay? [ Parker smiles ] What?
Parker: You don’t usually touch me. Or any of us, really. It’s the hole in your heart, Tom, it doesn’t allow you to get close to people.
Jack: She’s right.



Now see first, one hand I had this funny feeling inside when Parker said "I feel like I'm making real progress here." I couldn't describe it even if I tried because it was very complex. Maybe a little envious that she goes to rehab and in a couple days wants to fix herself when it took me mental hospitals, regular hospitals, and jail before I even contemplated the option. Maybe a little proud of her, or maybe a little sad because she thinks she really has a big problem. See, I told you it's complicated.

Second, I was kind of aggravated that Nate didn't respect her decision to get better. Its a hard place to reach to begin with, and to vocalize your mission is another big thing. Then again I know they were all pressed for time and shit cause the Asian mobsters were all coming down the hall, but still.

Third, that last screenshot makes Parker/Nate shippers go squee. Actually the whole scene does, and that makes me gag.



Jack: Thanks for everything, Tom.
Nathan: All right.
Jack: And hey, if you ever need a sponsor, I’m totally there for you, man.
Nathan: [ just saying to be polite ] I’ll keep that in mind.

One thing that bothered me about this episode is that Nate, even after going through withdrawals, still didn't admit that he had a problem. Hell I personally admitted I had a problem six months ago, doesn't mean you have to DO something about it right away once you admit it.



PARKER SNIFFING THE MARKER WAS FUCKING BRILLIANT.





Parker: Hi! Hey! I missed you guys! [ Jumps into Eliot’s arms ]
Eliot: Oh! [ To Nathan ] When do the happy pills wear off?
Nathan: Usually about 24 hours.
Hardison: [ hugging Parker ] That’s too bad, I kinda like this Parker.

I got offended by Hardisons comment, and its weird cause its usually Eliots comments towards Parker offend me. It's like he's saying that the old Parker wasn't good enough, or that he likes her all fucked up and fake better. I dunno, just rubbed me the wrong way.

All in all I do actually have to say that this is my favorite episode thus far this season. It made me laugh, it made me cry (seriously, Nates withdrawals hit wayy to close to home), it made me hold my breath, and it made me keep wondering how it was going to play out.

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LEVERAGE 1.11 THE JUROR #6 JOB


So this episode was very Parker-centric, and it first aired on my birthday, how perfect is that? LOL. I didn't get to watch it until I got this computer and downloaded it, but still. Epic awesomeness.




Eliot: You need to go talk to her, this is not the first time she's gone loco. I'm serious.
Sophie: [goes after Parker] Parker? Parker. I think what everyone's feeling is that if you want to take insane risks on your own time than go ahead. But when we're on the job you have to concider the rest of us. [ Parker ignores her and walks right by] Excuse me!

The one thing I really liked about this episode was how much screen time Parker and Sophie had together. She ended up being Parker's mentor or teacher, whatever you'd like to call it. I mean I always knew it'd end up that way, but it was really nice to see it on screen more. And I like that everyone just turned to Sophie and expected her to fix Parker, like she'd be the more likely one to get through to her or something.





Nathan: No, no, jury duty, a place where you have to follow instructions.
Sophie: Where you have to consider other people’s point of view!
Eliot: [ whispers to Nate ] There’s gonna be normal people there.
Nathan: No, no, you’re not getting out of this. Alice White is reporting for jury duty.

So we all know how damn good Hardison is. A fake identity of Parker's is called to jury duty. She wants to get out of it, Nate says she has to go. Anyone notice how they all just do what Nate says? I mean, couldn't she just say no? She is an adult right? Haha, seriously, just goes to prove how much of the Dad Nate is to the rest of the team.

I didn't like Eliot's comment. I didn't like that he said it with her in the room like she couldn't hear him or something. Then again, someone pointed out that he might have meant that the team isn't normal either, but I was still initially aggravated over it.




