What I’m Watching: Burn Notice

Burn Notice: Season 3, Episode 15 “Good Intentions” (B+)

Only one episode of this season left already? That’s a shame. Fortunately, USA does have one of the most awesome airing schedules for its shows, so that we only have to wait a couple of months before this show returns. Things certainly do seem to be moving very quickly, with uber-villain Gilroy getting outsmarted and violently taken out by an even more malicious enemy whose face we almost got to see in this episode. Hopefully Michael will finally learn his identity in the finale, and then he’ll have a whole new set of problems to deal with in season four. Gilroy didn’t contribute much to the show aside from forcing a jittery Michael to buckle down and get serious, and his arc certainly didn’t compare to that of Carla or even the tragically short-lived recurring appearance of Detective Paxson. Gilroy not factoring that much into the show was fine though, especially because it allowed Michael in this episode to help his friends out for once at a moment’s notice instead of the other way around. I do love seeing Sam and Fiona work together. Sam had two great lines in this episode, the first to Michael – “if he offers you a ride, treat it like it’s candy, and you say no. Oh Mike, don’t you dare” – and the second to Fiona: “Fiona, don’t go in that house. I really need some new friends.” The appearance of “24” veteran Carlos Bernard was a bit fun, and it was amusing to see him put on an accent to try to differentiate from his often one-note performance on FOX’s real-time thriller. Among all of the entertaining Michael narration bits, the one I enjoyed most was “fighting two against one is never ideal.” Thanks, Michael, I never would have guessed.