![]() Burn Notice ran for seven seasons, with its final scene appearing to answer the mystery of just who the hell Michael was talking to the whole time. The show was also unique for Michael’s near-constant narration, where he seemed to directly address viewers about what was happening or how he was pulling off another seemingly impossible task. The series benefitted from a solid cast, well-written dialogue and slick action. ![]() in the city.Reading: Burn Notice: Why Michael Westen Was Burnedīurn Notice was aided in his adventures by his Irish girlfriend Fiona (Gabrielle Anwar) and ex-NAVY Seal Sam Axe (Bruce Campbell, Evil Dead). While investigating who burned him, Michael makes a living as a freelance troubleshooter and P.I. He’s unable to leave the city and all his money and assets are frozen. The show finds superspy Michael Westen (Jeffery Donovan, Sicario), who suddenly finds himself stranded in Miami after a “burn notice” is issued against him within the intelligence community. I for one love them more for that.)) season finale at 10/9C on USA.There wouldn’t be a series if he wasn’t, but here’s how Burn Notice explained Michael Westen’s “burning.” Burn Notice is a spy thriller from the USA Network that debuted in 2007. Watch tonight’s very explosive ((They love to bring out the pyrotechnics in the season finales. Simon needs intervention from Management to get back his life. Simon’s entrance on the scene, and his burning desire to get his life back, complicates that. With his makeshift family keeping him attached to the world and his drive to be freed from under his burn notice diminishing, it seemed Michael might find some peace. When Gilroy came to town, he wasn’t fighting to work with him to clear his name but because Gilroy was a bad chappie. Any hope Michael has of avoiding the fate of becoming what the pages of his burn notice say he is rests with Maddie and Nate and Sam and Fi.Įarlier in the season, it seemed Michael was beginning to accept his new life. A nice allegory for many of us, I’d say.)) has seen him forced to push his friends away to work with (and against) Gilroy but their bonds have been strong enough to hold. His desire to escape into his job is tempered by his attachment to those he cares about who care about him. The central theme of Burn Notice is that Michael’s ties to his friends and family are the only thing keeping him human. Michael’s salvation has always been his makeshift family which is why they fight so hard to keep him from going off alone. There are a few moments, brief instants, in tonight’s episode where Jeffrey Donovan’s face contorts and his eyes glint and we can see bits of himself leaking away. And for the most part, Michael still knows himself. Of course not everyone is fooled by the burn notice. This monster, more than Victor or Dead Larry or Brennan, is what much of the world sees when it sees Michael. Guest star Garret Dillahunt brings his usual creepiness to Simon, and by moving with dancer’s grace and standing straight as a statue of Lenin, he imbues Simon with a definite Michael Westen-ness. ![]() To that end he spent millions, double-crossed Gilroy, and broke into the bright light of South Florida to force Michael’s hand. The monster whose crimes fill Michael’s burn notice has been locked in a dark hole, stripped of his freedom and the credit for his evil acts while Michael has roamed Miami. In tonight’s season finale he meets something far worse: himself. Because of his tough childhood, Michael is fiercely protective of children (see Berserk Button below). Abusive Dad: Michaels dad used to beat him, in part because Michael antagonized him to keep his attentions off little brother Nate. Over the last three years, Michael Westen has faced his demons, ghosts from his past, and – in Victor – a cautionary tale of his own future. Burned spy and all-around badass who loves his mom, sunglasses, yogurt, and things blowing up.
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