but his buddies are all on the clean side of the law as opposed to fionas who are on the dirty side and as such we see them more often. also he lived there for a significant period of time of corse with his personality he made friends.
@@kytpuma I love the idea to create such an identity where you can drop all the horrible thing that you might have done, or even others have done to build a name for it. It's so good I adopted it for some of my Shadowrun Characters.
Can we also appreciate that there are literally NO FILLER EPISODES. Every episode has the main plot and the side story progressing at the same rate. I've never seen any tv show do this approach. Usually most networks do a bunch of filler episodes then progress the main story a few episodes at a time usually as a big event episode.
I would agree, though I didnt find how he kept being handed off from boss to boss to get this job back, it felt like they did that in order to push the story forward more. But over all i liked it.
Jac Colbert yeah but it’s also as realistic as a tv show like this could be as that’s just how bureaucracy works. Someone always has a boss and each one is gonna fuck with you.
That was one of the things that drew me to the series. Not because I too have an affection for yogurt, I don't eat it very much, but because they were so consistent with it. Right from the first episode where he grabs a yogurt out of the fridge of the house he broke into, to how he had yogurt in his home all the time. In some ways, yogurt was like a tell for Michael. He always knew where to get it.
The “When you’re a spy” tips mixed with the advice you get in White Collar gave me way too many ideas when I was kid, the majority of them do in fact work if you’re willing to practice a little
Damn, all time favorite!? It's definitely in my Top 10 as is MW. I absolutely love him. I'm hoping the review brings some attention to the show and character.
Excellent actor. Also a black belt in Shotokan Karate, and studied Aikido and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for many years, which lends even more realism to the hand to hand combat scenes
Burn Notice is amazing. I watched it religiously when it was out and last year binged it all again. Every second worth it. One of the best spy shows in existence.
I’ve always joked with my parents, who showed me the show back in 2007, that one day my son Michael would come in holding the burn notice full series dvds and I’d have to see tell him to get his brother Sam and sister Fiona lmao I know that an old joke used for Harry Potter and whatnot but damn it’s hilarious and I loved this show and just recently rewatched it
initially liked psych, but hated it towards the end, it got repetitive and tiresome. there was 0 character development. at the end of the series, he's always a man-child that doesn't grow up or take anything serious. all the other ones you've named, all the major characters changed and grew in their own ways. Didn't watch last season of castle tho.
100% agree with your episode choice for newbies .. one of my favorites! Or season 3 episode 11 - 'Friendly Fire' where he dresses like El Diablo and snaps his fingers. Lol
Another great episode. I could've made the review an hour long just going over so many well written episodes 😂 hope you stay, subscribe and continue to support Bob!
Shot in the Dark is another great episode from s3. Btw how would you guys rank the seasons of burn notice from favorite to least favorite? Paul recently ranked the seaosns on his RUclips channel.
@@oliverqueen9886 tough question, I feel they all have something special they add to the show. What are your thoughts? But once they brought in Jesse, he added a whole new dynamic to the crew.. one of my favorite parts was episode 603 when Weston was practicing to be a doctor on the cruise ship--- Westen: we need an ECG, CBC and a PTT, stat! Jesse: how about a B.L.T or PB&J A.S.A.P... Lulz
@@bobjalockowitz1568 that episode is actually my favorite sidemisson from s6. I like all seasons of Burn Notice too so even my least favorite season is still an A to me. I noticed when it comes to burn notice s1 thru 4 were more episodic with many sidemissons clients of the week and only maybe 10 mins of the 40 some min episode was about the main story arch of the season where the rest was about the client sidemisson of the week making it very easy to watch almost any random episode those seasons. I will say that the season premiere and season finale were mostly the main story arch of the season though. But all the other episodes in between were not so much. As far as s5 that is when the show became more story arch vs episodic clients of the week. There were still a good amount of sidemissons having nothing to do with the main story arch but it now was like 50/50 vs 90/10. Than with s6 and s7 it became no more episodic at all. In s6 and s7 Every sidemisson client had to do with the main story arch and there was way less sidemissons clients of the week compared to s1 and s5 which all mostly had nothing to do with the main story arch at all.
@@thomasc.5219 I also think the earlier seasons were better, but they were doing so amazing they wanted to do more. As Nate Westen said, Half of Michael Westen is still better than all of most people.
Hes better then Bond though because he actually can maintain a cover id and not announce who he is every episode to the people hes trying to get under cover with.
I no longer have cable so I re-watch the entire series at least once a year, Burn Notice and Person of Interest are 2 of my all time favorite television shows.
I have been binge watching this very show - never gets old and it's WAY better than 24! I love the spy tips and the narration for why he is doing what he is doing. I love the complex and realistic relationships. I wish I had a Michael Westen in my life!!!!
@@Perserra I know each season as a new tier to the burn notice but does it ever get resolved? I I just haven't had that had the time to watch all the way through
I agree 100% My favorite parts are when Michael's running, or trying to escape, and he does something like using his belt to hold the hydraulics at the top of the door closed, and explains why he's doing it and why it works. Hell, I find myself committing half his advise to heart in case I ever need it. He keeps it simple so you feel like you may actually need the info, and that you could do it.
This show was so underrated and had one of the best endings of any series. The actors fit the roles perfectly, and adding in Jesse made it even better.... My 12 yr olds love this show! Great Post!
Thanks Sam Nelson. I knew he was a black belt in several different martial arts -- lifelong work at it, the real deal -- but I never knew about his language skills. I always was impressed how well Jeffrey Donovan shifted into foreign languages, and assumed he rehearsed like crazy with language coaches. Ha! Another reason to love him, and the show.
I started watching this show back in 2013 or so. USA was airing it from the very beginning, in preparation for the upcoming final season. I watched it for HOURS. I couldn't believe how good of a show it is. It's certainly got the mid-2000's vibe going with how it is filmed, how it looks, how it's edited, etc. But it's one of those shows that once you get to watching it, you really can't stop. My all-time favorite episode is the one where they pretend to be a hit squad for hire. They ham up all of this stuff and stage a whole fake shootout to terrify a mobster into skipping town. They gaslight him into thinking he's crazy. One of the funniest episodes for me, the whole fake shootout is so over-the-top, I love it!
Personally I always thought of Burn Notice as a modern day Magnum PI (my favorite 80's show) when it was on. Similar premise, small crew of badass operators in a beach paradise taking private investigator and troubleshooter gigs, with a signature awesome car (the black Charger instead of the ferarri) and a second signature awesome car (Fiona's super nimble blue Hyandai Genesis) instead of the helicopter. Except in Burn Notice the badasses are far more badass and the fighting action is second to none, and of course you don't just have the main character narrating his thoughts to the audience but he also provides some basic theory/"spy-101" information to explain why he does some of the things he does. Sometimes I wanted to get a pencil and pad of paper and write that stuff down.
@@markrubin376 Fi gets that car during season 3 and pretty much has it until the end of the show's run. Hyundai had a sponsor/product placement deal so they promote the fuck out of that car, arguably seasons 4 and 5 feature it more than the Charger.
