![]() Making weapons out of household objects, psychologically handling people doing very bad things, guerrilla warfare, tricking the enemy into thinking their numbers, equipment and abilities are a lot better or worse than it actually is and thus winning without any unneeded damage, etc. They fight for "the little guy", with a lot of different methods they've mastered. The considerable training of him and his closest allies, matched by a number of the villains, is in high demand. I couldn't tell you how many play against type, or how well it turns out. The steady stream of new ones stays fresh, and the tremendous guests, stars and otherwise, all deliver. Characters are all human beings – some are just, let's go with "not nice". There are ones who don't, especially in situations where they are too, say, scared to. And where some fiction stops there, letting our lead get all the quips, here, it extends to most in the cast. He snarks in most situations, in addition to taking them seriously. It's also one of the places where you really see the dry sense of humor that permeates this. Sometimes he makes comparisons to stuff we do know and that is far away from his life: "anyone who's passed notes in class knows how dangerous it is to communicate in front of your enemy", etc. He narrates what he does, using his extensive knowledge: Backstory, exposition, adding detail, reflecting on certain things, explaining what is going on. This review is co-written by my ex-fiancée. It has left a darkness inside of him, that he and they will have to work to keep at bay. While his childhood was a troubled one, it has helped shape him into who he is. Now, she's doing what she can to make up for it), his mother, who he hadn't seen in years, due to their strained relationship. She may have felt she didn't do enough when her sons were kids. ![]() And Madeline(Gless, chainsmoking retiree. In spite of initial hostility, he works well with the feisty Irish woman, they pick up on the others intention and the play they're making in mere moments), who was a Navy SEAL, and is now gathering buddies, all with resources that can be called upon, like there's no tomorrow. Romances rich women, clearly respecting them. Sam(Campbell, giving a solid performance, also deep in his hamminess, not to mention his bad-assery. Manages to maintain her femininity, seen in her love of shoes, dresses, and, of course, the color pink, which adorns a gas mask of hers), his former IRA, now bounty hunter, ex-girlfriend was still his emergency contact, and needed to leave New York anyway. She hates injustice, particularly against women and children. ![]() Fiona(Anwar, a chipper smile and a love of explosives. Fortunately, that does mean he has a highly competent and loyal, if small, team. He can't do it alone, so he has to take what help he can get. And along the way, he will help countless of regular people with problems that his skillset, and not the police or the like, enable him to solve. The only way he can get his life back is for him to figure out the who, why and, well, what, exactly, of this, well, what we civilians would call getting laid off. Every last of his accounts are frozen, his colleagues forced to reject him, and he's put on watchlists that will prevent him from leaving his home city of Miami. Until a burn notice was put out, claiming he was an unreliable asset. He's made relatable through, among other things, his family, his sympathy for those in a bad spot). The name is Michael Westen(Donovan, using intensity, charm and even vulnerability, and of course his actual martial arts chops, to give us a compelling protagonist. Michael Westen: Bottom line? Until you figure out who burned you. Madeline Westen: Someone needs your help, Michael! Michael Westen: An old friend who used to inform on you to the FBI. You rely on anyone who's still talking to you. Michael Westen: You do whatever work comes your way. You're stuck in whatever city they decide to dump you in. Michael Westen: When you're burned, you've got nothing: no cash, no credit, no job history. Voice on phone: We got a burn notice on you. Michael Westen: My name is Michael Westen.
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