The 2011-2012 television season has been over for almost a couple of weeks now, which means a sufficient amount of time has passed and we are primed to reflect. Over the next handful of days, I will be producing some pieces and lists looking back on the season that was. I missed out on a … Continue reading 2011-2012 season wrap: Ranking the episodes of Glee’s third season
Tag: Matthew Bomer
Season finale review: White Collar, “Judgment Day”
As I was watching last night’s White Collar season finale, I just wanted to re-link to the piece I wrote about the series six weeks ago. “Judgment Day” embodied most of the things that make White Collar so great: The plots twists and turns didn’t exist just because it was a finale, they instead worked … Continue reading Season finale review: White Collar, “Judgment Day”
Character depth welcome: On why White Collar is far and away USA Network’s best series
You may or may not know this, but I am in the midst of completing my MA thesis on USA Network and the “Characters Welcome” brand campaign (among other things). I say this to point out that I have spent a good deal of time with USA Network’s slate of programming over the past year … Continue reading Character depth welcome: On why White Collar is far and away USA Network’s best series
White Collar, “The Dentist of Detroit”
I haven't written about White Collar since the season premiere. This is disappointing. But you know what else is disappointing this season of White Collar. Perhaps it's just my personal taste, but I cannot get into this season's overarching plot. After the season two finale and this season's premiere, I voiced my concerns over the … Continue reading White Collar, “The Dentist of Detroit”
Series Premiere — Suits, “Pilot”
Apologies for the lack of punctuality with this review, I couldn't get to the Suits pilot until this weekend. I had some substantial reservations about Suits coming into my viewing of the pilot. You folks know that I'm very intrigued by the USA Network brand and its programming formula and as I wrote about the other day, I wasn't … Continue reading Series Premiere — Suits, “Pilot”
Mid-season premiere: White Collar, “Burke’s Seven”
White Collar is a program that gets a good deal of mileage out of the general likability of its characters and the chemistry the actors have with one another. The overarching "mythology" of the series is not awful or completely muddled like the last few years of Burn Notice, but it's also seemingly less important … Continue reading Mid-season premiere: White Collar, “Burke’s Seven”
Summer Finale — White Collar, “Point Blank”
White Collar's second season has been fantastic from start to finish, but I found myself dreading the summer finale anyway. Why you ask? USA cliffhanger dread, of course. I've discussed ad nauseam my issues with how USA series organize their arcs and right after that post, Burn Notice turned in a mid-season finale that proved … Continue reading Summer Finale — White Collar, “Point Blank”
White Collar, “Prisoner’s Dilemma”
Obvious statement coming: A telltale sign of a good television series is when it produces an average episode and as a viewer, you can let some of the negative things slide because you're wrapped up in the characters you enjoy spending time with. I didn't really think about White Collar being there, and in many … Continue reading White Collar, “Prisoner’s Dilemma”
White Collar, “In the Red”
I really don't have a whole lot to say about last night's White Collar aside from that "In the Red" was yet another fine, entertaining episode that kept the second season's strong start going. A few things though: First of all, the tape. I've said this before and I'll probably continue to say it again, … Continue reading White Collar, “In the Red”
White Collar, “Unfinished Business”
I've been in the midst of a move, so some of these recaps are noticeably late. Apologies. Anyway, another strong episode of White Collar this week, right? Procedurals like this often rely on guest stars (though White Collar has an exceptionally strong center with Bomer, DeKay and crew) that can come in and mix things … Continue reading White Collar, “Unfinished Business”
White Collar, “By The Book”
With procedurals and lighter fare, the easiest way to mix things up a little bit is to re-position the lens of focus onto a supporting player and this week, White Collar dips into that pool with a Mozzie-centric episode. For the most part, this season of White Collar hasn't been stale in any way so … Continue reading White Collar, “By The Book”
White Collar, “Need to Know” and “Copycat Caffrey”
Again, Comic-Con 2010 = lack of watching and recapping, so this is a two-fer post on both last week's and last night's White Collar episodes. Much like last season, the ongoing mythology of the series isn't kind of a bore. Neal seems like he's on the outside looking in right now while Peter and Diana … Continue reading White Collar, “Need to Know” and “Copycat Caffrey”
That’s a wrap: Extended thoughts on Comic-Con 2010 and what series are buzzing
As you hopefully know, I've been away for the last week or so, and for the last part of that trip, I was in San Diego for my first Comic-Con experience. Like I said in my return post, I enjoyed SDCC immensely. I had done lots of research on the event and asked questions of people … Continue reading That’s a wrap: Extended thoughts on Comic-Con 2010 and what series are buzzing
White Collar, “Withdrawal”
I really enjoy White Collar. I watched every episode last season, most of them live. I think Matthew Bomer and Tim DeKay are fantastic together. But the series clumsily handled both its mid-season and season finales last year, making me wonder if it should just drop any major mythology and simply focus on fun cases, the leads' … Continue reading White Collar, “Withdrawal”