I remember my dad helping me leave school early a few times to watch the filming live when they would announce the locations in advance. Once on my way home from work I noticed a camera crew and the Charger and knew what was going on and joined the crowd to watch them filming lol
I think we will see one announced here soon, honestly. Bruce Campbell and Jeffrey Donovan both speak of the want to do one. I just think everything would have to be right (story, pay, if USA would want to do it, etc).
@@NaterTot I really hope so. It would be awesome to see another burn notice movie. I was wondering what are some of your favorite episodes of the series. I like that you mention bad breaks. That is 1 of my favorite episodes from s2. Comrades was funny as well during s2. Seeing Michael fake a escape with the Russian was hilarious. What did you think of blind spot from s4. I thought that 1 was hilarious or how about the episode from s3 where michael pretends to be a pastor of a church at the end. It would be nice to see you talk more about this show. I noticed this is your most popular video on your channel.
@@oliverqueen9886 So many. I think the Pilot is really well done, actually. Besides some of the narration, it does an excellent job of setting the landscape. Friendly Fire, the one where he becomes 'the Devil' is awesome too. I honestly really enjoy the finale, as it had some really touching/tender moments with the characters. I thought the, "What will I tell him when he grows up?" and Fiona responding, "Tell him my name is Michael Westen...I used to be a spy." Was extremely clever.
@@NaterTot The pilot is among the best pilot's I have seen. I remember watching it when it aired, with a slight headache after a nap. I liked the pilot so much that it hooked me on to the show. Also, the final episode had most of the characters say their intro lines, like Fiona saying Mike's "I used to be a spy..." line, Sam telling that CIA handler "You know spies, bunch of bitchy little girls" and Jesse saying "That's how we do it people". Like you said it was extremely clever and very well timed.
@@NaterTot I thought it was a great way. The line Larry says about him is pretty great. "You're so busy thinking ten moves ahead, you don't see the move being made right in front of you." or something along those lines.
@@Renagade2332 yep. Larry was always sinister. I think his problem was just being too full of himself. He always undermined his control of Michael, despite being terrified of what he was capable of(you can see it in the clip I used in the video).
Yeah it was a little disappointing how they killed off Tyler Brennan. They made him out to be the smartest villian of the series against Michael. The 1 character michael couldn't con and never believed michael making it very hard for Michael to gain the upper hand whenever they faced off. But for some reason he had 100 percent trust in larry and big time underestimated him. In the end he went down like a fool. Which I can see where your coming from on not liking how they killed him off.
@@NaterTot I feel larry is alot like Darth Vader. He wasnt always bad but eventually went dark and saw that same darkness of hate and anger built up in Michael as well. He acted like a father figure teacher mentor to michael and I dont think he would ever truly have killed michael. Even Sam said larry has a soft spot for michael. Larry acted like Darth vader did with luke Skywalker in empire strikes back. He just wanted Michael to join him and embrace his dark side.
I just started binging it and I’m on the third season. I’ve got to say, I like how they’re weaving in the big plot of the season every episode on the side so you don’t forget about what the main goal/purpose is. Also I enjoy crime and action shows without extremely detailed gore and violence, and this is one of the shows I can watch without getting uncomfortable or having to look away.
I agree that this show is greatly under rated. Every episode was well made, never a dull one. It was just like the 80s shows some of us grew up with but done right for the modern era.
@@ericyuan9718 I was actually referring to the original 80's TV series starring Ed Woodward. But I have to agree, EQ2 had some serious 3rd Act problems.
Thank you for doing this video. I've always been a huge fan of the show and watched it through numerous times countless even.I always felt as though it never got his proper do, people never really seemed to understand how good it really was. Between matt Nix creating/ writing, tthe others ( unsung heroes) and all of the cast and how they portrayed these roles... Amazing. In addition, you're absolutely right about the film cast and special effects- pyrotechnics with how well they did ( despite not having the digital backing and money of some Network). You did make mention of this though with game of thrones. Thanks again, I've tried to put friends and family on to this show for years.
Great review, you nailed it !! Ironically the show was terrific because it did fly under the radar. The show captured the internal conflict and torment of an operator who was burned. The ending was realistic because all his efforts through the chaos were rewarded by survival and peace.........Godspeed.....
Why everyone keep forgetting about the other team member Jesse Porter who played by actor Coby Bell that also got burned and later joined their team in season 3 and on.... I think the other great thing about Burn Notice is that they always have notable well-known A-List actors who are up-and-coming or legends in the industry who had guest star on many episodes now acting in major huge Blockbuster films and established award-winning TV series.
"capable of selling any cover story" *Shows clip of Michael and Fiona when they break into Brennan's house and failed to convince him of their cover story*
They didn't even try a cover there, Brennan called them out before they could get a word in so they opted for the "truth" which was still ultimately a cover.
The entire cast is so vastly underrated. Absolutely my favorite show of all time. Hell, I even have my email and avatar on the left of Michael Westen. This clip here was probably the best RUclips clip I've seen about Burn Notice. 👏👏👏
This was one of the biggest programming errors that USA ever committed when they let this show go., it has so much potential to go much further and it was so much damn fun to watch
Arguably it went a season too long. The cast made the right decision to let it go. It was an amazing, incredible show, one of my favorites of all time--but push anything for too long, and it's gonna get stale. I'm reminded of Adrian Paul's comment on his turn as The Highlander, another of my favorites: "Duncan Macleod is immortal, but I'm not."
My wife and I just finished it, and without a doubt its one of my favorite shows ever. It takes a 7 season long story arc (Michael and Fi's love story/Michaels vengeance on the CIA) and wraps individual episodes around it, weaving in recurring characters, storylines, themes. SO good! And, even though it hinted at adult themes, it was never blatantly filthy, it was respectful of the audiences intellect and ability to fill in the gaps. Great writing, great acting, great characters. What's not to like?
I really liked the addition of Coby bell. He had such great chemistry w the cast and his character was so different from the personalities of the rest of the team. Loved it.
I never saw original episodes, but I discovered it in reruns on ION Television. I was hooked from the start. I thought it was similar to MacGyver but with bombs and guns and stuff that went boom!
Re the filler question: allowing that most eps were not focused on the main plot, but did feature main plot advancement (more or less), and so couldn't strictly be skipped, thus weren't filler -- even by the width of that allowance, there was at least one episode with exactly NO main plot: season 1's ep 2 or 3. Strictly speaking, I think it was ep 3, but I seem to recall it being originally broadcast as ep 2, because it literally did not matter where it was dropped into the plot (as long as it was early). There were related pros and cons either way: putting it second broke the immediacy of developing the reveal at the end of ep 1, which then gets picked up in ep 3; but putting it in ep 3 breaks the coherent flow of main plot development out through the end of the season.
When I started the channel I made an incredibly long list of shows and movies. Low audience. Low box office. Under appreciated. Etc. Tons more to come.
Honestly, Burn Notice is like the PG-13 version of Leverage. They're so similar in so many ways, but are so different that they make great shows in their own right - but BN adds more bullets, booms, and boobs.
Excellent suggestion, and hopefully Nater Tot might give consideration to move Leverage up his to-do list. I LOVE Leverage, more so than Burn Notice even. Leverage was intended to be -- and managed to be -- Mission Impossible with a sense of humor and far better character development. It was a genuine injustice (and act of idiocy) when the network killed it after the 5th season even though the show runners had (they said) a good two years of additional top-notch scripts in hand. Leverage, of course, has far, far, far less bloody gore or violence, but it has every bit as much heart ... and marvelously complex, satisfying storylines.
