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ETonline: What was your reaction to finding out he was headed down another wormhole?
Raymond-James: When I first met with the creators, I knew the broadstrokes of what we were going for in terms of the overall character development. So I knew where it was headed, but when I was up in Vancouver when we were still working out the finer points of the finale, and we had a chat about the wormhole, I was stoked. The symmetry was great. The fact that instead of his dad letting him go, this time he chose to let go of the love of his life in order for his son to not lose both of his parents.

ETonline: So you consider Emma to be the love of Neal’s life?
Raymond-James: Yeah. I don’t think there’s any question about that. The thing with Tamara is what it was. I didn’t feel like I was going to be able to explain to Emma what actually transpired with August. I mean, there is so much unsaid and unseen from that scene in Tallahassee, but the only guy who can vouch for me is now a little boy [laughs]. I think there’s no question that Emma is the absolutely love of Neal’s life. Whether or not that means anything is not for me to say. But when Neal lets her hand go, he knows he’s letting go of the woman he loves. [x]