White Collar S01E01, "Pilot"

[kate_nepveu]

SteelyKid is sleeping in this morning, so:

White Collar: new TV show, art forger reluctantly helps FBI to keep from going back to prison, having escaped to look for his girlfriend, who has gone *poof*. Fairly appealing leads, good diversity in cast, not hugely caper-y but had some clever moments. Didn't love it, liked it well enough, will do until Leverage comes back. (Speaking of which: "Accessories," a crossover between the two, general-audience, gen, 1300 words.)

Quick spoilers:

No, the dodge about the warrantless search probably wouldn't work—if I were defense counsel I would have such a good time at the suppression hearing—but I liked that Peter knew right away what Neal was doing, and that Neal is loyal to his friends.

Also, yes, as soon as someone in custody says "I want a lawyer" that's end of game, so they did get that right.

(However, the tone of the show is kinda light for dead bodies.)

Needs more June, the awesome landlady, and Diana (?), the awesome FBI agent. Not sure about Peter's wife Elizabeth, though maybe it's because I'm still in " . . . but she was in Saved by the Bell" mode. At least he came up with the present himself eventually?

(Neal knows Peter's birthday and wedding anniversary when he doesn't, and a million slash stories sprang spontaneously into life.)

Thank you, camera, for not being exclusively male gaze and giving us shirtless male leads (including Neal with really no attempt at excuse).

And that's all I can think of.

Comments

[veejane.livejournal.com]

I've watched just enough of this show to discover that they cast the fellow who plays Neal most likely by sitting him down with the show's tailor, and comparing him to the dressmaker's form. Because I don't think I've seen him wear anything that isn't form-fitting, and he changes outfits 5-6 times in an episode (even if the episode takes place over 2 days). (Okay one of those times it was clearly an editing issue, with the story rearranged post-shooting, because Neal wore the same outfit twice in three days, and I totally disbelieve he would do such a thing.)

It's one of those shows that has to tread verrry lightly. The minute you spare a thought for the people Neal has scammed -- they can't all be jerks -- the premise stops being enjoyable. Hence my focus on the sartorial.

[kate_nepveu]

It's always a problem with things that have criminals as sympathetic leads, yup. Though I think having him _almost_ have finished his sentence is a nod in this direction.