Interesting about the Pink Panthers. I didn't know that :)
About Neal... I see this as a part of his personality. He is a brilliant con man - if nothing else, this episode proved that beyond doubt - and I always thought he was capable of being surprisingly ruthless when circumstances required it. On the other hand, Neal geniunely likes people, and he is capable of great forgiveness and self-sacrifice especially when it comes to his friends. He can be selfish and opportunistic, but he also has a gentle side, a vulnerable side, a mischievous side and he's willing to put himself on the line for random strangers.
But yes, Neal is a con man. And I’m still not entirely sure if that is necessarily a bad thing. His cons had hurt people sometimes, but they had also helped others on numerous occasions since the beginning of the series.
Okay, now I’m not phrasing this right… My point is, it doesn’t matter whether Neal being a con man is a good thing or not – he is one, and I don’t think that’s ever going to really change. But maybe Peter was wrong with the whole “con man or a man” dilemma – maybe Neal can’t actually make that choice. But being a con man doesn’t have to equal being bad. Neal is loyal to people, not laws or principles, but that doesn’t make him a bad person. He might lie and manipulate, but again, that doesn’t necessarily have to make him bad. I guess what Neal really needs is to fully accept who he is, to stop making excuses for himself while also stop selling himself short. It would be great if the show allowed him to stop living in the past and start making a real future.
I'm guessing we'll find out where Neal is heading in the last episode. He says there must be another way, so not jail, not getting killed and not working for the FBI.
Hmmm… that leaves a lot of options. I mean, there most likely are legitimate careers for someone like Neal. Unless Neal decides that legitimate isn’t for him and that he can still outrun the law (but that would show an incredible lack of character development and a really bad lack of judgment on Neal’s part). I do hope that Neal’s plan is smarter than just playing for both sides – I can see how that could work for Neal, to join the Panthers if the FBI tried to screw him over or to take his freedom if they didn’t, but it would be incredibly unfair to Peter and I sincerely hope that Neal knows better than to hurt him like that.
So, I’m really curious where the show is heading with this. I hope the next episode will shed some light on that :)
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About Neal... I see this as a part of his personality. He is a brilliant con man - if nothing else, this episode proved that beyond doubt - and I always thought he was capable of being surprisingly ruthless when circumstances required it. On the other hand, Neal geniunely likes people, and he is capable of great forgiveness and self-sacrifice especially when it comes to his friends. He can be selfish and opportunistic, but he also has a gentle side, a vulnerable side, a mischievous side and he's willing to put himself on the line for random strangers.
But yes, Neal is a con man. And I’m still not entirely sure if that is necessarily a bad thing. His cons had hurt people sometimes, but they had also helped others on numerous occasions since the beginning of the series.
Okay, now I’m not phrasing this right… My point is, it doesn’t matter whether Neal being a con man is a good thing or not – he is one, and I don’t think that’s ever going to really change. But maybe Peter was wrong with the whole “con man or a man” dilemma – maybe Neal can’t actually make that choice. But being a con man doesn’t have to equal being bad. Neal is loyal to people, not laws or principles, but that doesn’t make him a bad person. He might lie and manipulate, but again, that doesn’t necessarily have to make him bad. I guess what Neal really needs is to fully accept who he is, to stop making excuses for himself while also stop selling himself short. It would be great if the show allowed him to stop living in the past and start making a real future.
I'm guessing we'll find out where Neal is heading in the last episode. He says there must be another way, so not jail, not getting killed and not working for the FBI.
Hmmm… that leaves a lot of options. I mean, there most likely are legitimate careers for someone like Neal. Unless Neal decides that legitimate isn’t for him and that he can still outrun the law (but that would show an incredible lack of character development and a really bad lack of judgment on Neal’s part). I do hope that Neal’s plan is smarter than just playing for both sides – I can see how that could work for Neal, to join the Panthers if the FBI tried to screw him over or to take his freedom if they didn’t, but it would be incredibly unfair to Peter and I sincerely hope that Neal knows better than to hurt him like that.
So, I’m really curious where the show is heading with this. I hope the next episode will shed some light on that :)