tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post2666776326536570214..comments2024-03-28T18:01:28.997-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: Tune-in alert: White CollarAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-15154742699216476212009-10-28T20:37:37.295-04:002009-10-28T20:37:37.295-04:00Linda wrote: "White Collar is a perfect compa...Linda wrote: "White Collar is a perfect companion to Burn Notice which is a perfect companion to Monk which is a perfect companion to Psych which is perfect companion to In Plain Sight which is a perfect companion to the soon-to-be D'Onofrio-less/Erbe-less/Bogosian-less L&O:CI."<br /><br />Hi! Sorry I don't know how to quote so just copied the above. I do love dark shows..so maybe this was just a needed change for me because I enjoyed this show. Odd too, because I did not like Monk, Burn Notice or In Plain Sight, (haven't seen Psych yet). I couldn't get through one hour of any of those shows, even though I tried more than once. <br />But why did they have to put Bryce in the mansion? They could have had more fun with the sleezy hotel living arrangement for awhile, and it would have been more real. But somehow the whole thing came together in a fairy tale sort of way. <br />OTOH, give me Life or Friday Night Lights to watch instead and I wouldn't think twice about it. Is it even fair to compare?Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04760505699422535002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-60284661779375777692009-10-28T02:45:19.561-04:002009-10-28T02:45:19.561-04:00Didn't DeKay used to play the nasty corporate ...Didn't DeKay used to play the nasty corporate exec Larry Deon on <i>SeaQuest</i>?Lionel Braithwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03024473793409118944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1152666686187845952009-10-26T19:42:40.265-04:002009-10-26T19:42:40.265-04:00Can someone please explain what's so weird abo...Can someone please explain what's so weird about the wife character? Is the actress associated with something else that makes her a bad fit or something? Everyone's acting like she's the plague.<br /><br />The exigent circumstance thing got me a little annoyed. Hagan is going to have an easy time in court claiming that the FBI sent Cafferey there to avoid getting a warrant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-18316425350048546112009-10-26T14:21:56.456-04:002009-10-26T14:21:56.456-04:00I really just like Bomer and McKay no matter what ...I really just like Bomer and McKay no matter what they are doing.<br /><br />I am still wondering HOW smart Caffrey is supposed to be here. Is he really dumb enough for love so getting out to chase the girlfriend is ALL he was up to, or is there ulterior motive beyond it? I'm really hoping there is one, because that whole thing really undermines the character's intelligence. Hopefully "he" with the ring on his hand is the reason why he was so panicked to get out.<br /><br />I can't help but laugh at HOW easy it was for him to find cushy clothes and a cushy pad within what, fifteen minutes? And that Hotel Slum and the thrift store are within two miles of the fancy house? I'm not a city girl, but that sounds...off to me. <br /><br />I have no objections to Tiffani as "the wife." She seems pretty nice and not insufferable. BUT...I hate, hate, hate it when someone is just there to play "the wife" and whine that hubby isn't ever hoooooome. At least the character didn't whine and Caffrey's attempts to help McKay with the anniversary dilemma were darned cute, but if all she ever does is "the wife" in every episode, I will be very annoyed.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906089927390662087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-719409300047347082009-10-26T07:54:05.246-04:002009-10-26T07:54:05.246-04:00@Karen: I noticed a plot hole here and there, but ...@Karen: I noticed a plot hole here and there, but I wasn't bothered by them. I usually let a lot go in pilots if there seems to be promise, but in this case I just enjoyed it so much that it wasn't so much that I was letting it go as I just didn't care. DeKay and Bomer have crazy chemistry and there was enough funny and action and "cool" to keep me completely satisfied. I didn't mind "the wife" either. TAT did what she could with a small part and hopefully they'll give her more to do in the future. I disagree with the comment above about wishing she had showed a little resentment because the main thing I liked about the show was that all three were smart, liked each other, were relatively happy and *weren't* assholes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-9690494002370580422009-10-25T22:23:29.026-04:002009-10-25T22:23:29.026-04:00Karen,
I'm with you. It may not be Emmy awar...Karen,<br /><br />I'm with you. It may not be Emmy award winning TV, but it was good fun, with leads that were engaging.<br /><br />I can see watching this for a while, if they can keep the weekly 'crimes' interesting. And hey, he owns him for four years, right, before the premise has to change?Yet another anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-1868739140148389332009-10-25T21:52:43.891-04:002009-10-25T21:52:43.891-04:00I'm all about style over substance, I guess, b...I'm all about style over substance, I guess, because I really, really enjoyed the pilot and didn't really notice plot holes.<br /><br />I thought the Bomer/McKay chemistry was considerable, and I didn't mind Tiffani Thiessen in the least.<br /><br />If the rest of the series can keep up to the level of the pilot, they'll have me for good.