Parker: [ standing in front of the football games showing on the video wall ] No, you don’t understand, they had hidden cameras, and the lawyer had comms, like our comms.
Hardison: First, move. Second, nobody has our comms.
Nathan: Parker, listen, there is not some evil conspiracy lurking behind the curtain of every routine civic activity.
Hardison: [ muttering ] I make our comms, me, I make ‘em, ain’t nobody got our comms, do what I do.

[ after Parker leaves ]

Sophie: You know she’s never done that before.
Nathan: What, stormed out? Come on.
Sophie: No, asked for our help.

Poor Parker, getting ignored for football when all she wanted was some help. But once again, Sophie realizing something important and sticking up for her... ace. Mucho love to the Parker/Sophie-ness of this ep.



Anyone notice that this is the first time we have a female mark? And fuck, a hot female mark at that xD




Parker: [ while the lady is showing her pictures of her grandchildren ] Aww that one is REALLY cute. [ points to another picture ] What's wrong with that one? It looks like a dog in a baby suit [laughs]

Parker trying to socialize with the other jurors. Such a bad, bad idea...






Okay this is my favorite scene ever so I'm totally gonna do the whole thing. Though on a side note, do you SEE how hot Sophie looks in this episode? Seriously, the Indian look agrees with her. Yum.

Sophie: Okay, today did not go well. But that's alright, we learn when we fail. We're going to go back to basics and do a little role playing, we'll start with persuasion techniques. So Eliot has an apple [ throws apple to Eliot ] and Alice has an orange [ throws apple to Parker ]
Eliot: I love apples. Apples are my favorite fruit.
Parker: Good for you, sparky.
Eliot: [ to Sophie ] I don’t have to sit here and take this crap.
Sophie: Come on, just do it for me.
Eliot: [ sighs and turns to Parker ] You have an orange, now convince me that I want the orange, not the apple. I'm gonna take a bite.






Parker: [ after Eliot bites the apple ] I put a razor blade in that apple!
Eliot: [ spits out the apple and Parker laughs ] Are you serious? [ Tears apple apart ]





Parker: Maybe. But do you know what doesn’t have a razor blade in it? This orange. Don’t you want it? [ Parker tosses the orange to Eliot, then leaves ]
Sophie: [sighs ] You fell for that.

Seriously. BEST. SCENE. EVER. It has me fucking laughing like hell.



Can wee just pause for a second and be like WTF over Parker's ENTIRE wardrobe this episode? I mean, seriously. These are the ugliest clothes I've ever seen!





Um, okay. Someone else tell me they think that looks ridiculous on Eliot because uh, apparently alot of people liked it o.O





Parker: I can't do it. I can't convince a whole jury.
Sophie: We worked on persuasion tactics all week, you did really well.
Parker: Yeah with you guys, but the people on this jury are normal.
Sophie: There's not a single normal person on that jury.

Another Parker/Sophie moment. I like how Sophie's been very encouraging to her throughout the entire episode. It makes me all warm and fuzzy inside LOL.




SERIOUSLY. Great moment. It's like seeing the kids off to school. ROFL. You got your bag? You got your lunch? LOL! So cute.



Nate's disguise.... fucking brilliant.



Lets all LOL at PRINCIPAL SNYDER ( and apparently someone from Star Trek ) for like, half a second. And even more epic lulz cause he's a drunk, horny, "terrorist" HAHA.

Hardison: Or would that happen to be the incident on Flight 1433 out of Chicago, where you drank 17 tiny margaritas, you took your pants off, you stood upon the drink cart, and you sang, quote, I’m a sexy monkey.
Dr. Potemkin: I have no recollection of that.
Hardison: I’m not surprised, because it was not one, it wasn’t two, but it was 22 incidents of drunken, belligerent, grab assy behavior that landed you on that list, am I right?



Hardison's computer skills. Seriously. Massive. TEACH ME.





Parker: [ reads text message ] Hey, Peggy from the trial wants to have coffee next week. Alice made a friend.
Eliot: I’m gonna tell you one more time, you made a friend, not Alice.
Parker: Oh, cool. You think she’ll want to steal a painting with me?
Sophie: Start small, Parker. Try coffee.

