White Collar Appreciation Post (Premiere Edition)

[tjs_whatnot]

I'm trying to hold on to the happy/lovely place that White Collar has been for me. And also, trying to hold on to this place in Fandom, this Live Journal place to be somewhere I can share the lovely with others.

I've gotten so much from the community of fanfic, fanart and the pretty pictures. It's the recaps, reviews and the analysis (I think) that is getting me down. Not that I don't thing there is a time and place for that. There is.

But, what I'd like is for this one teeny, tiny place, in this slight space in time to be the place where we talk about the thing(s) we liked about the show. So, please share with me.

And no ending in "...but..." Or starting in "Even though..."

Just the good and the happy-making. Please.

It can be as simple as:

MOLE!

OR as in-depth as:

I loved how Neal realized too late to stop it, but before he had to show ignorance that the whole con was a set-up for blackmail.

To anything in between:

Mozzie finding his conspiracy-theory soulmate at the ONE moment in his life he had to pretend he wasn't one was a thing of beauty.

Okay, now--your turn!

Oh, also, for everyone else's sake. Please, no spoilers for upcoming episodes. THX

Comments

[aragarna.livejournal.com]

LOL !

"Mole!" is indeed one of those thought I had... ;-)
And more generally, the emotional journey Peter went through during the whole episode. It was beautiful, and heartbreaking.
Tim did such an amazing job ! Seriously, I was glued to his face !

Neal didn't look bad in that firefighter outfit either. :-)

[kerrylang.livejournal.com]

Your wish be my command:

I sooooo loved the acting of Tim and Matt, their faces spoke volumes. I don't know how they do that. This emotional ride was so well played.

You could see every minute how much Neal disliked what he did and when he realized what it meant to be the slave for Hagen until that evil guy says it's over, he knew that he did make a tremendous mistake.

And I loved dishevelled Neal at the end and the hurt written all over his face. I almost cried and wanted so much to hug him right then and there. <3

[car8.livejournal.com]

I'm in! I loved every minute of this episode! I had to watch it several times already, and I saw more things each time and liked it even more. The show looked great, the acting was amazing, the things they set up will be spun out over the whole season. I am excited and so looking forward to what comes next. I love this show so much, I have since the pilot, it just keeps getting better every season.

One of the best things about White Collar has always been the relationship between Neal and Peter. It has a lot of elements, like all real relationships, the core of which is affection. They like each other, they always have, they always will. This episode showed their affection in every scene, in everything they did and said, especially the last scene. I could not have had the emotional reaction that I had if I didn't believe this 100%.

I am so glad you gave me a place to squee about this amazing premier. I hope you continue it for next week too and beyond. Thank you!

[florastuart.livejournal.com]

MOZZIE ♥

I love Neal and Mozzie in that fake confession scene. Where Neal is all how does that sounds? and Mozzie is all ... sad and tragic? because Moz gets it, he knows exactly how Neal feels, there. And Neal knows that, and instead of being all stoic and locking his emotions away (which we know Neal can do) he tells Moz it's good to have him there.

*SNUGGLES THEM BOTH FOREVER*

[timewithers.livejournal.com]

I have to admit, it took me a while to understand what you meant by "mole". Now that I know, I'm all "YEs! Mole!"

I have decided to challenge myself with complying to the parameters of your post but at the same time breaking your rules.

Was I the only person that wanted to hug Peter throughout the entire episode? Not just well he was in jail? Seriously. The bit with Clinton telling him about Diane's baby and the look on Peter's face when he realizes that if justice doesn't prevail, he'll miss all the important things in his family's lives. Massive hug there. How happy he was when he found out that he was free. Elizabeth and him in general, every episode, huge love.

Mozzie, willing to take almost a years work into hacking Neal's anklet and give it to the cause of helping Peter out, even though he's an FBI Agent. Mozzie having a fire bug. Mozzie saying they should douse Peter in..I can't remember what it was, because he didn't have any upper body strength to carry him out.

The look on Neal's face when Peter pulls out the new anklet, having had the option to finally go places undetected to have it ripped away from him again.

Mozzie driving the gold coins away in a broken baby carriage!

Mark Sheppard! That's just..enough to watch anything. He's like a television show baptism, it isn't worth watching it unless he has been in at least one episode (obviously that's an exaggeration since there a lot of great shows he hasn't been in, but we ignore these marvelous blasphemies), so not only did he baptize White Collar on it's very first episode, but he reaffirmed it as one the greats by being in it again.

I was actually going to post a whole bunch of gifs from the episode, I'm lazy and I wanted to reply before the next episode was up.

This episode was pretty exceptional and the range of emotions Peter displayed without having to say anything...just...agh!

But the only thing about this episode is that I just really don't think that...now don't get mad, but I really don't think watching it twice was enough for me.

There, I said it, my complaint.

♥ ♥

[paleom.livejournal.com]

Yeah pretty much wanted to hug Peter through it all, but then when don't I want to hug Peter *G*

I loved it. Still don't get what you mean by Mole - guess it will come to me eventually, but not apparantly in a single lunch break.
I've just watched it for the second time. I think when Neal figured out there was more he just didn't care. He was going to level
the scales no matter the cost and the season ahead looks to be full of twists and turns. I can't wait to see who his new handler
is, and how Neal handles him/her. I think there will be more sad faces when Peter realises he has to watch from the sidelines
as his team works without him.

And Neal - sacrificed so much, not only to get Peter back, but to work with alongside him and now that's gone too. So sad,
his freedom and his friend in one go (although I'm pretty sure he switched em, because 'they look the same on the outside'.
I can't help thinking that with Neals time coming to an end - the finale may well see him with yet another offense to work off
at White Collar. I hope Neal sees that Peter is still his friend, that he's stepping away to help him because he knows he
indulges him too much which can lead to 'grey areas' - but still want Peter to step back in there!

Okay lunch over. so, yeah loved it, want to see it again and can't wait for more!

Paleom
xx