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Michael Westen finds he has a gift: he can save the people with the Lord’s own vengeance and then turn around and walk right into hellfire.

One truism for this show is that before the end of the hour, something always catches on fire, usually in brick-shattering, black oil-spitting clouds of smoke and flame. The cliffhanger finale is no disappointment in this area. Michael (Jeffrey Donovan) solves the secondary plot the hard way, thinking his day is done when his undercover identity as a phony bodyguard uses Born-Again righteousness to defeat the kidnapping scheme of bad guy Lesher  (John Allen Nelson).

But we finally get movement on the mysterious Carla (Tricia Helfer) and the whole Burn Notice premise! The last few episodes have very slowly contrributed clues about who and what, and even where, after Sam (Bruce Campbell) and Michael stake out their sniper to see where he uses the precious identicard.

Impatient to get to the bottom of things, Michael marches right into the “hornet’s nest” using the matching identicard he took from the dealer and heads up to the fourth floor where Bill Johnson, the sniper, had been sent. The floor is empty except for a big conference room with several windows and a huge table; no chairs. Nothing’s even in sight from the windows–all the buildings are too far away to get a shot, so what can they be up to? Michael gets his answer as a large boat pulls by on the intracoastal waterway.

So now he has a good idea of what’s about to go down, but not who the target is.

While Michael’s digging around in the office building, Carla shows up. When she goes inside, Sam puts a tracker on her bike, and Mike slips out unnoticed. The two trail Carla to a very nice hotel–Sam says, “You got to love it when you draw surveillance in a place that has a good mojito.

” He stocks up on food and liquor and keeps an eye on Carla, who’s a very busy girl, conducting multiple meetings a day with international types.

During one of her meetings, Michael braves access to Carla’s room, cleverly circumventing the facial recognition software guarding her door, and he comes up with “the jackpot”–photos and a file on everyone involved in this mysterious operation. Still no clue who the intended victim is.

Carla, of course, catches on that Michael is up to something, though not with the picture-perfect observation of earlier shows. She warns him to stay out of her business once, then she turns up the heat–literally.

The best part of this episode was the examination of relationships between Michael and the other characters. Campbell shone as the man Friday, competent, wise-cracking and on top of his game as he helped Michael in his quest. There was a slice of family angst as Mamma Westen (Sharon Gless)  lent ne’er-do-well brother Nate (Seth Peterson) money to start a limo business, much to Michael’s dismay. Michael even takes him into the A-Team job to help the kid out and keep Mamma happy, though it backfires in the end.

But most touching, I thought, was the delineation of the relationship between Michael and Fiona. All season, he’s been pushing her slowly away and she’s called his bluff, reminding him frequently that she’s dating, and even bringing her new boyfriend, paramedic Campbell, into their lives. In this episode, she must have asked Michael half a dozen times how he felt about Campbell, clearly not getting the response she wanted. Last episode when he nearly killed himself by crashing his own car into a dump truck to save their victim, she demonstrated how devastated she would have been if he’d succeeded. Each look they exchange seems to have multiple layers. The phone conversation Michael has with Lesher about how he’s seen the error of a life that made him cold and unfeeling is delivered as he’s looking into Fiona’s eyes. No question that fire is still burning strong, which is a good thing, because these old flames are two of a kind.

The series now goes on hold until January, so the fiery resolution will have to wait till then.

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(S02E09) “What do you see up there? A mastermind petting a Persian cat?” - Sam Axe

So , as you might expect from the finale, Michael is very close to solving one of this season’s mysteries. It seems the only missing pieces of the puzzle are who is the sniper’s target and does Michael want to save them?

I can only imagine that the target would have to be a really bad person in order for Michael to overcome his inflated savior complex. If Osama Bin Laden ends up as a passenger on the ferry, he’ll probably let the hit go down. Anyone else, however, is going to have to be a game day call.

You really have to admire Fiona’s powers of persuasion. It’s not enough that she’s smart and beautiful but she is also a master at the art of manipulation. She knows the exact buttons to push to make Michael do her bidding and the best part is that Michael knows exactly what’s going on.

Quite frankly, I was surprised that there was a B story in this episode considering how much Michael had on his plate. Generally, season finales are pretty focused on the climax we’ve all been looking forward to. Unless, of course, it’s all tied together.

