White Collar Meta - Episode 2x14 - Payback
Neal = Cary Grant in Peter’s eyes.
Cary Grant, of course, was rumored for most of his life to be bisexual. He was also the actor who delivered the line generally considered the colloquial genesis of “gay” as slang for homosexual in Bringing Up Baby: “Because I just went GAY all of a sudden!” (delivered while Grant was wearing nothing more than a fluffy-edged ladies robe) I SAW WHUT U DID THAR, JE.
Married couple fight before Peter gets kidnapped. Cliché but acceptable. It’s nice to see Peter and El’s amazing marriage having normal moments, too. It only enhances the depth of their chemistry onscreen while not being overkill.
KELLER IS NOT ALLOWED TO TWEAK NEAL. THAT'S PETER'S JOB.
Neal is once again giving advice on how Peter can keep his other spouse happy. It is un-fucking-real how OT3 they are.
“Stay here!” Yeah, like Neal EVER does that. Peter, why do you even waste the breath?
AAAANNNNNNDDDD Keller has figured out that it’s no longer Kate but Peter that is Neal’s vulnerable spot. Poor Neal.
Peter figuring out his location just by the turns they made. STOP TURNING ME ON, PETER.
Reese, you’re a BAMF and I adore you, but you have no goddamn idea how far Neal will go to get Peter back. Especially when they’re so totally married and his OT3 spouse is counting on him to bring their Peter home alive.
Diana, you are also BAMF and I love how you totally accept, understand and enable the epic Neal/Peter love. Thank you for coming back to replace Lauren.
Mozzie’s Sack O’ Hammers. SO MANY PUNS. SO LITTLE TIME.
Aww… don’t worry, Mozzie! When Neal and Peter and El finally get their acts together, their kids will call you “Uncle Mozzie” while they play in the park.
“Keeping Peter alive is more important than holding a candle for someone who isn’t.” - OH NEAL!!!!! ::pets him::
Sneaky!Peter using the safety pin to pick the cuffs! You need to have Neal teach you how to slip them, though. ‘Cause there’ll prolly be a next time, knowing you two’s luck.
Keller’s plan being to kill Peter = the last thing he’d ever do. Neal’s shown a remarkable laxity in his non-violence policy where Keller’s concerned, and I have a feeling the unwillingness to commit homicide would go out the window if Peter dies.
Mozzie, how much do I love you for going to see Elizabeth and take care of her? You’re so her best friend. And this: “We’re not like other couples. We work.” Yes, you do, darling, and you work even better with Neal in the picture.
Rule #17: Never let Mozzie touch anything. He’s smoother than a Southern lawyer when it comes to planting the bugs. For all his adorableness and paranoia, he’s as BAMF as the rest when he wants to be.
The phone number code. Peter and Neal no longer actually need to talk before they are communicating in shorthand and codes. OH BOYS, WHY SO AWESOME?
Diana and Jones working together to have their boss’ back. And Diana drives like Gibbs on NCIS. I love these two so much.
Ruh-roh… Reese is PISSED.
And Peter once again goading Lang until he’s vulnerable and knocking him out. HE IS THE BIGGEST BAMF OF THEM ALL. NO WONDER NEAL AND EL LOVE HIM SO MUCH.
“I’ve got Peter on the line!” And Neal practically runs people over to get to the phone. AGAIN, WHY SO AWESOME?
Reese, let the lovers talk, BB; there’s a reason they work as well as they do together.
NEAL TALKING PETER THROUGH A JAILBREAK WHILE EL LISTENS IN REAL TIME. PETER GOING ALL MCGYVER. JE, PLEASE TO BE LETTING ME HAVE YOUR BABIES.
That wait by the phone for Peter to call back. Somebody built that moment like the wait for radio silence to break in Apollo 13. You know Peter’s going to live through this. You know Peter’s going to be okay in the end. Your heart is still in your throat waiting for the phone to ring and Peter’s voice to be on the other end. FUCKING AWESOME.
THANK YOU, FBI, FOR LETTING NEAL ANSWER THE PHONE WHEN PETER CALLS BACK. We all know Neal's was the only voice Peter wanted to hear the whole time.
Reese putting a hand on Neal’s shoulder after successfully talking Peter out of that cell, finally if silently giving him the props he deserves. Respect at last, sweetheart!
THE HUG. THE RELIEF AND THE SMILE AND THE HUG. And that expression on Peter’s face when Neal says the ring isn’t his. THE LOVE. THE EPIC LOVE.
Peter and El making up = AAWWWWWWWWWWWW. SO BEAUTIFUL.
Keller’s final challenge to Neal is pretty much signing his life away. Neal knows now that Keller is onto his feelings for Peter and that Keller is ten times the threat Fowler was. Neal now has his own nemesis in addition to the whole Adler-music-box arc and it’s not Kate-related, which is about fifteen kinds of win all on its own. I’m FAR more interested in seeing how this plays out.
PREVIEW. NEAL KISSING EL’S CHEEK AND CALLING HER ‘HON’. JE, ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL US HERE?
Overall: My poor ovaries have exploded multiple times over the course of this ep. The OT3 is fricking canon. And Mozzie is love. SHOW, PLZ TO CONTINUE WITH THE AWESOME. KTHNXLUVYABAI.