"Heading in the right direction, but still a formula episode."Click to read review - may contain spoilers
"A male version of Sex in the City on viagra... without all the boring talking bits."Click to read review - may contain spoilers
Another juicy titbit from Showtime. If the opening ten minutes of this show doesn't get your attention nothing will. Hank Mooney, a womanising, slugging writer who is desperate to get his family back into his life but is clueless how to.
No time is wasted in introducing us to the characters we're thrown in head first, we hit the ground running but everything falls into place. We instantly have a picture of Hank's life as it stands. His work, his active sex life, his friends, his daughter and ex-girlfriend.
It's in your face, it doesn't pull any punches. Its got a lot of attitude but at the core, beneath the exposed flesh is a story about a man wanting his family to be whole again. It's not mainstream television and that's why it works. Keep watching, I will be.
"Things get cranked up a notch!"Click to read review - may contain spoilers
There's almost nothing better than starting a show with a car chase! Great to see Agent Bly keeping his own and getting a little nasty. I think I just really enjoyed seeing things not go Michael's way for once. Also points for the retro styling of the car chase scene!
I have to say that this episode has raised the bar, which has been long over due. Michael and Fi got physical in more way than one which was predictable. These two have zero on screen chemistry.
I think I'm almost looking forward to next week's episode so I can find out what is so horrible about Michael's folder.
"Gun fights, action scenes and fast boats, yet I'm still not feeling it."Click to read review - may contain spoilers
This episode marks the half way point of the first season and it went off with a bang. By far the most action we've seen so far. Guns, piles of money on fire and expensive boats, yet I'm still not feeling it. What this show is lacking is character.
I want to see Michael make a mistake. I want to see his human side. This picture perfect robot is as fake as his smile. His side kicks Fi & Sam aren't much better. Zero chemistry nor any on screen presence.
Look the show isn't bad, just poorly executed. They have aimed for a Bond main character and gotten boring, when they should have aimed for a Bruce Willis from Die Hard, or even a Jason Bourne - Slick, hard as nails but still human.
Normal time frame for viewers to become fans of your show: 3 episodes.
Time for me to start enjoying Burn Notice: 8 episodes.
Making good progress, although this is another formula (Michael finds problem, Michael solves problem, Michael gets paid) episode with a touch of dealing with the continued issue of Michael being burnt. That aside I did enjoy the episode, perhaps everyone involved in Burn Notice have found their place and things are working as they should. Things just seemed a little off for the better half of this season.
The ending is near, I look forward to see if Michael becomes un-burnt so to speak.