"The San Lorenzo Job" is one of my favorite episodes. Even though I'm not sure why, I try never to miss this episode when it airs.
Is it because.....
.....it does a great job satirizing American politics? Politics is one of my least favorite subjects and this episode shows why. Political ads and pre-election junk is all about manipulation – manipulation of emotions, and manipulation of facts. It seems that most elections are just stolen anymore by one party or the other.
.....each of the team members is doing one of their best con jobs yet? Sophie leaping into action as the fiancé of the floundering candidate; Hardison hacking an entire country, Parker using her thieving skills and braving the steam vent to save the General; Eliot using his contacts and abilities to save those contacts and friends; and Nate running the best behind the scenes cons.
.... I ALWAYS love the story of the underdog winning? The man was so far down in the polls that the corrupts people didn't even bother to arrest him. Michael Vittori has a wonderful growth during the course of the hour from an uncertain school teacher who just wants to do the right thing to the president of a country. You just know things will get better for him.
.... it has some of the best lines/scenes? Eliot and the puppy, " I have twenty-four year old genius with a smart phone and a problem with authority. You never really stood a chance." "Thieves don't win elections. We steal them." " if stealing a country were easy, everyone would do it." And my favorite "We be the cavalry."
... it is the episode where they finally catch Damien Moreau and get rid of the annoying devious Italian? (yes, I admit it is very wrong but I wasn't sorry to see her get shot in the previous episode :o(
Maybe it is all of these things. I just really like this episode.
Is it because.....
.....it does a great job satirizing American politics? Politics is one of my least favorite subjects and this episode shows why. Political ads and pre-election junk is all about manipulation – manipulation of emotions, and manipulation of facts. It seems that most elections are just stolen anymore by one party or the other.
.....each of the team members is doing one of their best con jobs yet? Sophie leaping into action as the fiancé of the floundering candidate; Hardison hacking an entire country, Parker using her thieving skills and braving the steam vent to save the General; Eliot using his contacts and abilities to save those contacts and friends; and Nate running the best behind the scenes cons.
.... I ALWAYS love the story of the underdog winning? The man was so far down in the polls that the corrupts people didn't even bother to arrest him. Michael Vittori has a wonderful growth during the course of the hour from an uncertain school teacher who just wants to do the right thing to the president of a country. You just know things will get better for him.
.... it has some of the best lines/scenes? Eliot and the puppy, " I have twenty-four year old genius with a smart phone and a problem with authority. You never really stood a chance." "Thieves don't win elections. We steal them." " if stealing a country were easy, everyone would do it." And my favorite "We be the cavalry."
... it is the episode where they finally catch Damien Moreau and get rid of the annoying devious Italian? (yes, I admit it is very wrong but I wasn't sorry to see her get shot in the previous episode :o(
Maybe it is all of these things. I just really like this episode.