I wasn’t expecting to like this as much as I did! This fits Donovan much better than did Touching Evil.
It’s a little Alias, a little Psych (but much more substantial), a little Miami Vice: this spy has been left out in the cold, dumped in Miami, Florida, his old hometown, just the place he was running from when he joined the CIA!
Westen’s friends are informing on him but at least they’re on his side, helping out when they can. And Sharon Gless looks great, despite (or maybe because of) the wig she wears.
Priceless moments:
- trying to lose a tail while driving your mom to the doctor’s office
- getting attention from your handler only by sending him a pipe bomb with no explosives in it
- the gay art dealer coming on to you saying he wants to show you his “greco-roman nude wrestling statues”
- knowing the easiest way to break into a safe with a fingerprint reader is to use the fingerprint left from the last entry because nobody ever cleans their safe
- after hitching a ride from a stranger, being distracted by the visor that wouldn’t stop falling down
I was hoping the guy whose car he borrowed might become a sidekick!
Some things we learned:
- never underestimate the girlfriend of the guy who almost broke your hand
- what a McGyver Michael is: not only knowing how to get one over on his neighbor by breaking through the wall, but being able to grab the right tools and save the kid from being kidnapped
Now where do I know Gabrielle Anwar from? Is she really Irish? She’s actually English and became well-known after starring with Pacino in Scent of a Woman but I vaguely remember her from John Doe.
Excellent cast, including Bruce Campbell, who I understand has a big following who have been awaiting his return to a regular series. It’s too bad Ray Wise was only a guest star because he’s a favorite of mine.
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12 Responses to “Burn Notice Pilot Review”
Thank you for leaving a comment on my blog–it’s my first. This looks like a great show. I really like Donovan and enjoyed him Touching Evil. I like your blog and will be back to read more reviews.
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I totally agree. This suits him so much better then Touching Evil. I did like that, but it was very dark and it never got a chance.
I agree with all your ‘priceless moments’ and have to add that teaching the kid to fight bullies was pretty cute and I loved when he asked the surity guy if his shirt came in mens.
The guy in the car was great. I liked the guy who hired him too. It would be fun if they both stuck around to help him out.
Gabrielle Anwar is English. While I may love an Irish accent, I found it completely out of place in Miami. Don’t know how you feel about spoilers so I won’t say anymore on that.
She is also in the Tudors on Showtime or is it HBO.
So you mention the LAST 10 episodes of Blood Ties? Really? Not that its a great show or very well written, but it is fun and a guilty pleasure and I thought since it was on Lifetime it might last a little longer. *sigh*
I LOVED the bit about the visor.
“Seriously, you’ve gotta get that fixed. It’s really annoying.”
Great show. I hope it doesn’t get cancelled.
I fell in love with the show with the whole discussion on the small bones in the hand and the number of hard surfaces in bathrooms.
I liked it a lot, too. I thought all the quick cut editing and endless ‘bikini babe’ action was a bit much, but the characters and acting were great. Definitely has potential.
I agree that Gabrielle Anwar’s Irish accent was oddly out of place and didn’t really work for me either.
I was actually a huge ‘Touching Evil’ fan, I loved the twisted humor and thought all the actors were amazing. I like when Jeff Donovan gets to cut loose comedy-wise, and while Creegan was a great character for that - I can see this one being just as fun.
I like your take on it, though I thought he played the guy on touching evil pretty well. I thought the tips were great too.
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