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| Mozzie, Neal and Peter on the same team. |
There is so much to love about this episode. Yes, it plays
fast and loose with the historical Culper spy network, Washington, and the
battle flags of the Revolution. (I blame that famous but crazily inaccurate picture of Washington crossing the Delaware, which we see in the background at one
point.) But who cares? All is forgiven,
thanks to the brilliant dialogue, the unbroken bromance, and a puppet show
that will leave you teary-eyed.
This is a Mozzie episode, so conspiracy theories abound (much to Peter’s chagrin). Thanks to a discovery in a storage unit he bid on—Peter’s reaction to June’s services as a plant during that bidding is priceless, by the way—Mozzie ends up squatting in the wrong house and uncovering information that almost gets him killed. Fortunately he runs straight to Neal and Peter, and the hunt for both a killer and the alleged prize possession of the Culpers is on.
And, yes, in the time-honored tradition of Mozzie episodes,
our favorite sidekick does get to go off the reservation. (You’d think Peter
and Jones would keep a closer eye on him by now . . .)
For the most part, this is a non-mythology episode. There is, however, a mention of the elusive Sam at the beginning, when Neal is sharing
the information he has garnered from the files on Ellen with Peter. Our boys
seem on excellent terms, despite any lingering mistrust Peter might feel in the
wake of last week’s episode. Neal makes one impulsive move against Peter’s
advice, but he doesn’t hide it from Peter.
And the rest of the episode is given over, primarily, to
sheer fun. But there are a few serious moments as Neal opens up a bit to Peter, and Moz, in turn, opens up to Neal. We learn about Mozzie’s
childhood fantasy regarding his parents, and the deep sympathy Neal has for
Moz and anyone who has lost faith in his family.
You will want to hug both Neal and Mozzie, I promise.
You will want to hug both Neal and Mozzie, I promise.
So what did you think, Collars? Did you enjoy Identity Crisis as much as I did?
6 comments:
Loved the allusion to June's less than Peter-approved activities. She's such a great asset to the show.
It's episodes like this that cement the other "bromance" of White Collar -- Neal and Mozzie. I always wondered (even beyond what the flashbacks from Adler's episodes showed us), what made these two men so close and I guess nothing brings you together quite the way a messed up childhood does. The puppet show really broke my heart, as did Neal's admission that he was a self fulfilling prophecy. It's nice to see that he wants better for his friend and shows us that he does truly care about those around him.
I wanted to hug Peter, too, for having a good time with this one. I'm sure it was a relief to Elizabeth, after all the pressure Peter has been under for so many weeks now, to see her husband without that worried look on his face -- smiling for a change, being a kid again, searching for treasure, eager to be on an adventure with Moz and Neal. I always want more from Peter and Neal, and I did here, but at least they weren't glaring at one another or keeping secrets from each other.
A good enough, FUN enough episode that I cheerfully suspended disbelief over the historical gaffes and the conspiracy-theory stuff.
And yes, I definitely want to hug BOTH Mozzie and Neal now...
way too campy, way too much exposition and way too contrived for my taste...it had it's moments and certainly doesn't range at the bottom of my personal fav list, but it's my least favourite of this season so for.
@Anon 11:30--Yes, I loved Neal's admission about that self-fulfilling prophecy as well. And I'm glad he was able to say it to Peter. (Yes, I love the Neal-Mozzie moments as well, but I think that was more something Peter needed to hear him say.)
I liked it! Cute filler episode. Gave us a break from the annoying trust issues.
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