Aww Parker made a real friend! It just makes me want to hug her lol.

Overall, I liked the episode because 1) a female mark and 2) a mark that's running their own con almost as good as the Leverage team and 3) lots of Parker.

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DOLLHOUSE 1.01 GHOST

Now I don't have this episode downloaded, nor do I know where anyone has posted quotes, so it's just going to be a summery from what I can remember and my opinions.




Already the first scene confused me. I mean obviously she's contracting with Dollhouse, but why? Maybe I missed it, or we're not supposed to know yet. Hm.



Gotta say, Eliza dancing to Lady Gaga was the highlight of the episode LOL




Echo: Did I fall asleep?
Topher: For a little while...

I find her "blank slate" or whatever to be slightly creepy. She's so... airy and nonchalant it's.. odd.




Echo wants to know why she can't remember how she hurt her knee (which was while she was on a "job" or whatever as a totally different person and fell off a bike). AND OMG SQUEE. AMY ACKER. FRED. LOVE ME. She's all "does it matter?" Of course it matters why she can't remember! Didn't count on the dolls caring, did you?





Echo: But she's not asleep...

This was creepy... seeing one of the dolls actually get turned from a human being into a doll. Echo witnessing it obviously made her question some things, even though I doubt she was programed with the ability to quetsion anything. But she's Eliza, and she'll do it anyway DAMNIT! lol




Echo gets programmed to be a ruthlessly efficient kidnapping negotiator because the clients daughter had been taken. I can't remember who it was, but someone asked Topher why she had glasses, and asked if her sight problem would be a problem with the mission, and he said that it all has to balance out, basically. The thing you notice with this character as the episode goes on, is that she is actually programmed to be a REAL person, with real memories and very real horrific past. I found that interesting.




Echo ( I cant remember her characters name ) negotiates with the kidnappers. Basically hangs up on them and shit when they don't agree to her deal, which makes them call back. She puts herself in charge,





Echo has a couple flashbacks of being ... well, Echo. It freaks her out for a bit. And um, yay for the inhaler. For some reason, that makes my day.



Echo recognizes one of the kidnappers at the dock where they were supposed to exchange the money for the daughter. She knows he's not going to give him back, and freaks out as the client gets shot. The Dollhouse people run in and get Echo, preparing to wipe her brain.





Boyd is all trying to rush to get to Topher in time to make sure that he doesn't wipe her, because he knows she's the only one that can get back that little girl. When the scene cuts to him coming in, it looks like she's finished being wiped until she puts back on the glasses. I liked that, and I liked that they didn't wipe her and were still gonna get the girl back even though they probably didn't have a client anymore.




Echo knocks on the bad guys door. Theyre all OMG WHO THE FUCK IS THAT HOW DID THIS BITCH FIND US?! and drag her into the house and point guns on her.





Echo starts explaining that she knows how this guy works, that hes gonna split the money and then when thier back is turned he was going to kill them. He's telling her to shut up, but then she said she knows the girl is in the fridge and the other kidnappers get suspicious because she knows more than she should, so it must be true. She actually talks alot of shit too, with the personality them implanted in her, I'm surprised she was that brave.




Echo gets decked in the face, and shots break out. She runs in the kitchen to get the girl.





She gets the child, and the last bad guy standing tells her to just leave. She goes to do so.

But then, in a hot ass burst of glory, here comes Sierra, busting through the front door and gunning the last guy down. Woot Woot.





And once again, Echo is blank again.

Overall, I actually really liked it. I was surprised too, because the beginning didn't catch me at first and also the plot never seemed like something I would be interested in. Of course I watched it though because its Joss + Eliza. But I'm glad I really liked it, and I'll be checking out next weeks episode for sure.

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LEVERAGE 1.10 THE 12 STEP JOB




Okay really guys, the mark for this episode disgusted me. He was big, fat, sweaty, addicted to tacos, addicted to alcohol, addicted to sex (though not sex in and of itself, just sexual things like porn and strip clubs) and he was just... ugh. I dunno, he seemed like a nice enough guy, but come on dude, we really DONT need to be seeing you eat.

