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that last point is kinda nitpicky (at least within the fandom) but im rewatching leverage now (4x16 for those who know, the gold to be sold job) and i really dont like how hardison is treated through adult eyes. but its entirely possible im being unkind, making unsound observations, evaluating poorly, any combination, etc. & id love for that to be all true/see the perspective of someone who has a really positive of evaluation of Hardison's writing, or even someone in a better position to evaluate his writing.

also possible i just really fucking hate nate leverage at this point in my life and my distaste for him is tingeing this.

My answer is the same to you! WHY is it something worth noting, that a confident Black man is always being treated as though he needs to be humbled?

Anon, i totally agree. I love this show, but the two episodes I can't rewatch are the Ice Man job and the gold to be sold job, because Hardison gets such unfair treatment, and the inconsistencies you mention are especially bad when you consider that overall, this show has (imo) some of the best and most consistent character development in this style of TV. The fact that this is its biggest flaw seems, to me, to indicate that it's the creators' racism bleeding through.

Hardison has a right to be arrogant!!! He is a genius and is ridiculously good at not only what he does, but at learning new things on the fly for each job. Nate literally says in one ep, "I have a 24-year-old with a smartphone and a problem with authority. You never stood a chance." However, when his confidence/arrogance leads him into mistakes, it's treated seriously/criticized, while the moments when they acknowledge his (MANY!!!!) contributions are usually played for laughs (e.g. that time they're in England and he has to make a fake old diary in a day, and he has the "I hacked history" monologue about how much work he does). This is the reverse of Parker, whose mistakes are forgiven easily while her contributions/growth are taken very seriously. Parker's flaws are very clearly portrayed as not her fault, whereas Hardison's one flaw, his (very well-earned) arrogance, is clearly his fault.

Hardison is also the most emotionally balanced of the team--Sophie is very perceptive but so used to grifting that she forgets what it means to be herself, while Parker, Eliot, and Nate all have their own issues. Hardison comes to the show having already (apparently) come to terms with the hardships of his childhood. He communicates well and helps other characters grow, but this major aspect of his character is not appreciated onscreen (that I can remember) the way smaller improvements are in the others. He is shown through his actions to be a caring, loving person in his relationship with Parker, but that role within the whole team is not acknowledged.

If it could be separated from this context, I would uncritically love the development of Parker's character as an autistic-coded woman who struggles to understand people, developing her skills enough to lead the team and have a successful, loving relationship with Hardison. But when you add in the context that Hardison started the series with a better rounded skillset than Parker, it's so unfair that Nate doesn't take the time to nurture his leadership skills the same way. The thing that pisses me off the most is that there are one or two comments late in the series and one in the reboot about Nate being a father figure to Hardison. He's not!!! He is unfairly harsh on Hardison at some times, and the rest of the time he just expects Hardison to make magic happen and says nothing when Hardison does. He's not a particularly appreciative guy, but he eventually deals with his own issues well enough to properly appreciate Sophie (admitting that he needs/loves her), Parker (the convo about how he sees her skill as a leader), and Eliot (the weird mutual respect thing they have going on in various fight scenes e.g. big bang job and the truffles one). I don't think he ever has a moment like that with Hardison. Also, Hardison is the only team member who has an uncritically great parental figure: his foster mother, Nana, who if I remember correctly, he specifically says filled all the parental roles. I think it's disrespectful to Nana to say that Nate was like a father to Hardison.

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