LOL I don't think I ever noticed that deeply skeptical look during the 'professor Shen is joining us' moment before! Not to mention the beer, to express the complete lack of interest/excitement - he will just HAPPEN to be drinking from it so he can't applaud.
You're so right about that awesome crane shot and excellent choice of location - the spiraling brick maze, with HPS at the center and CSZ approaching him so devotedly and deferentially (and walking backwards from the presence as he leaves <3)
That first couple of shots, I sigh at HPS' lashes sweeping down to hide him even more--