PARKER: It looks like Billy from The Family Circus if Billy was a drunken sex fiend.

ROFL. Parker love for that line. But seriously, that's what he was.




Hardison = Epic Fail.
Eliot = Head Explodes.

I enjoy when they put Eliot and Hardison together. They fight like siblings.

Hardison: Don’t get mad, but I may have spilled Slushie in your car.
Eliot: That’s like 44 ounces, Hardison!
Hardison: It’s not that much.
Eliot: The lid is floating in the damn floorboard, man!
Hardison: Wow, you are being . . .
Eliot: It’s running into the back seat.
Hardison: . . . very dramatic.
Eliot: When we get back to the office, you’re cleaning this up.
Hardison: Seriously.
Eliot: You’re cleaning this up as soon as we get back.
Hardison: [ looks out the window to see the mark ] That’s our guy.
Eliot: I’m not . . . Don’t try to change the subject!



Can someone explain to me when Hardison learned to actually kick some ass. What about beating up the injured? That was his "niche" ( Ref: Miracle Job ) He was never too keen on violence and never really wanted to do it. And while I'm sure he could punch a bad guy in the face, he was dangerously close to holding his own with Eliot, which no one should be able to do.






Welcome to Rehab, with your host Sophie Devereaux! Please pay no mind that she has an addiction for expensive shoes, she is exempt from all you psychos.

I knew Parker was gonna end up in rehab with them. I just wasnt sure what for. I should have realized LOL.

Parker: Hi, my name is Rose, I’m a kleptomaniac, my parents are rich but I shop lift anyway [ checks notes on wrist ] because I hate myself.

Nate and Sophie... once again... COME ON. But to be fair, it was Sophie starting shit this time. She's trying to force her own agenda into the con, and it's annoying and immature. I don't blame Nate for getting aggravated.

Nathan: Yeah, well, okay, we could talk about my drinking problem, or we could talk about your boot problem, or we could talk about Jack here, who has a very legitimate, real problem. I mean, he has blackouts. Isn’t that why we’re here, Dr. Tanner?
Sophie: [ glares ] Fine.

And then the drunken fool rattles off his bazillion problems. Its like come on dude, like you couldn't just stick to one or two things?



Parker and her antidepressants, omfg. So, I personally found this funny as fuck. I knew they were gonna "speed up" the effects per say of the pills once I saw her have to take them. Normally it takes like four to eight weeks to kick in, but that wouldn't make for very fun television, now, would it?

I find it brilliant that she sniffed the fucking pill, and then CHEWED it. Ew, have any of you ever CHEWED antidepressants *gag*

Hardison on the bomb seat. We all know he wasn't going to die, but we all held our breathes anyway.

Eliot: What’s our margin for error here?
Hardison: About half a second.
Eliot: Run the bag of bricks by me again.
Hardison: You ready?
Eliot: No!
Hardison: Are you ready?
Eliot: Yeah.




Nate going through withdrawl. Okay so you all know how much I just despise this man right? Well this episode actually made me feel bad for him. Sympathize with him. Cause well, I know how bad it fucking sucks to go through that.

Sophie: You look awful.
Nathan: Thank you, that’s sweet.





And this is where the slashers get their piece of heaven and the femslashers are left jealous that the boys got their moment first. Seriously, Hardison's gay voice... EPIC. LOL @ Eliots face too.

Hardison: Um, I’m with him.
Receptionist: So you’re a friend of . . .
Hardison: No, I, uh, no, I am [ slips arm through Eliot’s ] I am WITH him. See, he thinks the flirting makes me jealous, but it doesn’t, you know, but you know if you was like Brad Pitt or Denzel or somebody, oh, girl, it would be on, seriously. [ To Eliot ] Bring your ass, bring your ass.



You gotta just appreciate the fact that Nate's addiction materialized into hallucinations was Sterling. Greatness.