Oh, and forgot to say: (1) I particularly loved Leverage just because they filmed it in Portland, OR, where I lived (one episode was filmed blocks from my home). (2) The bad guy in the bank robbery episode that Nater Tot recommends was a regular semi-bad guy on Leverage ... always fun to see where actors end up; (3) and, finally -- interestingly -- Leverage ALSO had an episode where the crew finds themselves in the middle of a bank robbery. It's a far different set-up, and the resolution of it is also far different, but it too is one fantastic episode.
Me too. Have them on DVD, but the menu music wakes me up. When Netflix removed it from their library, I was happy to see it was replaced on Amazon Prime.
The fact that he didn't kill people all that often made moments like this 9:45 seem like a much bigger deal. It wasn't like he had some sort of Batman-like rule of "I'll do everything except kill." He _would_ kill. He had before and he would again. He just really tried hard not to, and 99% of the time, he didn't have to. So, on those half a dozen occasions (or so) over the course of the series when he _did_ kill the bad guy, it felt appropriately significant. And it also made you realize how much quicker and easier he could make so many problems just go away if he relaxed his morals a little bit.
You said exactly what I’ve always thought about the show and described it in a way better than I ever could. I just finished a fourth rewatch of it about two months ago and even though I’ve already seen the series multiple times, it never gets old. I always get so sad when I get to the final season not only because I know the darker storyline and the events I’m about to watch unfold, but also because I know once I finish it there’s no more episodes left 😕 It makes me want to start it right back over again. It is *that* good. It is completely underrated, but I’m glad it had a big enough fanbase and viewers that allowed it to be on air for seven seasons. I’m so glad you chose Bad Breaks as the one episode you would suggest. It’s my absolute favorite episode. When you were talking about the rare times we see Michael truly angry and lose his usually calm demeanor when it comes to protecting his loved ones, the one scene that always comes to mind is in the episode Under The Gun (Season 6, Episode 4). It’s the scene that includes “Knock on the door, let him see you, and step to the side.” One of the best scenes ever. You can see the pure anger and rage in his eyes and he made sure to teach Ayn’s ex a lesson.
I love this show it is great! Honestly I always secretly hoped that at some point, towards the end of the show's run, they would put in a story arc where Michael is in another desperate situation and they bring back a bunch of people he had helped over the years to help him out. I just thought that would be a great way to highlight the impact of all the good he, Fiona, and Sam did for the people of Miami over the years. Even if it had just been done as a "I am Spartacus!" moment it would have been cool. "My name is Michael Weston!"
You know what would blow people away??? - The Return Of Micheal Weston - His nephew can "grow up" learning tricks from his uncle, while Michael does his covert thang... Just an idea...
@@charlesray5949 Naahh..John wick plays on MUCH higher terms. John wick is John wick, and the High Table is no pod of suckers. Both sides are a fixed reality in straight cut-throat game of blood - Winner takes all. On a different note, Michael Western changes his technique constantly, for a wide variety of situations, which makes the story interesting in a light-hearted and different formula. Both work nicely, but in there own genre. It wouldn't work to cross the two into the same universe.
Bruce Campbell stated in an interview that Matt Nix and Jeffery Donovan were pitching ideas to script a movie to build off the series ending. Like most good shows and movies, coronavirus will probably delay that from being completed, but I'm definitely hoping they move forward with it.
I so agree with this video. Watching it made me want to dust off my dvd collection of burn notice and rewatch it. I watched it when it first aired and loved the show. Great Video
The last golden age for television... If you have Amazon Prime and haven't watched the show Wiseguy (1987) I would recommend it as much as I would Burn Notice.
I will add another thing to cause fights; USA Network from 2006-2014 was the best television network. It had Monk going for a few seasons then Psych, Burn Notice, White Collar, Suits, along with other, not to that level but still good shows, In Plain Sight, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs & Sirens (which they didn't even try to promote, imagine if they actually focused on advertising for that show rather than Modern Family reruns they were playing?)
@@NaterTot I know you did Psych (the first video of yours I saw) so I'm looking forward to you covering a lot of these shows. Oh, another great part about USA, when they promoted their shows they did it better than everyone else. The crossover commercials are classics. It sucks once Burn Notice ended they pretty much tossed aside Psych and White Collar (although Psychos got an additional two episodes, which btw, were they the first fan base of a non-scifi show to be named, I mean outside Trekies I can't think of too many before them, I could be mistaken, not something I looked into) and they abandoned all their shows other than Suits, why Sirens never had a chance to take off (I think that show could've had a good run if given a real shot)
It's unfortunate. I have hope for a Burn Notice film in the future. Bruce Campbell and Jeffrey Donovan have mentioned several times about the possibility happening. So, look forward to that possibly happening. I know for certain White Collar, Monk, Suits and Sirens will all be on here. Sirens was well written, funny and a pleasant little surprise. I don't think USA did enough to really support it. I did enjoy Mr. Robot the first season I watched it. Unfortunately, it didn't entirely keep my attention going forward. I'm not really sure why USA went away from the good guy shows they were doing so well making. I thought it made them 'unique'. It's a shame really.
@@NaterTot Well you just listed off my top shows from USA so there's 4 videos I'm looking forward to. I'll admit though I never actually saw Mr. Robot (but heard good things) and it's just as I said, they for some reason switched their strategy after Burn Notice and abandoned all of their original programming (other than Suits) and focused on promoting their syndication of Modern Family. So, you weren't a Royal Pains fan?
I watched a few episodes. I think being around hospital environments kinda turned me off to medical dramas. I did enjoy what I saw. It doesn't help that my log of show watching is HUGE. When I started this channel, I made basically a HUGE log of shows to review/provide perspective on. I tried to weed out the shows that were 'popular' or 'incredibly successful'. I think this series, at least in my mind, will run for a long time. I just hope I continue to grow and people continue to enjoy the content that I provide. Like I said before, check in every Friday (at least for now) for reviews.
Great job of explaining the show you summed it up pretty good! Storyline is so great. My name is Michael Westen & I used to be a spy. Matt Nix & the writers is awesome to bring this show alive. I'm really glad I got into the show around season 1. The show has became my favorite number one show ever since. I don't really get hooked into TV shows that often. I don't have a big list of favorite shows. I was always watching every Thursday until It ended. I even bought the series DVD after each season ended & including The Fall of Sam Axe. Burn Notice wasn't where it started good then started going downhill where you lose interest. It was where it started good & started getting even better. It does suck when a great show ends but sometimes it's a good thing because it ended perfectly & I'm glad they did it at a good time & didn't carry it on where they would've ruin a masterpiece. There's a lot of shows that start pretty good & starts to go downhill. They mess around with the characters. It's super annoying that you start to lose interest cause the show just looks pretty dumb now. Obviously back then is a lot of good shows but currently now. There's a lot of weird shows coming out these days that looks stupid too. Lol I haven't watched Burn Notice since it ended & I actually start recently watched the series after so long. So I kind of forgot a little bit it felt like I was watching new episodes again. I still had the holy shit vibes. Lol It was really brilliant. The casting was so great. ( I love the fact that some of the guest stars come back into the series. They picked such the right people for these roles.) Has Action Drama Alittle Romance Comedy Thrills Sad Twist Family Tactical Seriousness Spycraft Learning lol Hot women in bikinis Badass stunts Double 7 vibes And a lot of shit! It has so much Highly recommend watching. My uncle love the show 24 And I seen every episode too. Don't get me wrong it's good there was some stuff in the show was just like come on really..?? Lol My uncle has seen a few episodes of Burn Notice. I literally told him nope Burn Notice is better than 24.
