Burn Notice: Season 5, Episode 15 “Necessary Evil” (B+)
While it’s true that all the merry members of Michael’s band work together well, there’s no denying the strength of Sam and Jesse as partners. The CIA clearly feels the same way, as Pearce instructed Michael to bring them in since his Liberian history might lead to him being recognized and compromised. Sam’s cool attitude coupled with Jesse’s nerdy reassurances helped them keep a lid on a chaotic situation that could have turned fatal quickly. I realized immediately that guest star Rick Gomez, who I’ve seen before on shows like “Cupid,” had to be the brother of Joshua Gomez, best known as Morgan on “Chuck,” because the two look nearly identical. It’s always great to see Michael be creative and figure out a plan like blowing up something outside the electric fence in order to cause a reaction inside its supposedly protected boundaries. Pearce being there for that was a nice treat, since it’s interesting to see how Michael works with different people, and she seems to be liking him now than she was several episode back. The revelation that Madeline’s new boyfriend Benny was working for Anson was clearly devastating to Michael’s mom, an emotion Sharon Gless wore on her face when she had to act normal in front of Benny. Hearing his conversation with Anson clarified that he wasn’t doing it maliciously and hadn’t realized the extent of what he’d been forced to do, not unlike Michael, and as seems to happen quite often on this show, as soon as he was revealed to be an ally, his house blew up and he was gone, an event sure to cause Madeline some serious emotional distress.
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