White Collar Episode 2x15 - Power Play
They’re out of order in war
They’re out of order in love
They need to feed
They both agree
The hawk and the dove
But don’t get mad, get even
And don’t let ‘em get to you
I’ve never promised
It was fair or true
Before they’re through
They’ll have me hunting you
Remember: it’s not important
It’s just a power play
Set-up not especially exciting, but sometimes drama just starts out with an ordinary morning.
UNNECESSARY FLIRTING WITH INSURANCE WENCH. FOUL.
“Hey, hon.” - per last week’s ep, it’s code for “I love you” between Peter and El. NEAL JUST TOLD EL HE LOVED HER AND SHE SAID IT BACK. Being undercover TOTALLY doesn’t count because the girl would have no way of knowing there was anything off if Neal had picked another endearment. I SAW WHUT U DID THAR, JE.
Peter’s two spouses conspiring against him = too fricking adorable for words. Just get used to it, Peter. It’s gonna keep happening.
Diana’s reaction to Neal & Peter swapping identities: “Awesome! I’m going in.”
TOO WIN FOR WORDS. I ♥ HER SO MUCH.
Peter turning on the Neal-esque charm for El is just adorable. And thank you, El, for being the one that reminds Peter to take the wedding ring off instead of getting hinky over the necessity. Please just keep being made of win and showing up all of Neal’s heteronormative!sponsor-required love interests.
JUNE AND MOZZIE EXCHANGING CRIMINAL!SPEAK. JUNE TEACHING PETER HOW TO MAKE A PROPER LIFT. THE JINGLE-BELL TRAINING JACKET. SHOW, WHY SO AWESOME?
I’m just so over Sarah; just like I was with Kate and Alex. JE, please just stop pretending Neal is interested in anything but threesomey goodness with Peter and El.
Neal all worried about Peter and giving him the “be careful” speech. Peter in the trunk and sneaking through the house. EPIC.
O.o Mozzie, what the Hell is that thing on your head?
PETER, PLEASE STOP LOOKING SO HOT IN LEATHER GLOVES AND TIGHT THIEFING CLOTHES.
You KNOW he put the payoff there so he can make Neal go after it. HHHHNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH
OMFG those two just look so goddamn pretty together. Elizabeth is GORGEOUS in this scene. Peter’s complete insta-boner at seeing them together like that is just too precious.
Diana and El going off into a basement in the middle of a blackout. I can hear the femme-slashers’ heavy breathing from here.
I’m not sure which is more epic: Neal getting a power rush from being able to call himself an FBI agent in that moment, Neal flashing his badge around trying to get to Peter, or Peter’s team just following his instructions without asking questions. They have completely assimilated Neal as one of their own.
O.O Jesus, Peter’s got some serious moves. And they completely turned Neal on. (Me, too.)
Mozzie has a portable microfiche reader. Of course he does.
Neal and Sarah getting to second base during a blackout? MY EYES! OH, GOD, MY EYES!
Added twist to Alex’s character bio = intriguing. Possibly enough to make me like her as long as she keeps her talons out of Neal’s hide.
Overall: aside from the retinal scarring during the Neal/Sarah moments and a little over-the-top sniping in the initial banter between swapped!Neal and Peter in the office, this ep was epic in its win. Diana and Jones continue to have so much more chemistry as Peter’s beta and gamma in the office than Jones and Lauren did. And June just brings the awesome whenever she walks into the room.
But seriously, JE, dost thou really have to protest this much to distract the sponsors from the OT3ness of Neal/Peter/El? Especially when Neal and El look so freaking GORGEOUS together?
Oh, well. That’s what fanfic is for, I suppose.
They’re out of order in love
They need to feed
They both agree
The hawk and the dove
But don’t get mad, get even
And don’t let ‘em get to you
I’ve never promised
It was fair or true
Before they’re through
They’ll have me hunting you
Remember: it’s not important
It’s just a power play
Set-up not especially exciting, but sometimes drama just starts out with an ordinary morning.
UNNECESSARY FLIRTING WITH INSURANCE WENCH. FOUL.
“Hey, hon.” - per last week’s ep, it’s code for “I love you” between Peter and El. NEAL JUST TOLD EL HE LOVED HER AND SHE SAID IT BACK. Being undercover TOTALLY doesn’t count because the girl would have no way of knowing there was anything off if Neal had picked another endearment. I SAW WHUT U DID THAR, JE.
Peter’s two spouses conspiring against him = too fricking adorable for words. Just get used to it, Peter. It’s gonna keep happening.
Diana’s reaction to Neal & Peter swapping identities: “Awesome! I’m going in.”
TOO WIN FOR WORDS. I ♥ HER SO MUCH.
Peter turning on the Neal-esque charm for El is just adorable. And thank you, El, for being the one that reminds Peter to take the wedding ring off instead of getting hinky over the necessity. Please just keep being made of win and showing up all of Neal’s heteronormative!sponsor-required love interests.
JUNE AND MOZZIE EXCHANGING CRIMINAL!SPEAK. JUNE TEACHING PETER HOW TO MAKE A PROPER LIFT. THE JINGLE-BELL TRAINING JACKET. SHOW, WHY SO AWESOME?
I’m just so over Sarah; just like I was with Kate and Alex. JE, please just stop pretending Neal is interested in anything but threesomey goodness with Peter and El.
Neal all worried about Peter and giving him the “be careful” speech. Peter in the trunk and sneaking through the house. EPIC.
O.o Mozzie, what the Hell is that thing on your head?
PETER, PLEASE STOP LOOKING SO HOT IN LEATHER GLOVES AND TIGHT THIEFING CLOTHES.
You KNOW he put the payoff there so he can make Neal go after it. HHHHNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH
OMFG those two just look so goddamn pretty together. Elizabeth is GORGEOUS in this scene. Peter’s complete insta-boner at seeing them together like that is just too precious.
Diana and El going off into a basement in the middle of a blackout. I can hear the femme-slashers’ heavy breathing from here.
I’m not sure which is more epic: Neal getting a power rush from being able to call himself an FBI agent in that moment, Neal flashing his badge around trying to get to Peter, or Peter’s team just following his instructions without asking questions. They have completely assimilated Neal as one of their own.
O.O Jesus, Peter’s got some serious moves. And they completely turned Neal on. (Me, too.)
Mozzie has a portable microfiche reader. Of course he does.
Neal and Sarah getting to second base during a blackout? MY EYES! OH, GOD, MY EYES!
Added twist to Alex’s character bio = intriguing. Possibly enough to make me like her as long as she keeps her talons out of Neal’s hide.
Overall: aside from the retinal scarring during the Neal/Sarah moments and a little over-the-top sniping in the initial banter between swapped!Neal and Peter in the office, this ep was epic in its win. Diana and Jones continue to have so much more chemistry as Peter’s beta and gamma in the office than Jones and Lauren did. And June just brings the awesome whenever she walks into the room.
But seriously, JE, dost thou really have to protest this much to distract the sponsors from the OT3ness of Neal/Peter/El? Especially when Neal and El look so freaking GORGEOUS together?
Oh, well. That’s what fanfic is for, I suppose.