I'm finishing up my 3rd time lol I love the whole series but especially the first 3 seasons. So many great shows came out around this time. Breaking Bad, Prison Break, Sons of Anarchy, House, Dexter, 24...
There will never be another show that can ever come close to this show. The ensemble cast together or individuals were multiple layers that just work so well. I wish they could bring it back showing what & where each character has done after burn. WHAT they can't go to work in a 9-5 regular job. These characters will never got in to "a normal working class stiff bringing home the paycheck while Fiona does strick me as the stay at home mom taking care of Michael's nephew Charlie. Now with going on in the world today, we could use a little. Michael and the gang!
Thanks everyone for BLOWING this video up! I believe this is the HIGHEST watched Burn Notice review on RUclips! It means so much to me! If you feel like supporting, feel free to hop over to my Patreon (patreon.com/natertot) or just subscribe and watch my list of content! Thanks everyone! - Mr Tot
I haven't watched this show in a few years, easy to remember how campy and funny it is, also easy to forget how brilliant the writing and acting is...well, looks like my weekend is booked solid now. Thanks, Nater!
Sam Ax possesses the greatest super power of all: the power of “I know a guy....”
Agreed. It might be plausible with his personality but it does become a bit of a running joke. "Oh, so and so at the marina. I'll ask him." oh okay
but his buddies are all on the clean side of the law as opposed to fionas who are on the dirty side and as such we see them more often. also he lived there for a significant period of time of corse with his personality he made friends.
Dont forget Chuck Finley
@@kytpuma I love the idea to create such an identity where you can drop all the horrible thing that you might have done, or even others have done to build a name for it. It's so good I adopted it for some of my Shadowrun Characters.
Chuck Finley has lots of buddies.
Can we also appreciate that there are literally NO FILLER EPISODES. Every episode has the main plot and the side story progressing at the same rate. I've never seen any tv show do this approach. Usually most networks do a bunch of filler episodes then progress the main story a few episodes at a time usually as a big event episode.
Writing was really tight throughout. I didn't always like how the story went but as a character study, Michael was immensely interesting.
@@NaterTotWhat didn't you like specifically? This is just out of curiosity btw. I'm not gonna scold you for your opinions.
Nikita and 12 Monkeys are 2 other series with no (if any) fillers and awesomely satisfying endings.
I would agree, though I didnt find how he kept being handed off from boss to boss to get this job back, it felt like they did that in order to push the story forward more. But over all i liked it.
Jac Colbert yeah but it’s also as realistic as a tv show like this could be as that’s just how bureaucracy works. Someone always has a boss and each one is gonna fuck with you.
Michael Westen got me to think eating yogurt is badass lol
Terry loves yogurt.
The blueberry kind too 😤
That was one of the things that drew me to the series. Not because I too have an affection for yogurt, I don't eat it very much, but because they were so consistent with it. Right from the first episode where he grabs a yogurt out of the fridge of the house he broke into, to how he had yogurt in his home all the time. In some ways, yogurt was like a tell for Michael. He always knew where to get it.
Blueberry!!
I eat tons of it bc of Burn Notice.
The “When you’re a spy” tips mixed with the advice you get in White Collar gave me way too many ideas when I was kid, the majority of them do in fact work if you’re willing to practice a little
I watched this as a kid. Some of this comes in handy!
Tell me about it!
Both shows rock!
couldn't agree more!@@czarinacourtneyal-marmont4699
I always wished Mythbusters tried to recreate the flare strapped to a revolver thing from the pilot episode...
"He's essentially a walking con man"
God damn. It's not every day you see a con man that can walk.
The expression implies he changes cons. Usually con men have one particular scam, he is much more flexible. It's not referring to him moving his legs.
Jonathan Wulf A con man with only one scam is called a scammer.
@@treehugers1000 A scammer or a con man can have multiple or just a singular scam/con. The used expression clarifies what he means.
Yeah...but he is a con man who can a) kick your ass or 2) kill you and 3) make home made listening devices and bombs.
In some circles, called "a conman"
Burn Notice is my all time favorite show behind Psych. It's so good, but so underappreciated. Thanks for making this video!
Damn, all time favorite!? It's definitely in my Top 10 as is MW. I absolutely love him. I'm hoping the review brings some attention to the show and character.
This show is awesome definitely 1 of my top 10 favorite tv shows of all time.
@@oliverqueen9886 Likewise! For the most part, it's aged well too!
Psych is another great show on the USA network. I also like Mr. Robot which is another show on usa as well.
Just to let you guys know these 3 shows are available on Amazon prime. I think prime has most of the USA network shows.
Jeffrey Donovan is so underrated just like this drama
Excellent actor. Also a black belt in Shotokan Karate, and studied Aikido and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for many years, which lends even more realism to the hand to hand combat scenes
Not underrated.
@Nick Howley I did... and holy shit!!!
@@ariesradke6193 Which one? Jeffrey Donovan or Burn Notice? I think both are...
@@RDSports5 He made everything seem so realistic that I used to take notes of all the spy tips in case I ever need'em😅
Burn Notice is amazing. I watched it religiously when it was out and last year binged it all again. Every second worth it. One of the best spy shows in existence.
Completely agree!
I rewatched it recently myself, still enjoyed every minute.
The last minute of Burn Notice is the greatest ending of any show, ever.
Definitely a underrated classic show I’ll definitely show my kids one day
You definitely should!
I’ve always joked with my parents, who showed me the show back in 2007, that one day my son Michael would come in holding the burn notice full series dvds and I’d have to see tell him to get his brother Sam and sister Fiona lmao I know that an old joke used for Harry Potter and whatnot but damn it’s hilarious and I loved this show and just recently rewatched it
I’m not rich. The only inheritance my kids will get is an undying love for Burn Notice.
Michael was the happy version of John Wick.
John Wick is the dark version of Michael Weston.
I can agree to both points.
@@Neojhun john wick is micheal weston if fiona gets killed post show
Neojhun yes that is what he means lol
Lol, Michael Weston didn't have a dog.
"Sometimes they wash the bag, sometimes they don't."
Right lol😂😂
Loved that line!!! Plus probably true🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@pinkrose5796 it is true. Donnovan was in contact with a real spy to make the character more real.
Love Burn Notice, definitely an underrated show!!
I absolutely agree!
Probably my favorite show
“Hey is that your mom again?”
"If you're desperate".
@@napalmstickylikeglue "Someone needs your help Michael."
The Faceless Gamer “Bottom line: until you figured out who burned you..... you’re not going anywhere.”
"And a down and out spy you met along the way."
"That's how we do it people!"
“Should we shoot them?”