This scene gave me mixed thoughts. I'll post the quote first.

Nathan: Okay. Parker, get into the air vent, out to the front gate . . .
Parker: No.
Nathan: No?
Parker: No. I feel like I’m making real progress here.
Nathan: [ puts hands on her shoulders ] I need you to focus, okay? [ Parker smiles ] What?
Parker: You don’t usually touch me. Or any of us, really. It’s the hole in your heart, Tom, it doesn’t allow you to get close to people.
Jack: She’s right.



Now see first, one hand I had this funny feeling inside when Parker said "I feel like I'm making real progress here." I couldn't describe it even if I tried because it was very complex. Maybe a little envious that she goes to rehab and in a couple days wants to fix herself when it took me mental hospitals, regular hospitals, and jail before I even contemplated the option. Maybe a little proud of her, or maybe a little sad because she thinks she really has a big problem. See, I told you it's complicated.

Second, I was kind of aggravated that Nate didn't respect her decision to get better. Its a hard place to reach to begin with, and to vocalize your mission is another big thing. Then again I know they were all pressed for time and shit cause the Asian mobsters were all coming down the hall, but still.

Third, that last screenshot makes Parker/Nate shippers go squee. Actually the whole scene does, and that makes me gag.



Jack: Thanks for everything, Tom.
Nathan: All right.
Jack: And hey, if you ever need a sponsor, I’m totally there for you, man.
Nathan: [ just saying to be polite ] I’ll keep that in mind.

One thing that bothered me about this episode is that Nate, even after going through withdrawals, still didn't admit that he had a problem. Hell I personally admitted I had a problem six months ago, doesn't mean you have to DO something about it right away once you admit it.



PARKER SNIFFING THE MARKER WAS FUCKING BRILLIANT.





Parker: Hi! Hey! I missed you guys! [ Jumps into Eliot’s arms ]
Eliot: Oh! [ To Nathan ] When do the happy pills wear off?
Nathan: Usually about 24 hours.
Hardison: [ hugging Parker ] That’s too bad, I kinda like this Parker.

I got offended by Hardisons comment, and its weird cause its usually Eliots comments towards Parker offend me. It's like he's saying that the old Parker wasn't good enough, or that he likes her all fucked up and fake better. I dunno, just rubbed me the wrong way.

All in all I do actually have to say that this is my favorite episode thus far this season. It made me laugh, it made me cry (seriously, Nates withdrawals hit wayy to close to home), it made me hold my breath, and it made me keep wondering how it was going to play out.

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LEVERAGE 1.11 THE JUROR #6 JOB


So this episode was very Parker-centric, and it first aired on my birthday, how perfect is that? LOL. I didn't get to watch it until I got this computer and downloaded it, but still. Epic awesomeness.




Eliot: You need to go talk to her, this is not the first time she's gone loco. I'm serious.
Sophie: [goes after Parker] Parker? Parker. I think what everyone's feeling is that if you want to take insane risks on your own time than go ahead. But when we're on the job you have to concider the rest of us. [ Parker ignores her and walks right by] Excuse me!

The one thing I really liked about this episode was how much screen time Parker and Sophie had together. She ended up being Parker's mentor or teacher, whatever you'd like to call it. I mean I always knew it'd end up that way, but it was really nice to see it on screen more. And I like that everyone just turned to Sophie and expected her to fix Parker, like she'd be the more likely one to get through to her or something.





Nathan: No, no, jury duty, a place where you have to follow instructions.
Sophie: Where you have to consider other people’s point of view!
Eliot: [ whispers to Nate ] There’s gonna be normal people there.
Nathan: No, no, you’re not getting out of this. Alice White is reporting for jury duty.

So we all know how damn good Hardison is. A fake identity of Parker's is called to jury duty. She wants to get out of it, Nate says she has to go. Anyone notice how they all just do what Nate says? I mean, couldn't she just say no? She is an adult right? Haha, seriously, just goes to prove how much of the Dad Nate is to the rest of the team.

