Looking at the Positive

[kriadydragon]

I've been in such an intolerant mood, lately - I don't know why - and it's meant trying very hard not to spam my own journal with lots of venting.

So, a positive note - namely six more days until new White Collar, yay! There's just so many things that could happen that I've absolutely not speculated on it at all. Seriously, I refused to give any possible scenarios the time of day. I want to go in taking whatever the show gives me, and I'm both nervous and excited about it.

I'll also admit that it will be nice to (hopefully) see the majority of fic moving on from Count Down tags. I've reached my Count down saturation point and I can't wait to see new ideas pop up. Although this round of finale tags turned out rather interesting. I thought for sure it was going to be another Point Blank fiasco, with fic after fic of Neal apologizing for hurting everyone's feelings. Instead it's a mix of tropes, some good, some bad, some unique and thought provoking. And though, yes, the woobie!Neal and jerk!Peter came out on top as the most prevalent trope, I felt this onslaught of tags to be quite diverse.

Although one thing I would have liked to have read more of was Mozzie's side of things. I know there was one story, yes, but I would have liked to have read more explorations into his own reactions. It really surprised (and annoyed) me how many stories there were where Mozzie was on the list of people Neal hurt and had to apologize to. I would have loved something where it was Mozzie taking responsibility along with Neal, rather than Neal taking all the blame (for the record, I'm not a fan of "it's all Neal's fault and he must learn his lesson!" fic. I'm speaking as both a Neal fan - I will admit it - and someone who likes the complicated, messy issues explored as the complicated, messy issues they are. Neither do I like huffy, pouty Peter).

Anyway, yes, so much happy in the future. Crossing my fingers for much squee (and hungry plot bunnies. I'm in dire need of hungry plot bunnies. They've been refusing to nibble any plots, lately, even with so many to choose from).

Comments

[sholio]

I gotta say I am more than ready for the fandom to move on from Countdown tags, but that's just my issue ;p. There have been a few I've really enjoyed, but a whole lot more that have put me somewhere on the gamut from unhappy to angry, and it's hard to avoid them because there are just so blasted many of them ... (And yes, I know it's my problem entirely, but I can't avoid the episode tags without avoiding the fandom ... *wails*)

But I hear you on the squee. Six days! :D It's so near! And while I can't help speculating, I am trying very hard to let go of my preconceived notions and prepare myself to be happy with whatever we get. Actually, I think that's one of the things that I resent about the glut of episode tags, because it's resulted in me having a pretty strong knee-jerk reaction to certain tropes in the tags, and I don't want to prejudge the episode if it starts going in one of my "do not want!" directions ...

I have somehow managed to remain almost completely unspoiled for the episode, but this is one show where I really do trust the writers to have the characters' best interests at heart - they might not always take them where I would have taken them myself, but there is no doubt in my mind that the writers and the actors love the characters as much as the fans do, and whatever they do with them, I think that as long as I can manage not to let my own prejudgments get in the way, I'm going to be happy. :D

And then we have five more new episodes to look forward to after that!

I plan to make my journal as much of a squee, no-angst zone as possible for the duration. :D

[elrhiarhodan]

Hi

I think you meant "Count Down" not "Countermeasures" from season two (the ep with Billy Dee Williams).