Burn Notice, Psych, Leverage, Castle before the problems, chuck..... I miss these types of shows
I loved all of these, also liked the mentalist.
Monk is really good too
initially liked psych, but hated it towards the end, it got repetitive and tiresome. there was 0 character development. at the end of the series, he's always a man-child that doesn't grow up or take anything serious.
all the other ones you've named, all the major characters changed and grew in their own ways. Didn't watch last season of castle tho.
Looove Psych. Person of Interest is also super underrated.
Philip Thomas monk, csi, csi NY, Covert Affairs, and Criminal Minds :)
*When you're a spy*
The whole show summarized in a half sentence.
100% agree with your episode choice for newbies .. one of my favorites!
Or season 3 episode 11 - 'Friendly Fire' where he dresses like El Diablo and snaps his fingers. Lol
Another great episode. I could've made the review an hour long just going over so many well written episodes 😂 hope you stay, subscribe and continue to support Bob!
Shot in the Dark is another great episode from s3. Btw how would you guys rank the seasons of burn notice from favorite to least favorite? Paul recently ranked the seaosns on his RUclips channel.
@@oliverqueen9886 tough question, I feel they all have something special they add to the show. What are your thoughts?
But once they brought in Jesse, he added a whole new dynamic to the crew.. one of my favorite parts was episode 603 when Weston was practicing to be a doctor on the cruise ship---
Westen: we need an ECG, CBC and a PTT, stat!
Jesse: how about a B.L.T or PB&J A.S.A.P...
Lulz
@@bobjalockowitz1568 that episode is actually my favorite sidemisson from s6. I like all seasons of Burn Notice too so even my least favorite season is still an A to me. I noticed when it comes to burn notice s1 thru 4 were more episodic with many sidemissons clients of the week and only maybe 10 mins of the 40 some min episode was about the main story arch of the season where the rest was about the client sidemisson of the week making it very easy to watch almost any random episode those seasons. I will say that the season premiere and season finale were mostly the main story arch of the season though. But all the other episodes in between were not so much. As far as s5 that is when the show became more story arch vs episodic clients of the week. There were still a good amount of sidemissons having nothing to do with the main story arch but it now was like 50/50 vs 90/10. Than with s6 and s7 it became no more episodic at all. In s6 and s7 Every sidemisson client had to do with the main story arch and there was way less sidemissons clients of the week compared to s1 and s5 which all mostly had nothing to do with the main story arch at all.
Favorite episode by far
I mean you could just say "Bruce Campbell is in it." That's enough reason to binge watch anything.
The old Ellen DeGeneres sitcom had Bruce Campbell in it, but he was her homophobic boss.
facts, he's just as good as it gets. Every line he reads/speaks is art. Love the guy.
He's actually why I started watching. I was flipping channels and suddenly I saw Bruce Campbell and I was like, "What's this?"
😂😂😂 so true! But its good on its own merits too. Bruce is the cherry on top
Yes this show deserves so much more love than it gets.
It deserves much more!
It's great but should have ended 2 seasons earlier than it did. It stretched on just a tad to long
@@thomasc.5219 I also think the earlier seasons were better, but they were doing so amazing they wanted to do more. As Nate Westen said, Half of Michael Westen is still better than all of most people.
i"ve said it before and i'll say it again michael is 007 plus macgyver in 1 person.
More like Jason bourne and Mcgyver
All of them together are the A-Team with the van
Easy 💪
Hes better then Bond though because he actually can maintain a cover id and not announce who he is every episode to the people hes trying to get under cover with.
I would say 1/4 Jason Bourne, 1/4 Thomas Magnum. 1/2 Seamus MacGyver.
Burn Notice is definitely in the pantheon of the greatest television shows ever.
I can't believe this show was overlooked. I was hooked from episode one! I usually rewatch the whole thing every couple of years.
6:53 -- "one of the most satisfying conclusions" -- 100% right -- couldn't agree more
Glad I did it justice for you! :)
I no longer have cable so I re-watch the entire series at least once a year, Burn Notice and Person of Interest are 2 of my all time favorite television shows.
Good choices.
Yes, I love both of those shows as well... have rewatched them myself more then twice.
My favorite thing is the narration.
It adds depth on what is happening to the general audience
I have been binge watching this very show - never gets old and it's WAY better than 24! I love the spy tips and the narration for why he is doing what he is doing. I love the complex and realistic relationships. I wish I had a Michael Westen in my life!!!!
I'm right there with you 😊
I'll be your Westen
fernandito if you're the us its on hulu
@fernandito FER even better is to order it off ebay or amazon. I got the whole series minus the fall of sam axe for $60.00 us dollars
@fernandito FER HULU
Ive watched the whole show at least 8 times now lol
Right there with you 😂
Just twice
You've watched all 8 sessions 8 times?
I've watched the entire show through at least 3 times as well, and several episodes many times.
@@Perserra I know each season as a new tier to the burn notice but does it ever get resolved? I I just haven't had that had the time to watch all the way through
I agree 100% My favorite parts are when Michael's running, or trying to escape, and he does something like using his belt to hold the hydraulics at the top of the door closed, and explains why he's doing it and why it works. Hell, I find myself committing half his advise to heart in case I ever need it. He keeps it simple so you feel like you may actually need the info, and that you could do it.
Straight up that’s the coolest part About the show
This show was so underrated and had one of the best endings of any series. The actors fit the roles perfectly, and adding in Jesse made it even better.... My 12 yr olds love this show! Great Post!
One of my favorite shows. It's a serious drama with a lot of sad and tense moments but it also puts in comedic moments perfectly.
This show is so incredibly underrated.
I believe majority of the USA Network shows are!
Absolutely. I think it is better than 24 also.
The actor speaks more than ten languages in real life.
Wow, that's amazing! Any chance you have a list on you? Lol
@@tonyradle8747 i found nothing about this... jeffrey donovan speaks english and russian
Thanks Sam Nelson. I knew he was a black belt in several different martial arts -- lifelong work at it, the real deal -- but I never knew about his language skills. I always was impressed how well Jeffrey Donovan shifted into foreign languages, and assumed he rehearsed like crazy with language coaches. Ha! Another reason to love him, and the show.
Love the show but his Russian accent was terrible
@00justSomeAccount00 no because he was actually speaking russian at times.
I subbed too burn notice is the best tv show period.
Thank you so much :)
Agreed
It's great but should have ended 2 seasons earlier than it did. It stretched on just a tad to long
I started watching this show back in 2013 or so. USA was airing it from the very beginning, in preparation for the upcoming final season. I watched it for HOURS. I couldn't believe how good of a show it is. It's certainly got the mid-2000's vibe going with how it is filmed, how it looks, how it's edited, etc. But it's one of those shows that once you get to watching it, you really can't stop.
My all-time favorite episode is the one where they pretend to be a hit squad for hire. They ham up all of this stuff and stage a whole fake shootout to terrify a mobster into skipping town. They gaslight him into thinking he's crazy. One of the funniest episodes for me, the whole fake shootout is so over-the-top, I love it!
