Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-188.54.203.142-20130407064450/@comment-67.168.180.205-20130503174545

Eddiefunny wrote: They mention it briefly in the Manhanttan episode of the official podcast. I also heard that podcast, and that wasn't what they said. They knew Bae was Neal since season one and tried to be secretive about it. However, the Neal/Bae theory became popular within the fanbase ever since Neal's debut, and escalated it in Tallahassee. The writers caught on, wondered if they should change it, but ultimately decided to stick with their original idea. They always wanted Neal to be Baefire, but wanted it to be a surprise. We, the fanbase, like spoilers and theories so we weren't actually surprised when it happened.