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The final episode was a smart way to (unfortunately, since I must say that I will miss it a lot) put an end to Neal's con saga. It keeps the same structure from the previous seasons, but has some great suspense and drama moments in the last minutes. The title itself gives a hint on what will happen. So sorry it has finished. It made me laugh lots of times - without mentioning the intriguing dynamic of every single episode. A special "I will miss you" to Moz, which I believe has made an absolutely fantastic role as Neal's mate. For those who are thinking about watching the show, I would sincerely encourage you to do so.

Many reviewers seemed to be confused. Neal is not on the run. He's not looking over his shoulder for authorities every second, wondering if everyone he meets is going to turn him in. Neal Caffrey is dead. Neal Caffrey was a conman and convicted felon. That's not what Neal wanted for the rest of his life. He said many times he didn't want to continue his life of crime and con. He wanted an honest life. So he needed to start a new life, far from the people and city he spent a decade conning. Yes, Mozzie and Peter were his best friends, but they both saw him as a criminal. While Mozzie encouraged him to be a better conman, Peter did the opposite and influenced him to be better. Yet they both still looked at him as a criminal. Neal needed to start fresh where people looked and saw him and didn't see a criminal. And that's what he got. I do think it's implausible Peter didn't connect the key to the storage container for over a year, or notice that the girl Neal met in the storage yard was the same EMT standing directly in front of him "helping" Neal. But it's a good thing he didnt, because if he connected those things immediately, he would have found the overwhelming evidence that Neal was still alive and would have definitely started another worldwide hunt for him. After a year, Neal sends Peter a bottle of wine and Peter finally makes the connections, but by now, Peter has come to terms with Neal being gone and instead of being angry over being conned, he is just glad his friend is alive and well.

Very enjoyable show with great humor and heart. Some plot holes, but the entertainment value meant you gave them a pass. Neal's reason for leaving as he did was set up in the last 2 or 3 episodes by his conversations with Keller. Keller pointed out that if Neal simply escaped, people who were after him would instead go after the people Neal loved. So his choice of escape took the danger away from his friends.

What a smart way of retiring a successful show. I am sad to see Neal and Peter ride off into the sunset, but I think it is best to end a program while riding on top of a wave…and not riding a shark. 'Au Revoir' is written, directed and performed as skillfully as the early shows. A typical fast paced plot - crescendoing with the crew expediting some brilliant scheme; culmination with this gaggle of scoundrels saving the world – once again. This final desert is a recipe of intrigue, and suspense - seasoned with a dash of humor – and spiced with some hairpin twists. These tight 'S-turns' keep the audience wondering, up until the end. "White Collar" has a strong fan base and I am part of the crowd. I will admit I did waiver some during the 'Pre-Mozzie Era.' The show seemed to be missing some spark or was lacking comic relief. I can't put my finger on what was slowing the pace down, but am very happy someone did. I was just about ready to tune to something else when Willie Garson's character lets-loose on the cast. What 'Mozz' lacks in courage, he trumps that shortcoming with brilliant cunning and overt paranoia. To write this man in as a (quasi) main character was a truly brilliant move. Talk about a sudden rejuvenation of my loyalties. I will miss this show. If you are a fan and you have not seen this episode, I recommend watching it. This some really good stuff.

When I first saw White Collar (1st episode), I literally hated Neal Caffery. What on earth were they thinking? This weird guy, the lame FBI agent, opening with the escape from prison.. Needless to say, by the end of the 1st episode, I couldn't wait for the next. Neal, charismatic, sly and charming as they come, the slickest con man who can also totally rock a suit, finishes this off in style.

Yes, there are places where you have to invoke some major 'Suspension of Disbelief', but that has always been the case with White Collar. SO many questions, leaving you wondering.. When did Mozzie know, for his grief sure was real at the hospital? Why, if Neal did, give this overwhelming evidence to his survival after ONE WHOLE YEAR? (If I were Peter I would want to smack him!- Recall Watson in BBC's Sherlock?) Was that newspaper with the Louvre news a year old or new? When did those strategic posters, photos, notes and clippings on the walls come from when we saw an empty container earlier?

I could go on, but I'll conclude with, this episode was a great ending to this wonderful show, expect all the excitement, fun, smart, cunning and some drama thrown in as well, for a sparkling finish to a brilliant run. Will miss that sexy Neal Caffery smile!

Neal didn't run away at all. And he is also not on the run. If he came back to New York right now he could.

The reason why he cut ties is that after all these years he realized that it's time to start a new life. Everyone he knows keeps pulling him back into a life he wants to leave behind. So he decides to sever the ties.

