White Collar, 1.7 & 1.8

[rm]

Holy shit.



So is Neal the viewpoint character? Is the true quandry not whether Neal can be trusted, but whether Peter can?

Because I gotta tell you, right now? I don't trust Peter at all. Actually, I trust Peter some, but hot damn I'm angry at him. It's like how I have no time of day for people who can't keep their life vaguely organized but think they're entitled to some luscious little bevvy of subs calling them Master Whatever. Peter has done a fucking number of Neal's already screwed up head and now, in my book, he's obligated to actually give something of a shit about Neal on some level other than how useful/entertaining he is. Which means being a little bit careful of him. Whatever Peter's game is with Kate -- and remember, we only have his narrative of it to Neal -- is not being careful of Neal. And it's not okay! And here's the thing, like Neal, I want to like Peter. And I want to trust Peter.

But OMFGWTF is wrong with you, Peter?

Because, you know what, Peter is fucked up. He is, in fact, out of his damn mind regarding Neal and I'm not sure he even gets that, hence the shitty, careless, highly what the fuck behavior going on here as regards Neal's sanity and this Kate bullshit.

WOW, I am so pissed.

ANYWAY. Meanwhile. I still kinda hate the Kate plotline. Because I just can't see her and Neal together. But it is what it is, and it sure makes all the other dynamics way fascinating.

You know, I thought I had something intelligent to say here, but I could just go for screens on Neal's big eyes and his need for Peter to actually be what he says he is, so yeah. I'll shut up now.

Peter is being an asshole dom, and Neal's hanging himself with his own intelligence. And it's about Kate so they can avoid talking about it or some shit.

NOT COOL, PETER.

Also how much did I love Neal's "Just because I don't like guns doesn't mean I can't use one."

Comments

[rm.livejournal.com]

I do think Peter thinks he's doing the right thing or something. I mean, I hope so. But I can't be 100% sure now. And I feel like his clever brain has got him so involved in the problem of controlling Neal that he hasn't thought about how not okay for Neal whatever he's up to with Kate is.

[elainasaunt.livejournal.com]

This. And I'm pretty sure that, if he's even aware of the D/s undertones of their partnership, he doesn't know about the responsibility it implies. He doesn't realize he's being an asshole dom.

Also, his long history with Neal has, perhaps without his even realizing, played havoc with his sense of right and wrong - a theme that gets stronger as the season goes on.