I -- I cannot imagine anybody actually watches it for the plot.

And omg YES, feel free to talk at me as much as you like about D/s and possession kinks in this context, because Peter and El's relationship seems to be a very even one on the surface and then you find out that he investigated her life for a while and he is VERY protective of her and, well, Peter has some deep-seated control issues. But when it comes to Neal, everything just gets dialled up ten notches because of how much Neal enjoys being chased, and caught, and known, and how much he revels in holding Peter's attention.