So why didn't he tell anyone? First off, my guess is that Mozzie knows. There is no indication that he doesn't, except his pretty terrible acting at the coroner. And it's also hinted at when he tells Peter exactly what happened, masquerading it as if he didn't actually believe it. And he didn't tell Peter because he respected Neals decision and whatever he wanted to do next.

Wasn't it cruel to not tell Peter? Yes, and no. He knows that their relationship, while beautiful, is harmful for the both of them. He wants Peter to concentrate on his family and not put himself at risk any longer. And when the dust settled he'd lead Peter towards his storage.

Will Neil eventually return to New York? In my opinion, yes. Paris is him finally being free, possibly finding love. It does not mean that it's now where Neal has to live in solidarity forever. I think they meet again.

This was a beautiful ending to an incredible show, that doesn't shine with it's masterful storytelling, but rather exquisitely crafted characters, relationships and well timed humor that doesn't ever feel cheap, like sitcom humor.

Farewell, White Collar. I will see you again in a few years.

I loved this series. Ever since I saw "Catch me if you can", I loved the whole concept of conman turned into FBI asset. This series, of course, takes inspiration into the Frank Abagnale life as a CI for the Bureau.

Each season proved to be intelligent, thrilling and even fun. The plot devices crafted where really good (the music box, the submarine, Neal´s father, Rebecca and Hagen, etc) but for this last season the whole Pink Panther thieves seemed rushed and not as interesting as other times.

We got six more episodes for a little character development of Peter, Elizabeth, Mozzie, Diana and Neal himself however i think that the season five finale (except for the whole kidnapping part) would have been an ending as satisfying as this one but without having six extra episodes that maybe were not as necessary.

Overall, this series is still a solid 9/10 and it has aged well (I am writing this almost 10 years after the show ended and after the time i finished watching it for the first time).

Also... Neal didn´t run... he protected those he loved.

That was a very good ending. I didn't fall for the con mainly because of Neal testing a bullet on the mannequin and Keller who told him that the Pink Panthers would go after the people he loves. By faking his death, he protects his loved ones and assures his freedom. I would have been ok with his death as closure but this is even better.

I really enjoyed this series. It was very light at times, with some exaggerations, but the characters were quite endearing, especially Mozzie. Poor Mozzie who, it seems, will always be kept in the dark.

It ended quickly but then again, I'm one of those who complained about the writers of Dexter and The Blacklist not knowing when to quit.

I recommended the show to a friend who is now hooked after a few episodes.

I have thoroughly enjoyed 'White Collar', from the beginning all the way through to the last 20 minutes.

At first I had misgivings, it is a bit of lightweight show. But there is something compelling about the characters that reminds me of 'Person of Interest', but if 'Person of Interest' is a gritty Friday night show, then 'White Collar' is a bit more Saturday afternoon.

This farewell episode fell flat in many regards, but the more I pull at the threads the more it seems like the characters were forced to take actions merely to get places the writers wanted to be:

Kellar dead - had to happen, but with good writing it could've been Neal saving Peter and underscoring their relationship.

A kid called Neal - well it would have been a little self serving if Neal remained alive, and Mozzie already had a baby named after him, and they didn't want to kill Peter.

And then there's the one year later part:

Peter knew everything about Neal but didn't recognise the bottle of Bordeaux when it arrived on his doorstep. Peter also didn't link the key with 701 stamped on it, to the storage containers he'd actually visited with Jones. And he never traced the woman in the photos of the storage containers to ask what Neal was up to, which could also have led to the reveal.

Lastly, despite all his work, all his relationships and comments about enjoying the FBI work because he's only conning bad guys, Neal runs. Kellar told him a life on the run isn't freedom, his father is out there on the run, and he leaves everyone loves behind.

We can debate the subtleties all we want. But even in this six episode series, the importance of Neal's relationships with Mozzie, Peter and June are all highlighted. And honestly, since the show is quite lightweight (I spent two seasons waiting for Kate to come back from the dead in a large overarching story), the relationships were why I stuck with it.

Instead, after six years Neal Caffrey is back to being a lone conman on the run with no roots, relationships or home. But he's in Paris so we're okay with that.

My husband & I just finished watching this wonderful series. We have no idea why it ended, especially in the middle of the 6th Season, when it was SO great. It hadn't lost anything, & it should've gone on for many more years. But it didn't, & we're very sad about that. Did they know it was over? How much time were they given to wrap things up? It seems like it was one episode. The whole last episode seems rushed & not well thought out.