I didn't like Eliot's comment. I didn't like that he said it with her in the room like she couldn't hear him or something. Then again, someone pointed out that he might have meant that the team isn't normal either, but I was still initially aggravated over it.




Parker: [ standing in front of the football games showing on the video wall ] No, you don’t understand, they had hidden cameras, and the lawyer had comms, like our comms.
Hardison: First, move. Second, nobody has our comms.
Nathan: Parker, listen, there is not some evil conspiracy lurking behind the curtain of every routine civic activity.
Hardison: [ muttering ] I make our comms, me, I make ‘em, ain’t nobody got our comms, do what I do.

[ after Parker leaves ]

Sophie: You know she’s never done that before.
Nathan: What, stormed out? Come on.
Sophie: No, asked for our help.

Poor Parker, getting ignored for football when all she wanted was some help. But once again, Sophie realizing something important and sticking up for her... ace. Mucho love to the Parker/Sophie-ness of this ep.



Anyone notice that this is the first time we have a female mark? And fuck, a hot female mark at that xD




Parker: [ while the lady is showing her pictures of her grandchildren ] Aww that one is REALLY cute. [ points to another picture ] What's wrong with that one? It looks like a dog in a baby suit [laughs]

Parker trying to socialize with the other jurors. Such a bad, bad idea...






Okay this is my favorite scene ever so I'm totally gonna do the whole thing. Though on a side note, do you SEE how hot Sophie looks in this episode? Seriously, the Indian look agrees with her. Yum.

Sophie: Okay, today did not go well. But that's alright, we learn when we fail. We're going to go back to basics and do a little role playing, we'll start with persuasion techniques. So Eliot has an apple [ throws apple to Eliot ] and Alice has an orange [ throws apple to Parker ]
Eliot: I love apples. Apples are my favorite fruit.
Parker: Good for you, sparky.
Eliot: [ to Sophie ] I don’t have to sit here and take this crap.
Sophie: Come on, just do it for me.
Eliot: [ sighs and turns to Parker ] You have an orange, now convince me that I want the orange, not the apple. I'm gonna take a bite.






Parker: [ after Eliot bites the apple ] I put a razor blade in that apple!
Eliot: [ spits out the apple and Parker laughs ] Are you serious? [ Tears apple apart ]





Parker: Maybe. But do you know what doesn’t have a razor blade in it? This orange. Don’t you want it? [ Parker tosses the orange to Eliot, then leaves ]
Sophie: [sighs ] You fell for that.

Seriously. BEST. SCENE. EVER. It has me fucking laughing like hell.



Can wee just pause for a second and be like WTF over Parker's ENTIRE wardrobe this episode? I mean, seriously. These are the ugliest clothes I've ever seen!





Um, okay. Someone else tell me they think that looks ridiculous on Eliot because uh, apparently alot of people liked it o.O





Parker: I can't do it. I can't convince a whole jury.
Sophie: We worked on persuasion tactics all week, you did really well.
Parker: Yeah with you guys, but the people on this jury are normal.
Sophie: There's not a single normal person on that jury.

Another Parker/Sophie moment. I like how Sophie's been very encouraging to her throughout the entire episode. It makes me all warm and fuzzy inside LOL.




SERIOUSLY. Great moment. It's like seeing the kids off to school. ROFL. You got your bag? You got your lunch? LOL! So cute.



Nate's disguise.... fucking brilliant.



Lets all LOL at PRINCIPAL SNYDER ( and apparently someone from Star Trek ) for like, half a second. And even more epic lulz cause he's a drunk, horny, "terrorist" HAHA.

Hardison: Or would that happen to be the incident on Flight 1433 out of Chicago, where you drank 17 tiny margaritas, you took your pants off, you stood upon the drink cart, and you sang, quote, I’m a sexy monkey.
Dr. Potemkin: I have no recollection of that.
Hardison: I’m not surprised, because it was not one, it wasn’t two, but it was 22 incidents of drunken, belligerent, grab assy behavior that landed you on that list, am I right?



Hardison's computer skills. Seriously. Massive. TEACH ME.





