{ Numb3rs, 3x16, Contenders. }

So, this is David's only showcase of the season which SUCKS because David should have more showcases. On the other hand, the reason why he doesn't normally is because he's a worker bee, and he keeps things close. It's one of those things that I love about him - he's so steady, he's so focused and honest.

I don't know whether I pointed this out the first time I saw this, but I know I thought it: there are obvious parallels here to The Mole (3x04) where Colby comes up against an old friend of his; having now seen the season finale, all three episodes tell us important things about David and Colby, not only as people, but as friends.

( cut for spoilers; references to The Mole and The Janus List. )

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As you can tell, I'm rewatching episodes so that I can screencap them. I don't know what it was about watching them the first time around, but I'm really enjoying the rewatch. I remember liking this episode the first time, too, especially because of The Mole but I guess it has a stronger impact post-finale. Anyway, it's a good feeling just to watch and appreciate the episodes for what they are, and I really hope David gets more episodes next season because he's such a wonderful character. He deserves to be more than the guy whose bzuh? face is the cue for one of Charlie's overblown math metaphors.