Does White Collar get better

[jeregenest]

We finally got around to watching the show White Collar. The first episode (pilot?) was good. Right notes. FBI guy not an idiot. Forger a little too skilled but that's okay, competency porn is fun. Good supporting cast. Second episode not so good. In fact pretty bad, many of the things I liked from the first episode not present at all. The wife went from being smarter than FBI guy to an event planner (she may still be smarter, but event planner is not a great career for that). The only good thing is the director character (he's great, more people should hire that actor).

Does this show get better? Should I watch more?

Comments

[sabotabby]

I watched a few episodes, liked the characters, but found the plots a bit boring.

[heron61.livejournal.com]

It definitely gets better than the 2nd episode and I quite like it. The protrayal of El & Peter's relationship is quite impressive for TV - mature, humane, loving, and astoundingly non-offensive. The characters in general are excellent. The only problem I've seen with the show is that the plots clearly take place in an impressively pulpy world where the FBI can do all manner of gonzo nonsense and get away with it. If you don't mind a level of realism on par with Leverage, it's quite fun.

[princeofcairo.livejournal.com]

I rank it sub-Leverage, but not so bad as to stop TiVoing it. It's competently executed formula and location porn, which are too things I'm fond of.