Personally I always thought of Burn Notice as a modern day Magnum PI (my favorite 80's show) when it was on. Similar premise, small crew of badass operators in a beach paradise taking private investigator and troubleshooter gigs, with a signature awesome car (the black Charger instead of the ferarri) and a second signature awesome car (Fiona's super nimble blue Hyandai Genesis) instead of the helicopter. Except in Burn Notice the badasses are far more badass and the fighting action is second to none, and of course you don't just have the main character narrating his thoughts to the audience but he also provides some basic theory/"spy-101" information to explain why he does some of the things he does. Sometimes I wanted to get a pencil and pad of paper and write that stuff down.
I haven’t watched the entire series yet....but Fiona is driving a blue Saab...hmmm
@@markrubin376 Fi gets that car during season 3 and pretty much has it until the end of the show's run. Hyundai had a sponsor/product placement deal so they promote the fuck out of that car, arguably seasons 4 and 5 feature it more than the Charger.
I remember my dad helping me leave school early a few times to watch the filming live when they would announce the locations in advance. Once on my way home from work I noticed a camera crew and the Charger and knew what was going on and joined the crowd to watch them filming lol
Lucky!
dude thats pretty dope
What I really liked was watching Micheal regain his humanity through the series and struggle trying try to keep it against the his old employers
Burn Notice was a underrated just like this channel. subbed
I really appreciate it. I just work as hard as I can and hope everyone enjoys it. Feel free to share and spread the word :)
Man i swear this show would've made for one hell of a video game jmo
It really would have!
I was sad this never happened.
This was one of THE best series to ever have been on regular TV.
They should do another Burn Notice movie. Maybe 1 on Michael or Fionas past. The 1 for Sam Axe was great. They should do another 1.
I think we will see one announced here soon, honestly. Bruce Campbell and Jeffrey Donovan both speak of the want to do one. I just think everything would have to be right (story, pay, if USA would want to do it, etc).
@@NaterTot I really hope so. It would be awesome to see another burn notice movie.
I was wondering what are some of your favorite episodes of the series. I like that you mention bad breaks. That is 1 of my favorite episodes from s2. Comrades was funny as well during s2. Seeing Michael fake a escape with the Russian was hilarious. What did you think of blind spot from s4. I thought that 1 was hilarious or how about the episode from s3 where michael pretends to be a pastor of a church at the end.
It would be nice to see you talk more about this show. I noticed this is your most popular video on your channel.
@@oliverqueen9886 So many. I think the Pilot is really well done, actually. Besides some of the narration, it does an excellent job of setting the landscape. Friendly Fire, the one where he becomes 'the Devil' is awesome too. I honestly really enjoy the finale, as it had some really touching/tender moments with the characters. I thought the, "What will I tell him when he grows up?" and Fiona responding, "Tell him my name is Michael Westen...I used to be a spy." Was extremely clever.
@@NaterTot The pilot is among the best pilot's I have seen. I remember watching it when it aired, with a slight headache after a nap. I liked the pilot so much that it hooked me on to the show.
Also, the final episode had most of the characters say their intro lines, like Fiona saying Mike's "I used to be a spy..." line, Sam telling that CIA handler "You know spies, bunch of bitchy little girls" and Jesse saying "That's how we do it people". Like you said it was extremely clever and very well timed.
The movie "The Fall of Sam Axe" is pretty good for those of you wishing for a prequel of some sorts.
All the episodes with Larry Sizemore and Tyler Brennan were my favorite. Oh and Simon as well!
Brennan was my favorite baddie he faced. I hated the way they wrote him out but I really thought he gave Michael a run for his money.
@@NaterTot I thought it was a great way. The line Larry says about him is pretty great. "You're so busy thinking ten moves ahead, you don't see the move being made right in front of you." or something along those lines.
@@Renagade2332 yep. Larry was always sinister. I think his problem was just being too full of himself. He always undermined his control of Michael, despite being terrified of what he was capable of(you can see it in the clip I used in the video).
Yeah it was a little disappointing how they killed off Tyler Brennan. They made him out to be the smartest villian of the series against Michael. The 1 character michael couldn't con and never believed michael making it very hard for Michael to gain the upper hand whenever they faced off. But for some reason he had 100 percent trust in larry and big time underestimated him. In the end he went down like a fool. Which I can see where your coming from on not liking how they killed him off.
@@NaterTot I feel larry is alot like Darth Vader. He wasnt always bad but eventually went dark and saw that same darkness of hate and anger built up in Michael as well. He acted like a father figure teacher mentor to michael and I dont think he would ever truly have killed michael. Even Sam said larry has a soft spot for michael. Larry acted like Darth vader did with luke Skywalker in empire strikes back. He just wanted Michael to join him and embrace his dark side.
Hands Down one of the best shows ever.
I just started binging it and I’m on the third season. I’ve got to say, I like how they’re weaving in the big plot of the season every episode on the side so you don’t forget about what the main goal/purpose is. Also I enjoy crime and action shows without extremely detailed gore and violence, and this is one of the shows I can watch without getting uncomfortable or having to look away.
I agree that this show is greatly under rated. Every episode was well made, never a dull one. It was just like the 80s shows some of us grew up with but done right for the modern era.
Love this show. It's a perfect mix of "The Equalizer", "The A-Team" and "MacGyver."
Equilizer 2 sucked ass though. First one was 10 times better.
@@ericyuan9718 I was actually referring to the original 80's TV series starring Ed Woodward. But I have to agree, EQ2 had some serious 3rd Act problems.
That might one of the best descriptions of this wonderful show, that I've ever seen.
this show doesn’t get enough love and I’m sad Jeffrey Donovan isn’t a bigger star.
JD was good in Sicario as well.
Donovan deserves a lot more notoriety!
Ive watched this show bout 5 times over and still don’t get tired of it
I am starting tonight for the 4th time.
Same
Thank you for doing this video. I've always been a huge fan of the show and watched it through numerous times countless even.I always felt as though it never got his proper do, people never really seemed to understand how good it really was. Between matt Nix creating/ writing, tthe others ( unsung heroes) and all of the cast and how they portrayed these roles... Amazing. In addition, you're absolutely right about the film cast and special effects- pyrotechnics with how well they did ( despite not having the digital backing and money of some Network). You did make mention of this though with game of thrones. Thanks again, I've tried to put friends and family on to this show for years.
Great review, you nailed it !! Ironically the show was terrific because it did fly under the radar. The show captured the internal conflict and torment of an operator who was burned. The ending was realistic because all his efforts through the chaos were rewarded by survival and peace.........Godspeed.....
This show if still one of my favorites! I grew up watching this with my great grandma!
Burn notice had drama, laughter, action and most importantly cool spy tips you’d probably never use but at least you know some
Burn Notice was always my dad and I’s favorite show. It’s so underrated and under appreciated. It deserved more popularity than what it got
Why everyone keep forgetting about the other team member Jesse Porter who played by actor Coby Bell that also got burned and later joined their team in season 3 and on.... I think the other great thing about Burn Notice is that they always have notable well-known A-List actors who are up-and-coming or legends in the industry who had guest star on many episodes now acting in major huge Blockbuster films and established award-winning TV series.
This show and the Mentalist were what made me start watching literally every show I watch now. It's what made me make TV a hobby
Is one of my favorite series of all timd, i've watched 4 times, i just asked my wife to watch it with me and now she love it too...
