TV-Reviewed

Carla was back in spectacular fashion. She managed to have Nate arrested, and Madeline could lose her house as a result. But, it was at the end, with the cliffhanger that I knew was coming, where Carla showed how devious, how cold and deadly and efficient, she really can be. Again, like always, she seemed to think one step ahead of her prey. However, Michael did have the upper hand until, I believe, he made a few mistakes, which put him squarely on ... Read More

There was a surprising twist at the end of "Double Booked". That's when Larry shoots the kid (Drew) dead as Michael loses the bead on him. It wasn't surprising, though, on why Larry did it: He had to get rid of the collateral damage. He couldn't have Drew out there spreading the word about his operations, which, in a criminal madman's mind, I'm sure made perfect sense. We've seen Michael Westen go up against a lot of deadly-dangerous foes, but this was ... Read More

Lately, Michael has been getting slammed from all directions, and this week is no different. Between family issues, trying to learn what Carla's gang is up to, and friends getting him into things he'd rather not be involved in: like stopping ocean-going thieves (arggh, pirates!) who specifically target medicine supply shipments. Or, being introduced to psycho-eccentric arms dealers who think he's their latest partner. I'm sure Mike was thinking, "thanks Fi" on that one! Speaking of Fiona...she's found herself a new man, though we ... Read More

Michael gets to meet his latest contact: Victor. Apparently, Carla is definitely high up in the food chain--or, at least, higher up than this guy--and has sent somebody else to the meet. Now, the spy tip here should seem fairly obvious, as Mike says, "If they give you a map and picture they trust you, a place and time they're just checking you out."  Or, should it be that they want to checkmate you? I wasn't expecting the meet with Carla's operative to ... Read More

We begin where we left off from last week: Michael and Fiona running a stakeout in front of the post office, hoping for either Carla or somebody who works for her to come pick up the mail. I think it's interesting that the opening shot showed discarded sunflower seeds--at least, that's what I think they were--all over the ground; it was amusing when, at first I thought it was Sam's handiwork, but it ended up being Fiona's. And I would have to ... Read More

One tactic used a lot on Burn Notice is the notion of the unknowing double-cross. By that I mean the bad guys usually have no idea that they're being steered in the direction of turning on their own. For entertainment value, a lot is offered with this technique. It tends to leave most of us feeling, I think, quite gratified to see the bad guy get a taste of "his own medicine". And, Comrades was no different. It continued with the "unknowing" double-cross theme. Although, to put it mildly, Michael ... Read More

Like all Burn Notice episodes, there were two parts to "Trust Me": the first being Michael's own mission to find out more about his "burning"; the second being the (side) "job", which lately has become more of a headache for him than an income. Utilizing his newfound intelligence that Carla can speak Arabic (but with a Kurdish accent), Michael Westen was off to, of all places, the Pakistani consulate.  Pakistan has a consulate in Miami?  Perhaps, they do and perhaps they don't, but ... Read More

Remember that crossword puzzle--the one that Sam tried to give Carla pointers on before she blew him off--last week?  Well, it turns out that that crossword puzzle was a means for Carla to give Michael a covert message on where to meet her for his next mission. Now, of course, Michael Westen, the super-spy that he is, decides that he should probably get a photo of Carla to aid in figuring out who she is, and possibly who her overseer(s) is (are).  So, ... Read More

Last we saw "burned" spy Michael Weston he was driving down the Over Seas Highway south from Miami where he encountered a strange sight: no traffic and a parked semi-trailer with a ramp leading up into it. Driving up that ramp in his ex-spy buddy's Caddy, he was suddenly shut in with, perhaps, the idea that he was off to see the people who had had him "burned". It was the final climatic scene of one awesome first season. So, did the action, adventure, excitement ... Read More

If by some coincidence you were under a rock somewhere, you probably know about USA Network's hit series Burn Notice and it's return last night. USA Network did a terrific job of getting the word out, but they also got involved in a more creative promotion. Time Square in New York City was turned into a big sandbox for an interesting Burn Notice sandcastle. Take a look at some of the pictures below: So what do 'ya think? I wish I ... Read More