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Burn Notice: Questions and Answers

June 11th, 2009 | by | burn notice

Jun
11

Now that’s more like it.

I really felt like BN got back into its groove tonight. It felt all Season 1 all over again. And the addition of Moon Bloodgold as a cop on Michael’s tail (so to speak) was a nice little twist, to keep Michael on his guard.

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But you know what? It’s about time someone wondered why things have been blowing up so much in Miami. I mean, sure, it’s Miami. There’s more bizarre murder and mayhem than in your typical American city. But there aren’t explosions every day.

Since Michael came to town, there sure as heck have been.

That promises to be a rather … interesting relationship. And I like that in contrast to Fiona, she’s actually wearing a decent amount of clothing.

So, things I liked about tonight:

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Burn Notice: Season 3 begins

June 7th, 2009 | by | burn notice

Jun
07

I wasn’t the only person who was a wee bit disappointed with Burn Notice‘s Season 2, and had hoped Season 3 would somehow manage to recapture the whimsy that made Season 1 so much fun.

I’m not convinced yet, though I’m not ready to kick Michael, Fiona and Sam off my DVR season pass, either. (And Michael’s mom will be the last reason to kick the gang off.)

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They’re kind of like the Scooby-Doo gang, but smarter, fewer and better armed.

A quick recap:

Season 1 gave us Michael Westen, a spy served a so-called “burn notice,” which means he’s been written off by his handlers. They deny any agency affiliation, cut off his bank accounts and dump him in a city where he’s expected to stay. In Michael’s case, it’s Miami, where his ex-girlfriend (and IRA gun-runner) Fiona and former spy buddy Sam (played by Bruce Campbell, w00t!) live. Oh, and his mom and brother.

In Season 2, Michael’s quest to find out who burned him brings him close to his goal, with Battlestar Galactica’s Number 6 as his new handler of sorts, who’s trying to make him work for her bosses. Are these the people who burned him? We assume so, until the season finale, when her boss (played by Frasier Crane’s father) claims that his folks were actually protecting Michael by keeping him off the grid. Michael jumps out of a helicopter several miles off the Miami shore. Wearing a suit.

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