yeahhhh, those transitions were excellant.
overall the whole episode clicked. writing and directing shined. the editing was good. all the acting was good. i love faraday. desmond's acting was really, really intense and he looked like a total nutcase. almost too much for a tv show. but it worked and it lent to the emotional pay-off.
i love the sketchy guy dan's acting. like how he shakes. totally believe he's a genius just collecting his brilliant thoughts.