"capable of selling any cover story"
*Shows clip of Michael and Fiona when they break into Brennan's house and failed to convince him of their cover story*
They didn't even try a cover there, Brennan called them out before they could get a word in so they opted for the "truth" which was still ultimately a cover.
The entire cast is so vastly underrated. Absolutely my favorite show of all time. Hell, I even have my email and avatar on the left of Michael Westen. This clip here was probably the best RUclips clip I've seen about Burn Notice. 👏👏👏
This was one of the biggest programming errors that USA ever committed when they let this show go., it has so much potential to go much further and it was so much damn fun to watch
Burn Notice wasn't let go by the network, the cast decided they had enough of filming for 8 years.
Arguably it went a season too long. The cast made the right decision to let it go. It was an amazing, incredible show, one of my favorites of all time--but push anything for too long, and it's gonna get stale.
I'm reminded of Adrian Paul's comment on his turn as The Highlander, another of my favorites: "Duncan Macleod is immortal, but I'm not."
@@50srefugee I love Season 7! But my son agrees with you and didn't like the last season.
@@goby999it was a good season but feels really out of place at the same time compare with the rest.
Well... it’s that time of the year, summer is here... time to take out my Burn Notice set and watch it again!
That's true. Perfect time to watch it!
Just binged watch last week. Highly underrated show. And it's so much fun.
Part of me wanted to see a Psych/Burn Notice crossover
I honestly think they could've done it. Clashing the two distinct personalities would've been amazing.
I'm glad I'm not the only one thinking this. That or Psych/Royal Pains
Hey Psych made a movie, who knows maybe it could happen :)
Or covert affairs and burn notice
i know you know that im not telling the truth (michael grins and turns on a electric drill with a big ass bit on it)
Burn notice and leverage are two great series with about the same atmosphere
I want, no, NEED a Burn Notice/Leverage crossover
My wife and I just finished it, and without a doubt its one of my favorite shows ever. It takes a 7 season long story arc (Michael and Fi's love story/Michaels vengeance on the CIA) and wraps individual episodes around it, weaving in recurring characters, storylines, themes. SO good! And, even though it hinted at adult themes, it was never blatantly filthy, it was respectful of the audiences intellect and ability to fill in the gaps. Great writing, great acting, great characters. What's not to like?
Bring back “Burn Notice” ...my favorite show ever....then and now...and I’m binge watching it for the fifth time in a row 🤷♀️
Nothing wrong with that, Rebecca. Enjoy the re-watch. :)
This is an excellent show. I’ve binged it several times.
You and me both. No shame in it 😂
I really liked the addition of Coby bell. He had such great chemistry w the cast and his character was so different from the personalities of the rest of the team. Loved it.
My top 2 favorite shows of all time. I watch burn notice almost every day.
Right there with you!
I never saw original episodes, but I discovered it in reruns on ION Television. I was hooked from the start. I thought it was similar to MacGyver but with bombs and guns and stuff that went boom!
Re the filler question: allowing that most eps were not focused on the main plot, but did feature main plot advancement (more or less), and so couldn't strictly be skipped, thus weren't filler -- even by the width of that allowance, there was at least one episode with exactly NO main plot: season 1's ep 2 or 3. Strictly speaking, I think it was ep 3, but I seem to recall it being originally broadcast as ep 2, because it literally did not matter where it was dropped into the plot (as long as it was early). There were related pros and cons either way: putting it second broke the immediacy of developing the reveal at the end of ep 1, which then gets picked up in ep 3; but putting it in ep 3 breaks the coherent flow of main plot development out through the end of the season.
You should also take a look at Leverage while you're at it :P
When I started the channel I made an incredibly long list of shows and movies. Low audience. Low box office. Under appreciated. Etc. Tons more to come.
Did you ever watch Flashpoint (available on Prime)?
Honestly, Burn Notice is like the PG-13 version of Leverage. They're so similar in so many ways, but are so different that they make great shows in their own right - but BN adds more bullets, booms, and boobs.
Excellent suggestion, and hopefully Nater Tot might give consideration to move Leverage up his to-do list. I LOVE Leverage, more so than Burn Notice even. Leverage was intended to be -- and managed to be -- Mission Impossible with a sense of humor and far better character development. It was a genuine injustice (and act of idiocy) when the network killed it after the 5th season even though the show runners had (they said) a good two years of additional top-notch scripts in hand. Leverage, of course, has far, far, far less bloody gore or violence, but it has every bit as much heart ... and marvelously complex, satisfying storylines.
Oh, and forgot to say: (1) I particularly loved Leverage just because they filmed it in Portland, OR, where I lived (one episode was filmed blocks from my home). (2) The bad guy in the bank robbery episode that Nater Tot recommends was a regular semi-bad guy on Leverage ... always fun to see where actors end up; (3) and, finally -- interestingly -- Leverage ALSO had an episode where the crew finds themselves in the middle of a bank robbery. It's a far different set-up, and the resolution of it is also far different, but it too is one fantastic episode.
Burn Notice is my sleep show, I watch it every night in order, then start the whole series over once complete. My All-Time favorite show, period!
Me too. Have them on DVD, but the menu music wakes me up. When Netflix removed it from their library, I was happy to see it was replaced on Amazon Prime.
Best show USA Network ever had on.
The fact that he didn't kill people all that often made moments like this 9:45 seem like a much bigger deal. It wasn't like he had some sort of Batman-like rule of "I'll do everything except kill." He _would_ kill. He had before and he would again. He just really tried hard not to, and 99% of the time, he didn't have to. So, on those half a dozen occasions (or so) over the course of the series when he _did_ kill the bad guy, it felt appropriately significant. And it also made you realize how much quicker and easier he could make so many problems just go away if he relaxed his morals a little bit.
Your. Absolutely right I really appreciate Michael morals him and the team it makes me wish if only people like him are real
One of my favorite shows!
I've "learned" a lot of skills I'll never be able to use
This has been one of my all time favorites.
I discovered burn notice in summer 2019: I watched the entire box set, brilliant! It is so underrated.
Welcome to the club! Glad you enjoyed it!
100% Agreed. It’s so perfect the whole way through.
This is one of the few shows that I own every season of on DVD. It's very rewatchable.
It's my favorite tv show of all time
You said exactly what I’ve always thought about the show and described it in a way better than I ever could. I just finished a fourth rewatch of it about two months ago and even though I’ve already seen the series multiple times, it never gets old. I always get so sad when I get to the final season not only because I know the darker storyline and the events I’m about to watch unfold, but also because I know once I finish it there’s no more episodes left 😕 It makes me want to start it right back over again. It is *that* good. It is completely underrated, but I’m glad it had a big enough fanbase and viewers that allowed it to be on air for seven seasons. I’m so glad you chose Bad Breaks as the one episode you would suggest. It’s my absolute favorite episode. When you were talking about the rare times we see Michael truly angry and lose his usually calm demeanor when it comes to protecting his loved ones, the one scene that always comes to mind is in the episode Under The Gun (Season 6, Episode 4). It’s the scene that includes “Knock on the door, let him see you, and step to the side.” One of the best scenes ever. You can see the pure anger and rage in his eyes and he made sure to teach Ayn’s ex a lesson.
