White Collar 301-308

I wasn't a big fan of the treasure arc, mostly because I hate it when Peter and Neal go AGAINST each other instead of fighting side by side against an outside force. Also, as much as Neal liked having the treasure, it really wasn't his fault that he got stuck with it, it was Mozzie's idea, he had done it behind Neal's back. And then Neal really WAS stuck with it because by the time he found out about it, Peter was already suspecting him and threatening to arrest him, so Neal couldn't just waltz into his office and tell him.

But in the light of the series finale, I'm now enjoying even episodes I didn't care for much the first time around. Like The Dentist of Detroit. That was a wonderful ep, funny yet heart-warming, not only because we found out much about Mozzie's background but because Neal stuck by him throughout the whole thing. I now have a much better appreciation for their friendship than before.

I also don't mind Sara as much as back then. I guess I learned to appreciate female characters more. Yeah, her introduction was still rather painful to watch but once they toned down her "action!girl" tendencies, I started liking her much more. An advice to writers: your female character doesn't have to make a huge splash the moment she appears on-screen, it's okay to reveal just how awesome she's bit by bit.

White Collar 309-316

You know, the whole Kramer arc in WhiCo's S3 was really painful, especially in the light of S5, because in S3 Peter stood firmly against Kramer and by Neal - but in S5 he did exactly what Kramer had done to Neal, called him a criminal and told him he would never change. After everything Neal had done for him, Peter turned into Kramer. So in the light of that, watching S3 was even more painful.

And it was lotsa painful as it was, because Kramer wanted to take Neal away from Peter, he wanted to transfer Neal to Washington, slap the anklet on him indefinitely and threaten Neal with a life sentence to force him to work for him, Kramer, and only for him. It was one thing to make Neal serve his 4 years but a life sentence? Peter got so furious when he heard what Kramer had in store for Neal and that made him help Neal even though he wouldn't have done it otherwise, but he just would not, could not stand for this, for Neal basically being Kramer's slave for life. Because what Kramer wanted to do to Neal really was slavery, he wanted to take away Neal's free will, completely. Peter rather wanted Neal on the run than... this.

And at the commutation hearing... both Elizabeth and Jones really pissed me off. She wouldn't want Neal dating her sister? Really? REALLY? You might say many things about Neal, but when he loves someone, he would die for them. And she said THAT at his commutation hearing? Are you fucking kidding me? And Jones - he said that Neal was his friend but then he dissed everything about him. No, Neal was not his friend, he has never been his friend. He was just a tool for Jones and in that regard, Jones was no better than Kramer, because he has never seen Neal as a person, only as a thing that helped them solve cases, an additional computer or whatever.

Which is something that really pissed me off about this show in general - as much as I adore WhiCo: Neal helped the NY branch of WhiCo reached a solve rate of 94%! Unprecedented thing. And who got all the accolades? Peter Burke. Because in the eyes of the Bureau, Neal didn't deserve it, even though it wasn't until he joined the unit that their solve rate jumped 20+%. But that didn't matter to anyone, ever. Because Neal was just a CI. Only Kramer took notice - and he was determined to exploit Neal by trying to slap a life sentence on him so that the Bureau wouldn't lose him as a tool. Jesus! Yes, I feel very strongly about this because the FBI was using Neal to their benefit with not even a thank-you and yet they still made it sound like they were doing Neal a favor because he was a convict.

So yeah, after this and after how Peter behaved towards Neal in S5, I actually rooted for Neal to take off and it's also the reason why I'm very happy about how the show ended.

2014 Meme!

Inspired by megan_moonlight!

Main Fandom of the Year:

Teen Wolf - I found some really cool people on Tumblr who share my love for Stalia!

Favorite TV Show of the Year:

Teen Wolf - of course! My love for Stiles Stilinski knows no bounds!

White Collar - and the same goes for Neal Caffrey.

The Originals - I just love Elijah and Niklaus Mikaelson!

Favorite Film of the Year:

The Maze Runner - yes, because of Dylan O'Brien. But it's also cool on its own!

Captain America: Winter Soldier - Steve! Bucky! Stucky! All my feels!

Favorite Book I Read:

Hm... I guess Josh Lanyon's "The Boy with the Painful Tattoo" would fit the bill.

Favorite Album or Song:

Album: Hozier's debut album Hozier

Song: Digital Daggers' The Devil Within

Best New Fandom Discovery of the Year:

The Maze Runner and The Originals! Cool graphics on Tumblr for those two!

Biggest Fandom Disappointment of the Year:

Teen Wolf fandom in general and especially its hatred of Stalia and Malia Tate.

The Most Missed Old Fandoms:

due South and SG-1 and SGA, hands down. And Supernatural, too.

3 Favorite Male Characters

Stiles Stilinski (Teen Wolf)
Neal Caffrey (White Collar)
Elijah Mikaelson (The Originals)

3 Favorite Female Characters:

Malia Tate (Teen Wolf)
Mary Watson (Sherlock)
Parker (Leverage)

3 Favorite Slash Ships of the Year:

Scott McCall/Stiles Stilinski (Teen Wolf)
Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes (Captain America)
Charles Xavier/Erik Lehnsherr (X-Men)

3 Favorite Femslash Ships of the Year:

I don't ship femslash

3 Favorite Het Ships of the Year:

Stiles Stilinski/Malia Tate (Teen Wolf)
Lance Hunter/Bobbi Morse (Agenst of SHIELD)
Jake Stone/Cassandra Cillian (The Librarians)

3 Favorite Moresomes of the Year:

Nathan/Audrey/Duke (Haven)
Hardison/Parker/Eliot (Leverage)
Peter/Elizabeth/Neal (White Collar)

3 Favorite People of the Year:

Dylan O'Brien
Matt Bomer
Shelley Hennig

3 Biggest Squee Moments of the Year:

My discovery of the Mikaelson brothers, Elijah and Niklaus, and their brutality and love for each other and bickering on TO.

The ending of White Collar.

Stiles Stilinski being the "little spoon" on TW.

Fandom to be Checked Out in 2015:

Nothing specific, really. I take stuff as it comes along.