White Collar - My Crack

[elrhiarhodan]

It all started out innocently enough.  White Collar came to my attention because of a recommendation on Hulu in late September about a new show on USA - I guess because I subscribed to Burn Notice.  I missed the first episode when it aired on cable, but caught it the next day on Hulu - and immediately fell in love.  Not just with the gorgeous man candy (more Matt than Tim at first), but with the intelligence and sparkling dialogue.  I hadn't seen anything that good - that pleasing since - hell, I can't remember.  With the exception of Burn Notice - I was pretty much done with first run scripted TV, having fallen into the ghetto of Project Runway/Top Chef and the other Bravo reality competitions.

The last 15 minutes of the Pilot were awesome goodness - the extra hot fudge at the bottom of the sundae.  I loved-loved-loved the use of criminal procedure/Fourth Amendment law - it was intelligent, funny and completely unexpected.  And yes, the previous scene with the shirtless, silk pajama bottom clad Matt Bomer was completely gratuitous but just yummmm (I'm still waiting for a shirtless Tim DeKay scene).  Having little patience with commecials (or at least long commercial breaks), I watched the first 4 or 5 episodes on Hulu, and decided that I really couldn't stand watching yet another idiotic Microsoft/Windows 7 promotional (one episode had the same 60 second dumbass commercial 5 times), so I splurged and bought the Season Pass on iTunes.

Then came the last 90 seconds of the mid-season closer, and I was left with a breathless WHAT THE FUCK JUST HAPPENED.  AND HOW LONG AM I GOING TO HAVE TO WAIT FOR A RESOLUTION?

But it wasn't until I read this post in Friskbiskit (Jessica Freely's wonderful M/M fic oriented blog) that I really understood what I was loving about White Collar.  And so, WC fanfic has become my new crack - and of course, the slashier the better.  It's also becoming a bit of a problem, since I have other things I need to do besides troll the Intertubes for fresh fic, dreaming up plot bunnies, and yumming out on my God in a Bad Suit.

I'm not sure I'm cut out for writing fic...I do write and write well (if I may say so myself), but one of the things that makes my writing good is an intensive and obsessive attention to research and detail - and I just do not know if I can turn that off enough to write with the dramatic intensity I would want.  But you see, I have these plot bunnies coupling in my head - they don't let me sleep - so I may just have to try. 

Comments

[shea.livejournal.com]

Write! Don't deny us us slash fans our fix! ;-)

I watched it first on Hulu too, then bought a season pass at iTunes! The quality is awesome. You can even see the little hairs on Neal's face, (and imagine Peter licking them!)

[elrhiarhodan]

I just may have to...is it considered bad form to fill your own prompt?

[shea.livejournal.com]

I think it would be bad form for you NOT to write that!

[shelley6441.livejournal.com]

And yes, the previous scene with the shirtless, silk pajama bottom clad Matt Bomer was completely gratuitous but just yummmm

It's about time we had the opportunity to enjoy some bare-fleshed mancandy. Whoo!

I'm surprised to find myself in love with WC. I thought we were on to Season 2; I had no idea we're in the last half of Season 1. I hope I'm correct in my understanding. And the slashiness between Peter and Neal is the extra cherry on my hot fudge sundae!

[elrhiarhodan]

There is a clip of an awkwardly nekkid Tim DeKay from Friends & Lovers up on YouTube. It is, unfortunately, very unglam. He's struggling to get out of his pants and there's only about 2 secs of the Full Monty.

I'd post the link, but I'm at work and YouTube is blocked. Grrrr.

[annesible.livejournal.com]

Wow! Look at you go! I can't wait to read Wash the Sins Away later tonight. I lurve hc.

So pleased my post nudged you in the direction you so obviously needed to go. Rock on!

JF

[elrhiarhodan]

How utterly cool it is that you found me. I just read in your blog about how Jay and Silent Bob gave you your start...isn't it great to pay it forward?


Elr.