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288100796201737845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-8791723509512697862009-10-25T21:07:43.169-04:002009-10-25T21:07:43.169-04:00I must be the only one who actually liked TAT and ...I must be the only one who actually liked TAT and enjoyed the interaction between her and DeKay. I like that they showed a happy marriage and left the conflict for the case.Ian Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03711999948085770886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-14709142137189722592009-10-25T19:54:22.916-04:002009-10-25T19:54:22.916-04:00White Collar is a perfect companion to Burn Notice...White Collar is a perfect companion to Burn Notice which is a perfect companion to Monk which is a perfect companion to Psych which is perfect companion to In Plain Sight which is a perfect companion to the soon-to-be D'Onofrio-less/Erbe-less/Bogosian-less L&O:CI.<br /><br />It's become a one-note network of lighthearted law/crime shows. They are all mashing together now and I'm bored.<br /><br />USA used to have The Dead Zone and the 4400 which were darker dramas. D'Onofrio's CI character was always heading down a self-destructive path until USA apparently decided that it just didn't want to go here and basically just marked time this past season until Jeff Goldblum settled in.<br /><br />Because of Tim DeKay I am going to watch White Collar (it's like a stab through my heart every time I see a former Carnivale cast member on another series; I know it's impossible but I keep hoping that HBO will resurrect it (and Clancy Brown).<br /><br />Maura - Re: Joel Gretsch. It looks like he's on "V." Apparently he can only be cast in sci-fi shows. I guess that's what happens when you're Shatner's son-in-law.LinGinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05161369969301421756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-5486120545012199552009-10-25T19:28:22.134-04:002009-10-25T19:28:22.134-04:00Anon, I thought about "It Takes a Thief"...Anon, I thought about "It Takes a Thief" too. Vaguely remember being confused that Fred Astaire wasn't dancing.<br /><br />Back to now. Is someone developing a series for Mark Sheppard, the coolest man on tv. Or is he doomed to some sort of strange "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" ghostly guest star drifting through every good USA Networks series.Mapeelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12149683683413237283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-12549368205039450602009-10-25T12:07:16.263-04:002009-10-25T12:07:16.263-04:00I second Nicole. I like Tim DeKay but didn't h...I second Nicole. I like Tim DeKay but didn't have any interest in either watching "Carnivale" and "Tell Me You Love Me".zodin2008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-71803578081868208392009-10-25T12:03:23.258-04:002009-10-25T12:03:23.258-04:00I just realized why DeKay seemed so familiar but t...I just realized why DeKay seemed so familiar but that none of the shows Alan mentioned were ones that I had watched.... He was the linguist in one of my favourite old school Cupid episodes. So that's another reason for me to watch.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317568565085893849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-87802517178690384242009-10-25T08:01:16.732-04:002009-10-25T08:01:16.732-04:00The show looks and "feels" great, but it...The show looks and "feels" great, but it is a bit worrying that in the <i>pilot</i>, the con is far-fetched and the plot full of holes (see many comments above). Is there an ex-thief consulting on this show, like an ex-spy on 'Burn Notice'?<br /><br />Plus, the only one who is really doing police work and advancing the investigation is the shady associate, out of sight. No need for super-smart heroes if all they do is whine about their girlfriends, while some other guy is doing the work.Mrglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11904825729610838862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-46268132648469755122009-10-25T07:04:23.706-04:002009-10-25T07:04:23.706-04:00Hey Alan, first time commenter here - been lurking...Hey Alan, first time commenter here - been lurking & reading since your Kurt Sutter interview though. I tried White Collar based on your review and can go along with the general buzz of a solid show with potential for more, but...<br /><br />...I thought making the MacGuffin a 1944 War Bond in support of the 'Spanish Underground' against the Axis INCREDIBLY STUPID. Considering the fact that Spain was *neutral* during WW2, and any underground 'round those parts would've been anti-Franco and not openly supported by the US (you know, so as to not antagonize Spain into the Axis camp), this just really smacked of lazy, lazy writing to me and yanked me out of the story. Instead of a suave conman and his hardnosed handler getting info from a bonafide egghead, all of a sudden I was watching two attractive actors and a geeky one spout nonsense word-strings at each other.<br /><br />Is it nitpicky to not want history, recent history of some importance like WW2 and its particulars, be rewritten so casually? I'm surprised nobody else noticed/found it worth mentioning.Tijmennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-48799097942442705552009-10-25T02:18:09.685-04:002009-10-25T02:18:09.685-04:00I don't think there was a lot to the wife char...I don't think there was a lot to the wife character. But I think more could have been made from the role if the actress (TAT or somebody else) had played those few moments with some resentment.Brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04760396392766842671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-75634889066260996542009-10-25T01:11:35.917-04:002009-10-25T01:11:35.917-04:00Well, yeah, sure.
