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Title: Why didn't any of you flaming fegs tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: Flannel Boy on May 29, 2009, 04:16:47 AM
I just started to watch Burn Notice a few days ago, just in time because season three starts on June 4th. It's not brilliant, but it's is great escapist television, a fun and cool Walker Texas Ranger. And it co-stars Bruce Campbell!

But I have two problems with the show. First, Michael Westen is too perfect. The man has no flaws and his only vice is eating a second helping of yogurt. Surely a man in his line of work, living under the constant threat of danger, would have picked up a drinking habit or a penchant for Thai ladyboys. Something! Secondly, Fiona is irritating and Gabrielle Anwar's skin looks old and leathery.
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: Flannel Boy on May 29, 2009, 04:17:30 AM
Actually, I think Cajole may have recommended it, but he doesn't count. Deserter.
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Bu
Post by: Bildi on May 29, 2009, 04:28:01 AM
I recall a few appreciation discussions a while back but clearly you weren't listening. :wag

Michael does have flaws - he's incapable of getting close to the people he loves because he's tortured that something might happen to him.  Gosh, he's soooo dreamy.
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: Flannel Boy on May 29, 2009, 04:37:54 AM

Since when is keeping your distance from others a flaw? :spin

He is dreamy. No homo. Well some homo.
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Bu
Post by: BlueTsunami on May 29, 2009, 08:04:11 AM
I created a thread a while back but yeah, awesome show. Total McGuyver in Miami. New Season starts, I think, next Thursday?
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: Sho Nuff on May 29, 2009, 08:35:40 AM
I adore this show, I've been literally watching nothing else but the first 2 seasons for the last month.

Michael is a stone cold pimp and Fiona is grrowl

Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: fistfulofmetal on May 29, 2009, 09:11:39 AM
i watched the first season then forgot to watch the second.
seems like they are over the the actual premise of the show and now Michael is just going around helping people.
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Bu
Post by: Cheebs on May 29, 2009, 09:34:32 AM
The show is a ton of fun. I checked it out for Bruce Campbell but got hooked.
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: BlueTsunami on May 29, 2009, 11:12:45 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on May 29, 2009, 09:11:39 AM
i watched the first season then forgot to watch the second.
seems like they are over the the actual premise of the show and now Michael is just going around helping people.

Its been called the "GTA" of TV. There are story archs but like House, most of the shows have self contained stories.
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: Saint Cornelius on May 29, 2009, 11:20:55 AM
Great show. Whatsherfuck needs to eat a sandwich though. A footlong!
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Bu
Post by: Cormacaroni on May 29, 2009, 01:18:29 PM
i'm inordinately proud of my summation of this show: "One-man A-Team"

really, that's all it is. He's basically on the run from the law (although they flip that around interestingly) and helps out folks with problems by using his skills. He does the planning (Hannibal), the building of gadgets (even puts together a bulletproof car in a montage!) (BA and everybody), the smooth-talking con-man bit (Face), and beats the crap out of anyone if the aforementioned don't work (BA).

ok, he doesn't do the Murdock bit but Bruce is there for comic relief
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Bu
Post by: bork on May 29, 2009, 02:08:21 PM
I love this show, although wasn't too thrilled with the season two finale.  Still, looking very forward to the new season starting soon (isn't it only two weeks away?), plus it's great that we don't have to wait a YEAR for it this time around. 
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: Tauntaun on May 29, 2009, 02:27:01 PM
Is it on hulu?  I remember seeing promo commercials for it but forgot about it. 
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: ManaByte on May 29, 2009, 02:45:18 PM
Quote from: Tauntaun on May 29, 2009, 02:27:01 PM
Is it on hulu?  I remember seeing promo commercials for it but forgot about it. 

Only clips, not episodes. Hulu is quickly just becoming advertising for the DVDs since they remove full episodes of new shows within days.
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Bu
Post by: Saint Cornelius on May 29, 2009, 03:02:07 PM
Quote from: the lyte edge on May 29, 2009, 02:08:21 PM
I love this show, although wasn't too thrilled with the season two finale. 

