White Collar Review

[kriadydragon]

Now that's the White Collar we know and love :D Except for the new beginning. What do you all think? Personally I liked last season's opener much better. The new one is just kind of... meh (and I hate it when shows mess with a show's opening).

But on to the show! So much to love, listed incoherently out of order! Satchmo playing a part in one of Neal's schemes (he does love using dogs as accomplices ;)), Moz blaming poor Satchmo for things going wrong, Satchmo and his big floppy face you just want to moosh, Peter giving Neal free reign to scheme, Neal doing his thing, the book disintegrating but it actually working in their favor, Peter the astronomy nerd with his little sextet El gave him for his birthday. Peter, Neal, El and Mozzie all working together, Neal bugging Peter to come out and play, El asking Peter if he wants to go play with Neal and mirrors (adorable!), El encouraging all the eight-year-old enthusiasm of the boys, things with the loot getting hot, Peter trying to explain Neal's anklet to a little girl, Peter and Neal saving the day... I warned you the squee would be out of order ;)

Fun, fun, fun. Man, I love this show.

I was a little nervous that they were going to have Neal and art detective woman sleep together or something, because any other show that would have been the case within five seconds. Needless to say, my relief was mighty.

The cliffhanger ending was nice and I'm really starting to like where they're taking the treasure arc. You can't help but cheer Neal and Mozzie on, not because you want to see them leave with the treasure, but because you don't want to see things between Neal and Peter become horribly undone. I'm both excited and nervous about how the show will end the treasure arc, because there's so many possibilities.

Comments

[ultracape.livejournal.com]

Upon my second viewing of the episode I have to agree about Neal delaying. In "On Guard," he definitely was dragging his feet at every juncture. He hasn't been coming up with any of the ideas on this one at all and usually when it's Mozzie's scheme, Neal's a lot more enthusiastic even if he leaves the plans to Moz.

Also, Neal really, really liked getting back to normal with Peter. In fact this is the first time I ever remember him calling Peter in on something because neither he nor Moz could figure out the puzzle themselves. Usually if they had problems they'd think of some illegal way to solve them. But to call Peter to come out and play, that was a first. And Peter was so adorably eager and into it.

I do think that Elizabeth's new job is definitely going to be utilized some way unless it's a big fat red herring.

That treasure-cam got me speculating a lot. Neal hasn't been back to the warehouse to avoid suspicion, and I think we've all learned never to underestimate Mozzie. I think that the view of the treasure is on a repeating loop and that Mozzie is or has moved the Nazi loot because Mozzie doesn't trust Neal to go through with running.

Neal is definitely in Bromance with Peter. He would not have felt so hurt when Peter accused him. He told Mozzie he liked it when they were back to normal.

[swanpride.livejournal.com]

El's job will certainly become important later on...I reserve judgement on that, until I see what they have planned. (but I loved her in this scene...she always gets the best lines).

The treasure-cam is for me a sign that deep down Mozzie is aware that Neal is unsure. It's more or less a bait to keep Neal interested.

[kriadydragon.livejournal.com]

Also, Neal really, really liked getting back to normal with Peter.

This is what I especially loved about the episode. And not just getting back to normal but, as you pointed out, the two actually quick about working together. I love that despite the issue with the treasure the show continues to develop their friendship.