Tags
This will be the first of a series of posts where I talk about the TV I’ve indulged in. The first one is the awesome White Collar, a slick and stylish crime caper that I’m watching after only catching glimpses of it when it was airing. Now with the full box set, I can watch it to my heart’s content and from the very beginning. The plot is centered around Neal Caffrey(Matt Bomer), a former art thief who strikes a deal with FBI agent Peter Burke(Tim DeKay), in order to avoid going back to prison. In exchange for this Neal helps out Peter with uncovering specific cases that are suited to his skills in the arts of forgery, theft and just about every other crime. The main crux of these posts will be me listing what I love about the show, mainly 3 things.
Number one: Neal Caffrey-
The suave slick cool cat who the show revolves around, Caffrey is a great character. With his suave knowledge and winning grin, you can’t help but smile when he’s on the screen. Matt Bomer plays him to perfection and the character becomes so much more likable thanks to him in the part. He’s the guy that men want to be and woman want to know. What’s not to love?
Number Two: The Bromance –
Neal and Peter have a complicated relationship that walks a tightrope between trust and deception. Though they often clash, there is definite friendship there and you sense that they may drive each other crazy, but they can always rely on the other. The fact that they are opposites helps; Peter is a rule follower, whereas charismatic Neal is not above using his past in the conning business to an advantage. Their scenes together bristle with wit and Matt Bomer and Tim DeKay make an amusing duo.
The style:
From the quick cuts of glamorous New York that often bookend episodes to the wardrobe of Neal, White Collar prides itself on style. I mean I really need to get me a slick suit and Trilby to do my best Neal impression for all the ladies out there.
I hope people have liked this new feature of mine and I hope it goes down well.
Sounds good, but I have never seen it. Between what you haven’t seen, and what I haven’t seen, the gulf is constantly widening, V!
We have such varying tastes Pete that occasionally merge.
Indeed they do mate.
Well at least it makes our discussions interesting Pete.
One here for you, V!
https://us-mg6.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?.rand=9ctgre8uqe8hn#7715986437
I can’t seem to see it Pete, it keeps coming up with the Yahoo home page.
Sorry, wrong link. It should have been this, about Bond Cars.
https://dennis.subscribeonline.co.uk/subscriptions/vantage?personalSubscription=true&offerCode=41512PDP
Oh thanks Pete, will take a gander at it. You’re the man.
The three things which made me kept watching 😉
Glad to hear from another fan of the show.
box sets are great 🙂
I agree. You can watch them whenever and you don’t have to wait a week for the next episode.
This is great Vinnie! I especially love “…he’s the guy men want to be and women want to know.” That’s Neal in a nutshell! And the bromance between him and Peter…sigh. And then there’s Mozzie and Neal, Mozzie and Peter, Mozzie and Elizabeth… I’m just gonna stop now.
Neal is a slick character to say the least, what a guy. Can’t beat a bit of bromance Kim. There is so much good about the show, it’s just so entertaining.
Absolutely! Can’t wait for your other posts!
After I finish White Collar, I’m gonna find another show to wax lyrical about. And there are always my Bond reviews you can check in my recap post.
I’ve never heard of this one! Sounds pretty cool though. Box-sets are so expensive tho =/
It’s is really cool. I had been saving money up to buy the complete collection for a while.
This has been on my to-watch list forever. I should get on it at some point. Good job Vin!
I just know you’ll dig this show.
Love this series! It’s stylish and fun, and I love the chemistry between all the actors. I haven’t yet seen the last season of this, thanks for the reminder that I need to get caught up!
The chemistry is fabulously done and the humour is well written. I’m enjoying catching up with it.
On another note, I seem to remember you being a Bond fan. Please give my review of Spectre.
I definitely am a Bond fan; thanks for the reminder, I’ll head on over and check it out!
Thank you so much.
Neal, the bromance, the style, Mozzie, the capers…Neal… glad to know that you are a fan too. I’ve binge-watched it on Netflix, it’s a pretty sleek show.
Amazing to hear from a fellow fan, sleek and slick is how I’d describe it. It’s a show that you can’t help but binge watch.
oh yes! too bad it’s only 6 seasons.
And you gotta love Neal Caffrey, the man is just the personification of smooth and slick. I wanna be like him.
Neal is indeed great, the Arsene Lupin of the modern era!
He’s a cool cat if ever there was one.
what’s your favorite heist/caper?
I do like the Ocean’s movies.
Or if you’re referring to one in the show, there are too many to name.
yes, I was referring to the show. I agree that there are a lot of good one but my favorite is the swap of the Degas, sold to the arms dealer, that ended with Neal base-jumping in Wall St. Just priceless 🙂
Now that one was really fun, quite like a Bond film in some ways. Or the one where Diana goes undercover as a prostitute and Neal is her client.
that one was good too! They have a nice heart-to-heart as well and he paints behind a picture in the hotel room.
That heart to heart was a really tender moment I thought, as we saw other sides to their characters.
yes, especially Diana, who’s always tough and self-reliant
It’s always good when characters have many sides, nothing worse that characters that are just one-note.
that’s what makes a good show: well-rounded characters that develop in time consistently
I wholeheartedly agree with you there. There’s nothing like seeing characters change over time and grow from beginning to end.
One of the best series. I will miss the show which had grest cast, unique plots and friendships in the characters. White Collar reminded me of the old “It Takes a Thief.” 🙂
It is a truly outstanding show that never fails to entertain.
I guess Aaron and I should give it a try. As long as it’s Vinnieh approved : )
Oh you guys will love this show.
This is one show that is always on my to do list… You know how much I love Matt Bomer! 😛
You will love this show Matt. It rocks and Bomer is just amazing.
*signs under all that was stated in this post* EXACTLY WHY I LOVE THIS SHOW!
Thank you for checking this out, you’re really kind. There are a few other posts featuring Matt, that are a bit raunchy.
Ooh, don’t worry! I’m a good stalker, I’ll find them all ;D And no need to thank me! Your blog is awesome and you write about one of the most perfect human beings in the world 🙂
I’m not afraid to say that I have a man crush on the guy.
But that is only natural! You said yourself: every man wants to be him and every woman wants to know him 🙂 Here at my place this gets even more evident, as my dad always ays that he wants to dress like Neal/Matt and my mom always says that she also would fall for those eyes, haha! (that’s the part when my dad remembers her that she has fallen for a different pair of blue eyes and we all laugh like dorkies LOL)
Neal Caffrey is just the epitome of cool. Sounds like your mum and dad are really fun.
He is! And I like to think that they are, thank you 😀
I wish I had his luck with the ladies.
I wish I had half of his conquering habilities, so I could use them on boys, haha! But I do started to use hats thanks to him and I regret nothing 😀 Hats rock!
He rocks those hats like no other. I love the show and finished watching it the other day, what a finale it had.
He does, omg! I still have to finish it, I kind of had a block when I heard it was going to be canceled, so I’m still in the middle of season 4, haha! But I do believe in you and can’t wait to finish it, so we can talk about it properly 😀
You’re gonna have a blast watching the rest of the show.
A blast of tears, without any doubts, haha! I’m a melted butter for movies and tv shows for some odd reason >.<
And I wish I had a bum like this. On that note, there are other Love Your Bum posts that may interest you.
Thank you! But I think I found them all that includes Matt or Neal ❤
On two of them, I bared my bum to promote body acceptance.
that’s so nice and brave of you! =O Should I stalk that or it would be terribly awkward? Hahaha
No, it would be fine, it’s part’s 3 and 4 you should look for.