*nods* I can certainly see why you and half the rest of my f'list like this show; I think maybe part of the reason why I'm reacting to it like I am is that I'm also seeing it through the SGA lens, except in my case it's more like "Do I really want to get hooked on yet another popcorn show with this many plot holes right now?" I'm seeing the writing deficiencies more than the show, if that makes any sense.

I do adore Hardison for not being a stereotype and for just being, well, him (snarky nerd-boys, my fan candy!) -- and I like that Parker, too, is played against type for the sort of character that she is, at least so far; I had a moment's flinch when she came onscreen as the sexy cat burglar, but I love her defiant thrill-seeking and the fact that she's not the straight man for the boys -- something that you don't see very often with women in ensemble casts on TV, where usually the boys are the crazy ones and the girls get to play "mom". (I liked Vala for similar reasons.)

Since it's not really grabbing me, I'm tempted to give it a rest for a bit and come back to it later. I do think it's got the potential to grow on me, but it's just not really what I want to watch right now; this might be a good one for when I get to hiatus breaks and/or ends-of-seasons on the other shows I'm currently catching up on.

Thank you very much for the episode listing, though; I'll go renumber 'em on my hard drive so that I have them all ready to go when I'm ready to watch the rest. :D