Dude, what the hell? They killed off
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goddamn Evilbore is filled with whiny bitches
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Damn you expect a LOT from entertainment, eh?
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: Eric P on May 29, 2009, 03:17:00 PM
aw come the fuck on corny

spoiler marks exist for a reason
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: Robo on May 29, 2009, 03:20:19 PM
I'm glad I have no idea who he's referring to.
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: Saint Cornelius on May 29, 2009, 03:30:47 PM
Quote from: Eric P on May 29, 2009, 03:17:00 PM
aw come the fuck on corny

spoiler marks exist for a reason

jesus fucking christ dude that episode aired MONTHS ago.
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: Saint Cornelius on May 29, 2009, 03:32:18 PM
I DON'T READ EVERY SINGLE POST ALL THE TIME

and blow me, dude. take the internet a little MORE seriously why don't you.
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: BamYouHaveAids on May 29, 2009, 03:36:08 PM
Quote from: Saint Cornelius on May 29, 2009, 03:32:18 PM
I DON'T READ EVERY SINGLE POST ALL THE TIME

and blow me, dude. take the internet a little MORE seriously why don't you.
every post? you only have to read the title to realize he just started watching the show.
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: Saint Cornelius on May 29, 2009, 03:38:12 PM
Quote from: Genghis Cohen on May 29, 2009, 03:33:10 PM
i'll take that as a yes

take it any way you want, dickbreath

Quote from: BamYouHaveAids on May 29, 2009, 03:36:08 PM
every post? you only have to read the title to realize he just started watching the show.

it could also mean that he just discovered the show and has watched it in its entirety.

look, I changed my comment already. can the fucking EB soiled pantie brigade kindly get off my log now, thanks?

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on May 29, 2009, 03:36:45 PM
SAINT CORNELIUS DOEN'T HAVE TIME TO READ WHAT WITH EVERYONE ON HIS DICK AND ALL

maybe you should cry MOAR.
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: Tauntaun on May 29, 2009, 03:39:59 PM
Quote from: Genghis Cohen on May 29, 2009, 03:36:45 PM
SAINT CORNELIUS DOEN'T HAVE TIME TO READ WHAT WITH EVERYONE ON HIS DICK AND ALL

He wishes I was on his dick.

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Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: brawndolicious on May 29, 2009, 10:46:53 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on May 29, 2009, 09:11:39 AM
i watched the first season then forgot to watch the second.
seems like they are over the the actual premise of the show and now Michael is just going around helping people.
They aren't.  They go over Michael's burning and his handlers up until the finale of the last season.
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Bu
Post by: drew on May 29, 2009, 10:53:37 PM
i made a thread dedicated to last season's premier

banner and everything
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 29, 2009, 10:56:00 PM
St. Corny come on man, not everyone has seen these episodes regardless of how old they are.

At least you aren't being a vindictive child like Triumph tho
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Bu
Post by: drew on May 29, 2009, 11:06:23 PM
corny seems to be on a warpath to make the entire internet not like him

he's conquered oa and by god he'll conquer eb too!
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: Flannel Boy on May 30, 2009, 01:54:17 AM
I did write that "I just started to watch Burn Notice a few days ago" in the OP.

But I missed Saint's spoiler, so no harm, no foul.

Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: cool breeze on May 30, 2009, 01:57:27 AM
there was a thread about Season 2 back when that aired

Awesome show.  Season 3 is probably going to kick ass if it's going in the direction I think it is.

and yeah, I watched all of Season 1 on Hulu and got the "*whistle* when you're burned, you got nothing" line stuck in my head.

and yeah, that chick needs to eat more food.
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: Flannel Boy on May 30, 2009, 02:00:02 AM
I didn't know that Drewsy made threads that weren't about either tennis or prescription drugs. I must have assumed that "Burn Notice" was some kind of designer pain killer.

Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Bu
Post by: BlueTsunami on May 30, 2009, 02:00:57 AM
I wonder if they'll ever take it out of Miami for a whole season. I guess being in Miami is just as big a part of the show as the three main characters.
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: cool breeze on May 30, 2009, 02:02:05 AM
she probably needs to vomit less too

 
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: Flannel Boy on May 30, 2009, 02:07:29 AM
The food might do something about her skin, too. It's hanging so loosely off of her that I keep expecting her to shed it like a snake
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: Flannel Boy on May 30, 2009, 06:46:10 AM
Two more negatives: First, Fiona is not a believable temptress who can constantly and easily seduces the bad guys. This is really stretching the viewer's credulity. Second, Micheal's accents are hilariously bad. When he was doing his Texas accent, he was channeling a combination of Yosemite Sam and Foghorn Leghorn. 
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on May 30, 2009, 06:51:30 AM
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Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: brawndolicious on May 30, 2009, 02:31:59 PM
Quote from: Malek on May 30, 2009, 06:46:10 AM
Two more negatives: First, Fiona is not a believable temptress who can constantly and easily seduces the bad guys. This is really stretching the viewer's credulity. Second, Micheal's accents are hilariously bad. When he was doing his Texas accent, he was channeling a combination of Yosemite Sam and Foghorn Leghorn. 
It's not a very serious show.
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: Flannel Boy on May 30, 2009, 05:01:34 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on May 30, 2009, 02:31:59 PM
It's not a very serious show.