We're very sad about the series finale. While it was excellent in many ways, what the writers decided to do with Neil was awful, & out of character for him. He was a criminal who discovered family, love, friends, & work that meant a lot to him. He loved going to work every day with his best friend, Peter. Putting away the really bad guys. Why would he give that up? The answer is, he wouldn't.

Yet the writers (or Producers, or TPTB) decided to throw out all his character growth, have him do one last con, his greatest con, to screw over everyone he knows & loves, just to take a vacation with his $10 million. Of course he had to appear dead to steal that money because of the Pink Panther vengeance edict. So, he set up enough clues for Peter to figure out what he'd done. And in the last scene, Peter did figure it out. After crying our eyes out over Neil's "death", we see him in Paris, alone but alive. Walking off into the sunset. And Peter smiles.

How did this dreck pass an editor? Neil wouldn't betray Mozie or Peter like that. For any amount of money. Also, he had an ironclad contract that guaranteed his freedom. It just doesn't feel good at the end of this series that we adore. We're angry & upset that the writers would play us like that. Make us think he's dead, then have him walk off ALONE. Family & friends make life worth living. Neil discovered that. He would not give that up.

Here's my alternate ending as they were doing a cross between Leverage & Catch Me If You Can:

Mozzie takes the money as planned, & Neil has the gun on Keller. But, Peter arrives in the sewer & goes to arrest Keller, but he attacks Neil. Peter kills Keller to save Neil.

After vanquishing the Pink Panthers, the FBI holds up their end of the deal, & Neil is finally, legally, free. Celebrations ensue. Neil realizes that only 1 thing is missing in his life - Sara. He flies to London & sweeps her off her feet. He asks her to marry him & she happily accepts.

Mozzie invests the money for the 3 of them & gifts Peter & El's son a fully funded college fund.

One year later. All is good at FBI headquarters as a new Quantico graduate walks in. He flips his hat onto his desk, & Peter acknowledges him by saying, Welcome to your first day, Agent Caffrey. Peter asks him if he's ready to get started on a new case, & Neil says he's never been more ready. Fade to black after zooming out.

Happy ending for everyone, all together still. As this series deserved.

My rating for the Series 10+. My rating for the series finale, 3-

This episode: Nice use of call-backs to the pilot episodes. A bottle of Bordeaux that says goodbye... and did they use the phrase "Cappuccinos in the clouds" again? I think I remember hearing it here.

TWISTED FUTURE FAN FICTION for a reboot: Peter and Elizabeth had been trying and failing to get pregnant for years, and suddenly Elizabeth gets pregnant. Peter was "shooting blanks" the whole time. Neal ran away because he and Elizabeth had an affair, and Neal is the father. Elizabeth, always wanting to protect Peter from harm, insisted that Neal fake his death and leave, in the hopes of reducing the chances that Peter would find out. Neal agrees because he has fallen for Elizabeth and can't stand the thought of watching her with Peter from the sidelines. Guilty about having abandoned his son, the way his own father (James) abandoned him, and hoping that Elizabeth would leave Peter for him, Neal sends the bottle to Peter and Elizabeth, with the hopes that Elizabeth's frequent social interaction with Mozzie will lead to Mozzie realizing that the bottle label has a map to find Neal, similar to what Kate had done for Neal at the start of the series. Because Neal left all of the $20 million from their last heist with Mozzie, he was broke, and had to pull another heist in Paris just to survive above poverty. Sarah Ellis, working in London, is on the job, leading her back to Neal. Elizabeth can't shake her feelings for Neal, leading her to run away to Paris to find Neal. A love triangle forms between Neal, Sarah, and Elizabeth. Peter pumps Mozzie for info and hunts down his runaway wife. He catches Neal, ties him up at gunpoint, and lets an on-the-spot paternity test result determine whether Neal lives or dies, resulting in Peter murdering Neal (for real). Peter is jailed in Paris, and ends with an Interpol agent in his prison proposing he work as a C. I. for Interpol.

After 6 great seasons this finale betrayed the Neal Caffrey we all came to love. This show was built on its characters and their relationships. What kept Neal going all this time was not his desire for freedom, but his love of the people in his life, thus it completely destroys that character to have him give up Mozzie, Peter, Elizabeth, their new kid, and all the other people he loves, as well as a chance at true freedom simply to run away to Paris. It seems the only goal the writers had for this episode was to put viewers through an emotional rollercoaster the likes of which this show had never had before. On that front it succeeded thanks to Willie Garson and Tim Dekay's brilliant performances, but the emotion was simply masking complete character destruction. : (