Among Michael’s considerable talents, it’s clear that he also is an expert buzzkill. I’m as cynical as the next guy but even I thought it was out of line for Michael to start forecasting failure before being home for two minutes. I know we haven’t seen much of Nate this season but by all appearances he’s really trying to get his life together and that should count for something. The fact that he thinks asking Nate for help on a job counts as being supportive is a big clue just how self absorbed Michael really is. When a guy spends his days risking his life for total strangers without charging a penny and can’t even pretend to be supportive of his brother, he really needs to check himself.

I’ve always wondered about that image recognition thing. Could it really be that easy to fool the program? Anyone out there with experience in that sort of thing, clue me in.

Sometimes, when I’m watching Burn Notice, I get the feeling that Michael is just giving us his technical spy intel to fill time. However, seeing that Carla had a “slit” of her own was a pretty clever way to tie it in. Although, it seemed that Carla’s hiding place was more accessible than Michael’s since he needs an electric screwdriver to get at his, or did I read that wrong?

I loved seeing Michael act drunk. In my opinion, it was his most believable performance all season. The tips on how to actually stay sober were pretty clever too. I’ll definitely use them the next time I don’t really want to get drunk, if that ever happens.

I was worried that John Allen Nelson wouldn’t be very convincing as a bad ass. After his work on Vanished and 24 I was convinced he could only be weaselly or worried. Although, I’m curious just why “the muscle” was there since Nelson was happy to do the heavy lifting.

The fact that Michael couldn’t get Lesher to walk away from the kidnapping really wasn’t a surprise. This show didn’t build up a loyal following by spending an hour showing how to make sure nothing happens.

I figured that everything in this episode would come together at the end but I didn’t expect the explosion and while I’m sure Michael survived, it will be interesting how this particular message from Carla is received.

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(S02E08) I like it when old friends of the main character show up for a visit. Generally, because they inevitably give out some personal information. For example, it seems that Michael has had a fondness for yogurt for some time now. The other tidbit was that Michael didn’t have such high moral fiber back when he was working for the government. I’m willing to bet it was the reconnection to his family and friends that brought him back from the dark side.

The other thing that visits from old friends bring us is cool guest stars. Tim Matheson doesn’t work near enough for my tastes and to see him turn up as a douchebag ex-coworker of Michael’s was fun.

Another bright spot of this episode was Amy Pietz whom I have been nuts about since she was the only watchable part of Caroline in the City. Pietz is that rare kind of actress that can make me believe her character and be smoking hot at the same time.

It’s pretty clear by now that Michael is torn about his decision that he and Fiona remain friends and nothing more. The great part is that it gives Fi plenty of opportunities to rub that decision in his face. It’s truly ironic how much Michael cares for Fi and yet she is an indispensable asset, therefore he has to keep their relationship as professional as he can. I guess he should feel lucky that Sam isn’t a hot chick as well.

I found this particular assignment interesting because instead of kicking ass and outsmarting people, Michael was forced to play the protector, which is something he usually only does for his family. Of course, there’s bound to be some kind of confrontation between Michael and Larry, but it seemed like it had been a long time since we’d seen Michael’s softer side.

It’s nice to see Zachary Bryan finally getting some work as an adult. I’m sure, like the others on Home Improvement, he never has to work again, but I admire a guy who will take such an unlikable role. It reminds me of all the evil parts Alan Alda took after he was done playing Hawkeye. Not that I’m comparing Brad Taylor to Hawkeye Pierce but you get the idea.

I loved the visit with the therapist. It’s clear that he is completely useless but he will be a catalyst for Michael and Madeline getting closer. It’s about time that they both realize they have more in common then meets the eye. That exterminator uniform should be evidence enough.

I wasn’t too crazy about Fiona involving her new beau in the operation but I guess he’ll need a really good reason to break it off with her, which he will eventually do. It’s clear he doesn’t have the stomach for that kind of excitement and I wouldn’t be surprised if he ends up being collateral damage in a future episode.

The conversation between Michael and Larry was awesomely creepy. I really hope Larry returns to cause more trouble. It’ll be nice to see Michael have to deal with someone who he actually has to be wary of.

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