#so it seems like they kinda vilify Peter to justify Neal leaving

[firebirdsdaughter]

Actually…

… This is gonna bother me… Anyone remember/can tell me what is going on at the end there? The impression I originally got was that they just. Sent Neal right back to the start bc fuck s3 and all the people who care about him, he likes stealing too much, which for me is ugh. Guys, I’m here for the found family??? Esp bc some of the lines I know he says to Peter there are really sucky if he’s just going right back to lying to people.

But was also reading something that implied that’s not it? That he does it bc of the gang or whatever? Which is a much better reason and showcases what should be Neal’s character development from only a blind and unjustified devotion to Kate to having a family and friends and a life and something to lose. Having Neal revert not for his own enjoyment but for the sake of others is so much better than his initial selfishness.

So now I’m confused, bc I was really mad about the ending bc I thought it was the former, but is it the latter? Bc that’s much better. I do get the impression they forced Peter to be overly jerky, which I presumed was to justify Neal suddenly reverting bc ‘ooo look how mean and restrictive he is,’ and probably still is to cause Drama (which I’m like… why, I’m genuinely much more interested in Peter and Neal caring about each other and being protective of each other in their own ways), but if they at least don’t try to end it like that, I can just ignore it.

Sooo… Anyone wanna tell me which it is?

#White Collar #it'll make me hate the ending less #plus it makes reunion easier #obviously Peter's gonna find him again bc Peter always finds him #Neal is in trouble and Peter just manifests #which is one thing I always appreciated about the show is that Peter is allowed to be competent #and Neal acknowledges that #seems they sorta bastardised that towards the end bc 'lol conning people cool lol' #(it's not I hate lying just for fun I hate it) #so it seems like they kinda vilify Peter to justify Neal leaving #which I HATE #bc I want that shit to fucking HURT #like I said I prefer a Neal who cares and does things for his family than a Neal who deceives and manipulates others for his own enjoyment #so now I'm a little torn and my paranoia is going wild #Adopt a Felon 101