Post Ep Dish - 5.07 - Quantico Closure
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elrhiarhodanETA: It's the seventh, not the eighth episode, thank you to all who pointed that out.
*Bounces* New White Collar and more importantly, Peter-Centric. Here's to hoping that it's minimal on the mythology. But long enough for Neal to get semi-nekkid and maybe completely horizontal with Rebecca.
Ah - this is Willie's directorial debut.
I'm sort of tired tonight. Long day in a series of long days - mostly my fault. I'm thinking that rather than do a complete squee of consciousness, I'm going to watch, pick out some high and low points and comment briefly. Does that work?
The Mythology Why should we care about the Mosconi Codex? Is it just a ploy to get Neal and Rebecca in bed? If so, that works for me. But in a way and for the record, I'm troubled by the whole relationship between them. She calls him "Agent Caffrey". He needs to fix that sooner than later. It's Kate, redux. Only worse, because I like Rebecca.
And apparently, the codex is Ellen's key all over again. And at least they didn't chase the answer for a half-dozen episodes. I feel like I should know that building. Hmmm - anyone out there that can help me out?
Peter and Jill, the old flame. She's a blonde, and it's pretty obvious that's why it didn't work out. There's something about her, I don't trust. She seems a little off to me - like she's playing an angle. But then, I'm the suspicious type. And yet, but the end we find out she's just another agent doing her job, nothing at all interesting.
The Case of the Week. Was there one? Or was it simply a Neal-Elizabeth bonding exercise, refreshing of their relationship. I definitely don't mind that. But what I do not like is Elizabeth inserting herself into the scene - it's stupid and foolish. It didn't work in Neighborhood Watch and it doesn't work here. I do understand why she did it, though - she was trying to prove that she's just as good as the old flame. Unnecessary but understandable.
On a professional note, Peter not talking to El about the case is 100% correct. Classified is classified and need to know doesn't extend to spouses. Peter doesn't usually deal with classified material, so El isn't accustomed to being closed out.
Siegel's Murder. Love how Neal and Jones worked together (and how Peter was willing to give them the new toy). The takedown of the fake FBI agent worked really well. I didn't think for a second that this moron killed Siegel, but maybe he saw it go down.
It's actually very satisfying to see Peter so troubled by Siegel's death. The show has brushed off character deaths way too easily - Kate, Adler (and yes Adler was a bad guy, but Peter killed him). This storyline gives the season a lot more gravitas.
The card in Siegel's ID case is weird. Cooper3 and a bloodstain? On something on the INSIDE of the case. Did the killer (and I'm presuming Hagen) put that there?
Fast Track to Washington. Don't really feel convinced that Peter's all that eager for DC. He can't give up field work and he can't give up Neal. How the hell is he going to function in the epicenter of bureaucracy?
Things I need fic for:
1 - Neal and Clinton dissecting Peter's body language and Neal reads it like a book. Except that he gets is all wrong.
2 - Elizabeth did a very good job pretending to be a pro, picking up that guy. I want hooker fic now.
3 - "You fall in love with Peter, you are in love. I can't imagine those feelings ever going away." Neal is only pretending to be so skeptical.
4 - Peter and Elizabeth picking Satchmo up from the breeder.
5 - A WWII A/U, where Peter and Neal are Navy fliers stationed at Pearl Harbor.
What did you like about this episode? What did you not like? Or were you simply indifferent to it. As always, the Post Ep Dish is a place for you to park those thinky and not-so-thinky thoughts.
*Bounces* New White Collar and more importantly, Peter-Centric. Here's to hoping that it's minimal on the mythology. But long enough for Neal to get semi-nekkid and maybe completely horizontal with Rebecca.
Ah - this is Willie's directorial debut.
I'm sort of tired tonight. Long day in a series of long days - mostly my fault. I'm thinking that rather than do a complete squee of consciousness, I'm going to watch, pick out some high and low points and comment briefly. Does that work?