And I thought I was watching Roots.
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: Veidt on May 30, 2009, 05:05:05 PM
What meds do I need, to watch this tvshow?
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: brawndolicious on May 30, 2009, 05:18:36 PM
Quote from: Malek on May 30, 2009, 05:01:34 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on May 30, 2009, 02:31:59 PM
It's not a very serious show.

And I thought I was watching Roots.
Well the writers just try to make it fun by mixing in some weird accents/cover ID's plus a bunch of bouncing bimbos.  Why you over analyze that I don't know.

The "jobs" do become a lot more complicated as the series goes on though.
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Bu
Post by: chronovore on May 31, 2009, 06:51:27 AM
Quote from: Cormacaroni on May 29, 2009, 01:18:29 PM
ok, he doesn't do the Murdock bit but Bruce is there for comic relief

In the first few episodes, Anwar or whatever her name is, is pretty close to being batshit crazy. So she's Murdoch with long, girly legs. Which I think Murdoch also did in some old A-Team eps.
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on June 04, 2009, 10:01:54 PM
It be on.
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: Flannel Boy on June 05, 2009, 07:30:46 PM
I'm a bit disappointed that the show quickly returned to its client-of-the-week formula. As with House, there's a lot of variation possible within a formulaic structure, but still. . . .
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: brawndolicious on June 05, 2009, 10:50:13 PM
Well the new season looks interesting.  It seems Michael is too cut off right now to get what he wants so I wonder where he can get help.
Quote from: Malek on June 05, 2009, 07:30:46 PM
I'm a bit disappointed that the show quickly returned to its client-of-the-week formula. As with House, there's a lot of variation possible within a formulaic structure, but still. . . .
Again, you're taking the show too seriously.  I mean, you are Canadian so maybe you want this show to be like Survivorman where you see a time-lapse video of Michael making the car-bombs and whatever but it's always been more interesting to me to see the actual job go down.

Watching Michael manipulate a target and then go all Jesus-freak on him for example is a lot more interesting than seeing him carry a gym bag for a oil tycoon's daughter.
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: Flannel Boy on June 05, 2009, 11:03:19 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on June 05, 2009, 10:50:13 PM
Again, you're taking the show too seriously. 

I'm just a bit ambivalent about the show returning to its formula so soon after the preceding events of season two's finale.

 
Anyway, here are a couple photos of Lorena Segura York, who played Marta.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/dirk_diggler_41/marta.jpg)

(http://www.realitytvscoop.com/images/gallery/lorena-segura-jason-widener.jpg)

Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: bork on June 05, 2009, 11:04:44 PM
Enjoyable first episode of the season, if a bit too formulaic.

Did anyone watch Royal Pains immediately after?  I thought it was pretty good, although it really screamed "Burn Notice with doctors."  Guess the people making the shows feel the same way, since they made an ad for it where Michael from Burn Notice writes the doctor guy a letter telling him how he understands his situation and sends him some stuff.   :lol
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: Flannel Boy on June 05, 2009, 11:11:00 PM
At this point, shouldn't Michael be a little more weary of sob stories. He's been been burned by at least half a dozen of them (though Marta's was technically true).
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: BlueTsunami on June 06, 2009, 02:50:36 AM
Especially when a Spy buddy comes out of nowhere. Hopefully the writers make him a little more aware of his situation.
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Bu
Post by: bork on June 06, 2009, 04:18:46 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on June 06, 2009, 02:50:36 AM
Especially when a Spy buddy comes out of nowhere. Hopefully the writers make him a little more aware of his situation.

But it was implied this was one of the friends he'd lost contact with, and even Sam had done jobs with him in the past.  In the first half of the episode, it almost seemed like his spy buddy was going to become the fourth member of the little team they have going on. 
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: BlueTsunami on June 06, 2009, 04:45:11 AM
Yep but even then I would have been more wary (in Michael's defense, he did seem suspicious at the beginning). I think this season will probably be made up of people from his past coming forth (with the last season cliffhanger in mind).
Title: Re: Why didn't any of you flaming distinguished effete fellows tell me about "Burn Notice"?
Post by: Flannel Boy on June 12, 2009, 06:33:23 AM
Another ho-hum episode. This episode's villain of the week couldn't have been any dumber. And

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The police investigation, while a natural consequence of Michael's lack of agency protection, already bores me. It will probably serve as an easy way for the writers to create added conflict during each week's "case," much as Carla did last season. And Detective Paxon already reminds me of Carla, especially with her slightly smug, quasi-flirty behavior towards Michael.
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How many episodes have ended with the bad guys killing each other after believing they've been double crossed.
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