White Collar Review: Standard Deviation
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Peter and Mozzie made a mad dash to find Neal after his failure to appear at the rendezvous point on White Collar last week. When Neal, Peter and Mozzie joined back up, they gunned to take down one of the FBI's "Most Wanted."
Loved the twist where Dobbs became a rogue criminal named Robert McLeash, or that his case was standard study material at Quantico!
His take down was perhaps one of the better orchestrated ones we've seen on the show, even though some of the premises for it going off without a hitch were questionable, mainly the part that included the well-leaked rumors. I don't think the rumor mill has ever worked quite that efficiently.
Then again, Peter, Neal, Mozzie, Hector and Mya went all out to get Neal back where he belonged.
Lucky Peter remembered what he learned at the academy, that pneumonic device was an ace in the hole, and, despite my reservations about whether or not it should be a worthy catch to trade with Neal's freedom, the trade for Neal's desk was genius and a win-win.
The way they did it was even more clever, embedding a clause where Collins, who was dead-set on hunting him down, actually contracted him as an asset. Nice flip on the paperwork, Peter. If only it wasn't proof of what you are capable of, proving that you can and do alter the story to fit the situation! Oops....?
Props to Mozzie for getting out of Peter his motive behind the daring rescue. I think it's about time Peter got real with Neal about what they mean to each other. I know, too much bromance, but it's what I love about these two. So much under the surface that always comes out in subtle and short ways. I'm always on board for that.
But let's talk about the fun stuff, all making the epic highlights list from this episode!:
- Kevin the bartender. Peter looking that good mixing delicious beverages should have been illegal.
- Mya and Neal orchestrating the plot to get her half-a-mil in the process.
- Hector blocking the road with a spilled produce cart.
- Neal getting payback on Dobbs by exposing his true identity.
Let's raise our glasses to another epic episode of White Collar.
So, while you're sipping that drink, where do you think Peter has been reassigned?
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