Just that Bomer can profit from...Well, yeah, sure.<br /><br />Just that Bomer can profit from the intervening decades of Dry Look hair technology. That, and he can wear suits that rock the look before Robert Wagner's. Turtlenecks.(shudder)cgeyenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-17862321243301753722009-10-25T01:06:27.555-04:002009-10-25T01:06:27.555-04:00So...isn't this just a remake of "It Take...So...isn't this just a remake of "It Takes a Thief"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-39784641361910691682009-10-24T23:03:30.248-04:002009-10-24T23:03:30.248-04:00The Harvard refs were gratuitous and stoopid.
In...The Harvard refs were gratuitous and stoopid. <br /><br />In NYC, he'd be dissing Columbia and NYU grads harder, and the larger issues -- damn whippersnapper agents with they booklearnin' and no street skillz -- seems absurd when the bulk of white collar crimes require a forensic accountancy approach. Do I want every top-flight MBA I can get on my team, working for The Man to fight their scumbag classmates? Hells, yeah -- so I wouldn't diss them to their face so much that they shrug their shoulders when Skip from Econ 1030 asks if we can leave his firm out of the probe. Sheesh.<br /><br />FBI guys are notorious in law enforcement for being the Booklearnin' fools. <br /><br />The premise of this show should be like ROYAL PAINS -- just because we don't see an ER in a bad nabe or a nasty waterfront drug bust doesn't mean great damage is done by those rich enough to look clean while doing evil. Having the lead cop beg for people with more of a street attitude defeats that premise, because, frankly, he's as street as Martha Stewart before incarceration.<br /><br />As for Ms. Thiessen, I betcha 60 percent of the criticism's due to the psychic whiplash of A) she's older and of normal American female size and B) she's still so hot that the How In The Hell? response kicks in, about how this still-thoughtless workaholic married her. <br /><br />His lies about coming home are predictable (when a felon notices this, and DeKay has to *search their house for clues about what she likes and Patriot Act her eBay bids*, THIS IS A DIVORCE-LEVEL PROBLEM); they have a dog as well-fed and neglected as she; and we don't know even if she works, which on his "I'm an honest man on a budget" in NYC rap, is damned peculiar. I haven't seen such character underdevelopment for the female lead since the 80s, and that usually was for a housewife in a sitcom. <br /><br />Unless WC wants to critique the homely man/stunning woman sitcom trope (which would be awesome, if they did -- what happens to the babe when a clever guy wins her, then sets her on the shelf?), they need to give her a life -- not the *problem* of her life, but a life that goes on when the menfolk are away. Betty Draper has it better than this chick, and that's saying a lot.<br /><br />verif: graph.<br />A real word? Huh.cgeyenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-85448965554621882022009-10-24T23:00:20.748-04:002009-10-24T23:00:20.748-04:00Excellent pikot, perfetc fit in the USA lineup. An...Excellent pikot, perfetc fit in the USA lineup. An excellent "companion" piece to "Burn Notice".<br /><br />Totally agree on Tiffani Thiessen - bizarre casting for the role of his wife.zodin2008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-51254411679453472862009-10-24T22:47:46.090-04:002009-10-24T22:47:46.090-04:00Characters from shows that were originally movies....<i>Characters from shows that were originally movies.</i><br /><br />Cripes, I feel dense. Thanks.Otto Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14051682366565874144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-53888648244873113062009-10-24T18:13:35.530-04:002009-10-24T18:13:35.530-04:00Who was the 4th?
Joanna Garcia.<i>Who was the 4th?</i><br /><br />Joanna Garcia.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-40576388748211038662009-10-24T18:13:14.150-04:002009-10-24T18:13:14.150-04:00Characters from shows that were originally movies....<i>Characters from shows that were originally movies.</i><br /><br />Specifically, characters from shows that were originally movies, where the show somehow didn't suck.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-84902651446184252332009-10-24T17:49:22.867-04:002009-10-24T17:49:22.867-04:00CSIS (or as the show calls it Canadian Secret serv...CSIS (or as the show calls it Canadian Secret service) is actually quite a joke in real life, so I can't say that I was initially impressed with Neal/Bryce's super criminal skills, since it was probably available on the internet. <br /><br />But the first episode was watchable and I do like Natalie Morales, so I hope that the switch isn't too distracting.<br /><br />I think the writers don't know what to do with TT as the wife, but maybe they can give her a job or something so that she does more than call him all the time.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317568565085893849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-33506089024354438412009-10-24T17:38:05.537-04:002009-10-24T17:38:05.537-04:00Enjoyable show. Ended up watching it back to back ...Enjoyable show. Ended up watching it back to back with the most recent <i>Flashforward</i>. Which also has a lesbian FBI agent. Need one more show to make this a trend.billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116980864333670109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-65102459337782763552009-10-24T17:33:01.396-04:002009-10-24T17:33:01.396-04:00Oh man, I forgot to ask about the previous banner ...Oh man, I forgot to ask about the previous banner in time: I recognized that they were Freaks and Geeks gals, but I don;t know who one of them was. I got Busy Phillips, Linda Cardillini, and the chick from Tru Blood and Party Down. Who was the 4th?Sophietjenoreply@blogger.com