White Collar was pretty good last night. I like how Peter knew what Neal was planning to do and that Alex was involved. Neal keeps forgetting that Peter can essentially read his mind. And his coat collar.

Normally I'm against ultimat...ultimata? But Peter's "it's me and good deeds or prison and pining for Kate" was perfectly perfect.

Of course, it looks like Neal is robbing next week, but he has the emotional maturity of a mushroom.

Are mushrooms more or less mature than blueberry scones?

I'm gonna have to go with less. He does know that Peter loves him, but he doesn't understand how important that is.

He was awfully teary-eyes right there at the end, though. Like he was finally realizing he was gonna have to make that choice. I hope he doesn't fuck up too badly, silly boy.

OMG, they are as cute in real life: [link]

"Tell me you love me" during the audition? Good start.

It was lovely to see Hendricksen again (Malik Whitfield? Something like that?) but I was bummed he was a baddie.

I liked Agent Rice, even if she did put Neal's life at risk. She was cool, and attractive without fitting the cookie-cutter of television women. Although I missed Cruz. I can't see how Natalie Morales is getting a lot out of that role: they hardly ever give her anything to do.

Is is better to have such a small role on a middling-cable show, versus the lead on a tiny cable show?

Charles Malik Whitfield. It's weird that I have memories of him from Supernatural and The Guardian that totally don't overlap.

It looks like he was having fun as a baddie. I think White Collar's a good show to do that on. Pretty much everyone has to be an antagonist to the dynamic duo somehow. Agent Rice recovered pretty well. I was hating on her big time for a while.

Is is better to have such a small role on a middling-cable show, versus the lead on a tiny cable show?

It can't be.

I hear great things written about Natalie Morales but she's not been given any room to show it here. I prefer the original agent, but she seemed to have a personality beyond "No, I swear I'm not attracted." And even that we only got a little of.

Then again, we don't get much out of Jones either, but he's a charismatic support agent. Sharif seems to have more to do than Natalie.

she's not been given any room to show it here. I prefer the original agent, but she seemed to have a personality beyond "No, I swear I'm not attracted." And even that we only got a little of.

Yes, to all of this. Morales is great, but you have to give her something to work with other than a running bra. ::rolls eyes::

And as far as characters go (versus actors), you're right, the original probie had more, even though she only had the one episode.