Parker: [ reads text message ] Hey, Peggy from the trial wants to have coffee next week. Alice made a friend.
Eliot: I’m gonna tell you one more time, you made a friend, not Alice.
Parker: Oh, cool. You think she’ll want to steal a painting with me?
Sophie: Start small, Parker. Try coffee.

Aww Parker made a real friend! It just makes me want to hug her lol.

Overall, I liked the episode because 1) a female mark and 2) a mark that's running their own con almost as good as the Leverage team and 3) lots of Parker.

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DOLLHOUSE 1.01 GHOST

Now I don't have this episode downloaded, nor do I know where anyone has posted quotes, so it's just going to be a summery from what I can remember and my opinions.




Already the first scene confused me. I mean obviously she's contracting with Dollhouse, but why? Maybe I missed it, or we're not supposed to know yet. Hm.



Gotta say, Eliza dancing to Lady Gaga was the highlight of the episode LOL




Echo: Did I fall asleep?
Topher: For a little while...

I find her "blank slate" or whatever to be slightly creepy. She's so... airy and nonchalant it's.. odd.




Echo wants to know why she can't remember how she hurt her knee (which was while she was on a "job" or whatever as a totally different person and fell off a bike). AND OMG SQUEE. AMY ACKER. FRED. LOVE ME. She's all "does it matter?" Of course it matters why she can't remember! Didn't count on the dolls caring, did you?





Echo: But she's not asleep...

This was creepy... seeing one of the dolls actually get turned from a human being into a doll. Echo witnessing it obviously made her question some things, even though I doubt she was programed with the ability to quetsion anything. But she's Eliza, and she'll do it anyway DAMNIT! lol




Echo gets programmed to be a ruthlessly efficient kidnapping negotiator because the clients daughter had been taken. I can't remember who it was, but someone asked Topher why she had glasses, and asked if her sight problem would be a problem with the mission, and he said that it all has to balance out, basically. The thing you notice with this character as the episode goes on, is that she is actually programmed to be a REAL person, with real memories and very real horrific past. I found that interesting.




Echo ( I cant remember her characters name ) negotiates with the kidnappers. Basically hangs up on them and shit when they don't agree to her deal, which makes them call back. She puts herself in charge,





Echo has a couple flashbacks of being ... well, Echo. It freaks her out for a bit. And um, yay for the inhaler. For some reason, that makes my day.



Echo recognizes one of the kidnappers at the dock where they were supposed to exchange the money for the daughter. She knows he's not going to give him back, and freaks out as the client gets shot. The Dollhouse people run in and get Echo, preparing to wipe her brain.





Boyd is all trying to rush to get to Topher in time to make sure that he doesn't wipe her, because he knows she's the only one that can get back that little girl. When the scene cuts to him coming in, it looks like she's finished being wiped until she puts back on the glasses. I liked that, and I liked that they didn't wipe her and were still gonna get the girl back even though they probably didn't have a client anymore.




Echo knocks on the bad guys door. Theyre all OMG WHO THE FUCK IS THAT HOW DID THIS BITCH FIND US?! and drag her into the house and point guns on her.





Echo starts explaining that she knows how this guy works, that hes gonna split the money and then when thier back is turned he was going to kill them. He's telling her to shut up, but then she said she knows the girl is in the fridge and the other kidnappers get suspicious because she knows more than she should, so it must be true. She actually talks alot of shit too, with the personality them implanted in her, I'm surprised she was that brave.




Echo gets decked in the face, and shots break out. She runs in the kitchen to get the girl.





She gets the child, and the last bad guy standing tells her to just leave. She goes to do so.

But then, in a hot ass burst of glory, here comes Sierra, busting through the front door and gunning the last guy down. Woot Woot.





And once again, Echo is blank again.

Overall, I actually really liked it. I was surprised too, because the beginning didn't catch me at first and also the plot never seemed like something I would be interested in. Of course I watched it though because its Joss + Eliza. But I'm glad I really liked it, and I'll be checking out next weeks episode for sure.