This is one of my favorite Leverage episodes - How can you not love the "buddy cop 70/80s montage?" On the surface, it is an interesting story about DB Cooper but for me it is the "Agent McSweeten" life story that really makes me care about the episode. Agent McSweeten has been a favorite reoccurring character since season one. Previously, he had always been comic relief in most of these episodes, here we get a deeper understanding of the character.
We learn that Todd McSweeten's FBI father passed on his quest for justice and the ability to see the good in people to his son. In one scene where young Todd has his bike stolen by kids "looking for a lost dog," his father says, "Pretty soon you only see the bad in people - you could be like that too, you wouldn't lose as many bikes." I love Todd's reply, "But I won't find any lost dogs."
"It's not a weakness to see the good in people, all right? It's not a flaw or a bad thing to trust." is the elder McSweeten's life advice.
Not a bad lesson to learn.
Tally-ho.
We learn that Todd McSweeten's FBI father passed on his quest for justice and the ability to see the good in people to his son. In one scene where young Todd has his bike stolen by kids "looking for a lost dog," his father says, "Pretty soon you only see the bad in people - you could be like that too, you wouldn't lose as many bikes." I love Todd's reply, "But I won't find any lost dogs."
"It's not a weakness to see the good in people, all right? It's not a flaw or a bad thing to trust." is the elder McSweeten's life advice.
Not a bad lesson to learn.
Tally-ho.