The Mythology Why should we care about the Mosconi Codex? Is it just a ploy to get Neal and Rebecca in bed? If so, that works for me. But in a way and for the record, I'm troubled by the whole relationship between them. She calls him "Agent Caffrey". He needs to fix that sooner than later. It's Kate, redux. Only worse, because I like Rebecca.
And apparently, the codex is Ellen's key all over again. And at least they didn't chase the answer for a half-dozen episodes. I feel like I should know that building. Hmmm - anyone out there that can help me out?
Peter and Jill, the old flame. She's a blonde, and it's pretty obvious that's why it didn't work out. There's something about her, I don't trust. She seems a little off to me - like she's playing an angle. But then, I'm the suspicious type. And yet, but the end we find out she's just another agent doing her job, nothing at all interesting.
The Case of the Week. Was there one? Or was it simply a Neal-Elizabeth bonding exercise, refreshing of their relationship. I definitely don't mind that. But what I do not like is Elizabeth inserting herself into the scene - it's stupid and foolish. It didn't work in Neighborhood Watch and it doesn't work here. I do understand why she did it, though - she was trying to prove that she's just as good as the old flame. Unnecessary but understandable.
On a professional note, Peter not talking to El about the case is 100% correct. Classified is classified and need to know doesn't extend to spouses. Peter doesn't usually deal with classified material, so El isn't accustomed to being closed out.
Siegel's Murder. Love how Neal and Jones worked together (and how Peter was willing to give them the new toy). The takedown of the fake FBI agent worked really well. I didn't think for a second that this moron killed Siegel, but maybe he saw it go down.
It's actually very satisfying to see Peter so troubled by Siegel's death. The show has brushed off character deaths way too easily - Kate, Adler (and yes Adler was a bad guy, but Peter killed him). This storyline gives the season a lot more gravitas.
The card in Siegel's ID case is weird. Cooper3 and a bloodstain? On something on the INSIDE of the case. Did the killer (and I'm presuming Hagen) put that there?
Fast Track to Washington. Don't really feel convinced that Peter's all that eager for DC. He can't give up field work and he can't give up Neal. How the hell is he going to function in the epicenter of bureaucracy?
Things I need fic for:
1 - Neal and Clinton dissecting Peter's body language and Neal reads it like a book. Except that he gets is all wrong.
2 - Elizabeth did a very good job pretending to be a pro, picking up that guy. I want hooker fic now.
3 - "You fall in love with Peter, you are in love. I can't imagine those feelings ever going away." Neal is only pretending to be so skeptical.
4 - Peter and Elizabeth picking Satchmo up from the breeder.
5 - A WWII A/U, where Peter and Neal are Navy fliers stationed at Pearl Harbor.
What did you like about this episode? What did you not like? Or were you simply indifferent to it. As always, the Post Ep Dish is a place for you to park those thinky and not-so-thinky thoughts.
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Date: 2013-12-06 01:34 pm (UTC)It's not top notch on my list, but it was a good Peter one and I like those center eps once in a while.
As for Willie directing: it's not that I dislike Mozzie but having an ep with a little less Mozzie after him being glued to Neal's hip for the entire season so far was really great. He can do that again instead of Tim, because I always miss Peter when Tim is directing.
I like Rebecca although I can't figure her out. Is she angel or devil?
As for El being jealous: I think it's normal. Their marriage is solid but Peter is attraktive and the women sometimes see him and flirt with him and back in season one El laughed about it. Now this old flame had her worried and that's okay. It's good for those sweet kiss scenes :D.
Well, Peter and Neal: I still miss their lightness, their friendly banter, their finishing each other's sentences. I know it's difficult in prospect what happened but I hope that we will get them back soon and not only in season 6, that is still in question. If the show ends after season 5 and them still being on that weird terms, I don't know if I will ever watch season 5 again.
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Date: 2013-12-06 01:54 pm (UTC)I'm with you - I miss the friendship between Peter and Neal and I hope that they find their way back to what's really important.