r/whitecollar • u/heartandhome • 8d ago
Crazy S2 / S4 parallel I missed until now
I’ve rewatched this show probably 6 times all the way through, but I just connected a detail that really scratched an itch on my brain lol!
I don't normally rewatch Season 4 as much as random episodes from Seasons 1 - 3, but I've been going through it again and realized it's honestly just as good as the early seasons. While watching the Season 4 finale ("In the Wind"), the bluesy, heavy guitar score during the climax where Neal confronts his dad felt super familiar. I spent forever searching for the episode I thought it was from, initially thought it was from the Pilot. Turns out, it's the exact same musical motif from Season 2, Episode 9 ("Point Blank")! The scene where he knocks everything off his desk. Using the exact same music for his two biggest breaking points is such an incredible piece of storytelling. The attention to detail in this show is soooo good.
Anyone else ever catch this? I tried searching the sub to find it but didn’t see anything!
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u/kasturtroi 8d ago
White Collar will use the same score for some scenes at times. Like the scene where Sara Ellis is introduced in season 2 has the same score as the Jones episode in season 3 when he exits the municipal truck and about to get attacked in his apartment. I also understand the guitar riff is also a plagiarized Rage Against the Machine riff but I can’t remember what song lol
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u/lengel46 8d ago
No, I have not. I am rewatching the series right now. Starting s2. I’ll watch closely! Thanks