We see his body lying in a pool of blood, and Michael and Sam use that blood to pretend they’ve been injured too. Sam risks his own life to save another’s.Īnson kills a guard. In an effort to stop Michael from making shady moral compromises to keep her alive and safe, Fiona turns herself into the government for a crime she didn’t really commit, allowing Michael to pursue Anson. They abuse God’s and Jesus’ names (God’s a half-dozen times, Jesus’ three), and they say “a‑‑” (three or four times), “b‑‑ch” (about 10), “h‑‑‑” (another 10) and “d‑‑n” (once). She dresses sultrily.Ĭharacters lie, drink beer and hang out in nightclubs. Fiona flirts with a Collective boss, stroking his thigh. There’s a suggestion that Michael may have hooked up with her to further a wider mission: “Sometimes it’s hard to understand even your true motives,” he says. We see the two kiss and roll and, later, lie still under the sheets. Michael and a new, shadowy operative named Sonya sleep together. ![]() Cars are vandalized to get someone to talk. Fiona’s slapped, and blood trickles from her mouth. We’re told that those who run afoul of the group “wind up facedown in the Everglades,” and guns are often pulled and pointed in this episode. Michael and Fiona go undercover to blow open a powerful hacking ring known as the Collective. It’s happier blowing smoke in rooms already designated for such activities, exuding the vibe of a 1980s throwaway detective thriller … with more skin and swearing. While Burn Notice has a higher content quantity than, say, USA’s Psych or the now deceased Monk-it doesn’t raise it to envelope-pushing levels. But neither is the content quite as severe. Neither the writing nor the characters seem at ease in a 24-style drama. That more serious tone, frankly, isn’t the best of fits here though. But lately, we’ve see a change: The stakes are higher, the show’s serial aspects more obvious. And Madeline, Michael’s chain-smoking mother adds guilt.įor half a decade, Burn Notice was a flat-out episodic spy caper-most episodes self-contained with the larger thread only apparent during the obligatory season cliffhangers. Jesse Porter, a newer addition to the team, adds muscle. Sam, a hard-drinking pseudo-spy, adds color. He’s helped by Fiona, a former operative who also happens to be his off-and-on girlfriend/lover. And he has just one viable thing left to do to fill his spare time and keep cable viewers even mildly interested: track down the folks responsible for his unfair dismissal while taking on (very) odd jobs that can utilize his special skills. Michael is James Bond in The Fugitive-a venerable, vulnerable über-spy. He was forced out and “burned,” leaving him without assets, a job history or prospects for relocation. Complicating matters considerably, he didn’t quit. But just imagine how difficult it’d be for an unemployed spy who can’t even come up with a single letter of recommendation.Īsk Michael Westen about how hard it is to find work after years of being a government operative, and he’ll likely cry in his yogurt cup. Tomorrow's gonna be a long day.Hey, we all know it’s tough to find a job these days. I imagine he'll marshal all his forces and send them this way. Vaughn's organization has never faced this kind of exposure before. Larry! What the hell are you doing? Now there's nothing stopping Vaughn from coming after me!Īll that work for one little thumb drive. We found out where Brennen is keeping that list. If Vaughn ever gets a listen to you outing his little secret society, he's gonna kill, well, you and you. ![]() ![]() Sam, if Brennen wanted to kill me, he would have shot me when he took the NOC list. ![]() That thumb drive has the names of all the people that burned you, Mike. I thought Vaughn told you he had nothing to do with burning you.
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