I love this show it is great! Honestly I always secretly hoped that at some point, towards the end of the show's run, they would put in a story arc where Michael is in another desperate situation and they bring back a bunch of people he had helped over the years to help him out. I just thought that would be a great way to highlight the impact of all the good he, Fiona, and Sam did for the people of Miami over the years. Even if it had just been done as a "I am Spartacus!" moment it would have been cool. "My name is Michael Weston!"
You know what would blow people away???
- The Return Of Micheal Weston -
His nephew can "grow up" learning tricks from his uncle, while Michael does his covert thang...
Just an idea...
Excellent idea. Looking forward😀👍👍👍
@@charlesray5949 Naahh..John wick plays on MUCH higher terms. John wick is John wick, and the High Table is no pod of suckers. Both sides are a fixed reality in straight cut-throat game of blood - Winner takes all.
On a different note, Michael Western changes his technique constantly, for a wide variety of situations, which makes the story interesting in a light-hearted and different formula. Both work nicely, but in there own genre. It wouldn't work to cross the two into the same universe.
Bruce Campbell stated in an interview that Matt Nix and Jeffery Donovan were pitching ideas to script a movie to build off the series ending. Like most good shows and movies, coronavirus will probably delay that from being completed, but I'm definitely hoping they move forward with it.
@@7xchad WHAAAAT? You just made my day. Can you please post a link to the interview ?
Burn Notice is my favorite show of all time
I so agree with this video. Watching it made me want to dust off my dvd collection of burn notice and rewatch it. I watched it when it first aired and loved the show. Great Video
The last golden age for television... If you have Amazon Prime and haven't watched the show Wiseguy (1987) I would recommend it as much as I would Burn Notice.
Currently bingeing this now 😍👍🏻 great video!
Thank you! :)
Burn Notice.... best tv show ever. I have the seven seasons at my house.
I will add another thing to cause fights; USA Network from 2006-2014 was the best television network. It had Monk going for a few seasons then Psych, Burn Notice, White Collar, Suits, along with other, not to that level but still good shows, In Plain Sight, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs & Sirens (which they didn't even try to promote, imagine if they actually focused on advertising for that show rather than Modern Family reruns they were playing?)
Majority of these shows you named will also be on Lost and Found, here soon ;)
@@NaterTot I know you did Psych (the first video of yours I saw) so I'm looking forward to you covering a lot of these shows. Oh, another great part about USA, when they promoted their shows they did it better than everyone else. The crossover commercials are classics. It sucks once Burn Notice ended they pretty much tossed aside Psych and White Collar (although Psychos got an additional two episodes, which btw, were they the first fan base of a non-scifi show to be named, I mean outside Trekies I can't think of too many before them, I could be mistaken, not something I looked into) and they abandoned all their shows other than Suits, why Sirens never had a chance to take off (I think that show could've had a good run if given a real shot)
It's unfortunate. I have hope for a Burn Notice film in the future. Bruce Campbell and Jeffrey Donovan have mentioned several times about the possibility happening. So, look forward to that possibly happening. I know for certain White Collar, Monk, Suits and Sirens will all be on here. Sirens was well written, funny and a pleasant little surprise. I don't think USA did enough to really support it. I did enjoy Mr. Robot the first season I watched it. Unfortunately, it didn't entirely keep my attention going forward. I'm not really sure why USA went away from the good guy shows they were doing so well making. I thought it made them 'unique'. It's a shame really.
@@NaterTot Well you just listed off my top shows from USA so there's 4 videos I'm looking forward to. I'll admit though I never actually saw Mr. Robot (but heard good things) and it's just as I said, they for some reason switched their strategy after Burn Notice and abandoned all of their original programming (other than Suits) and focused on promoting their syndication of Modern Family. So, you weren't a Royal Pains fan?
I watched a few episodes. I think being around hospital environments kinda turned me off to medical dramas. I did enjoy what I saw. It doesn't help that my log of show watching is HUGE. When I started this channel, I made basically a HUGE log of shows to review/provide perspective on. I tried to weed out the shows that were 'popular' or 'incredibly successful'. I think this series, at least in my mind, will run for a long time. I just hope I continue to grow and people continue to enjoy the content that I provide. Like I said before, check in every Friday (at least for now) for reviews.
Great job of explaining the show you summed it up pretty good!
Storyline is so great.
My name is Michael Westen & I used to be a spy.
Matt Nix & the writers is awesome to bring this show alive.
I'm really glad I got into the show around season 1. The show has became my favorite number one show ever since.
I don't really get hooked into TV shows that often. I don't have a big list of favorite shows. I was always watching every Thursday until It ended. I even bought the series DVD after each season ended & including The Fall of Sam Axe.
Burn Notice wasn't where it started good then started going downhill where you lose interest.
It was where it started good & started getting even better. It does suck when a great show ends but sometimes it's a good thing because it ended perfectly & I'm glad they did it at a good time & didn't carry it on where they would've ruin a masterpiece.
There's a lot of shows that start pretty good & starts to go downhill. They mess around with the characters. It's super annoying that you start to lose interest cause the show just looks pretty dumb now.
Obviously back then is a lot of good shows but currently now. There's a lot of weird shows coming out these days that looks stupid too. Lol
I haven't watched Burn Notice since it ended & I actually start recently watched the series after so long. So I kind of forgot a little bit it felt like I was watching new episodes again.
I still had the holy shit vibes. Lol
It was really brilliant.
The casting was so great.
( I love the fact that some of the guest stars come back into the series. They picked such the right people for these roles.)
Has
Action
Drama
Alittle Romance
Comedy
Thrills
Sad
Twist
Family
Tactical
Seriousness
Spycraft
Learning lol
Hot women in bikinis
Badass stunts
Double 7 vibes
And a lot of shit!
It has so much
Highly recommend watching.
My uncle love the show 24
And I seen every episode too.
Don't get me wrong it's good there was some stuff in the show was just like come on really..?? Lol
My uncle has seen a few episodes of Burn Notice.
I literally told him nope Burn Notice is better than 24.
One of my top favorites. Very realistically done
The Most best-underrated series
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Ive watched the whole series 4 times.. Love that damn show!!
I'm right there with you!
I'm finishing up my 3rd time lol I love the whole series but especially the first 3 seasons. So many great shows came out around this time. Breaking Bad, Prison Break, Sons of Anarchy, House, Dexter, 24...
I love this show so much. Wish it never ended.
There will never be another show that can ever come close to this show. The ensemble cast together or individuals were multiple layers that just work so well. I wish they could bring it back showing what & where each character has done after burn. WHAT they can't go to work in a 9-5 regular job. These characters will never got in to "a normal working class stiff bringing home the paycheck while Fiona does strick me as the stay at home mom taking care of Michael's nephew Charlie. Now with going on in the world today, we could use a little. Michael and the gang!
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Props for the Burn Notice love. Loved this show when it was on. TOTALLY underrated. Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar, Bruce Campbell... Awesome.
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Burn Notice is my all time favorite show. Have the DVD boxset
glad this show is getting some attention
I haven't watched this show in a few years, easy to remember how campy and funny it is, also easy to forget how brilliant the writing and acting is...well, looks like my weekend is booked solid now. Thanks, Nater!
I always loved the narrating part about how to turn everyday objects into spy gadgets...and also how much C4 it takes to blow something up lol