White Collar (2009–2014)
5/10
Run of the mill cliche saved by the actors
18 March 2024
This is a piece of very inoffensive, somewhat charming, cliche TV with pretty good actors. Nothing here is exceptional, or even great, but very little is also bad or horrible. These types of shows have been made by the 100s by now, and they are basically all the same, they all end up in the same place, and they all drag too much because there is not enough writing material to sustain the show.

The main problem here is that the entire show is on repeat. If you have seen 2-3 episodes, you have seen them all. The small variations and some temporary actors replaced does not change the actual story. This get tiresome very quickly. Already after the first season we have seen the same story repeat itself a dozen times.

The second problem is that not only is the story on repeat, they also do all the cliches. Bored rich guy robbing banks; check. Sexy female cop undercover as prostitute; check. Fake bombings and fake deaths; check. And so on and so forth. All on repeat.

The great cast with excellent actors cannot save this, but they make it bearable. The charming character's with decently fun witty dialogue make this a decent watch. You can do worse, and if you have absolutely nothing else to do sure, put on an episode. But the complete lack of originality and all the cliches make this a chore. A 5/10, this is not bad, it is just bland and cliche.
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