So, Michael Westen, in his continuing quest to discover why he got a Burn Notice, has had to deal with law enforcers and criminals of every shade. Last season the “Management” of the shadowy company behind his burn notice released him out of their surveillance and protections. In season three, Michael is back on the grid, under the attention of police detectives, FBI and CIA agents, as well as black operation psychopaths like Gilroy. Now, Gilroy was double-crossed and an international terrorist is on the loose. Michael is pursued by the FBI for his involvement in the terrorist’s escape. On the run, he’s looking for this terrorist, who’s of course also looking for him. Soon enough we learn that this guy, Simon, has been responsible for major acts of terrorism that were then (inexplicably) blamed on Michael. His burn notice, in other words, is based on crimes this Simon committed. Simon wants Michael to get in touch with the “Management” of that shadowy company behind the burn notice, and threatens to blow up an unspecified hotel in Miami Beach to encourage Michael’s co-operation.
This season delved deeper into Michael’s relations with Fiona (his trigger-happy ex-girlfriend) and Sam (his old friend who used to inform on him to the FBI), as well as his mother (his chain-smoking, complainy, but ultimately iron-fisted and loyal mother). Those relations added more layers, more psychological, emotional depth to the storylines. This season finale was particularly powerful, with great action scenes, and unexpected plot twists. Sam and Fiona help Michael find the explosives to save Miami from another devastating act of useless terror. FBI put pressure on Michael’s mother who refuses to budge. “Management” manages to mess up the arrangement with Simon, who blows up the company’s helicopter, takes “Management” captive. In pursuit, Michael gets arrested, but not before “Management” tells him he has a “big future” ahead of him. In the end, Michael is taken into detention, hand cuffed, foot cuffed, blindfolded, taken to some dark hole in some unknown location ... and when the light goes back on, Michael finds himself sitting in a beautifully decorated room. Ah, what a wonderful cliff hanger! Love this show!
This season delved deeper into Michael’s relations with Fiona (his trigger-happy ex-girlfriend) and Sam (his old friend who used to inform on him to the FBI), as well as his mother (his chain-smoking, complainy, but ultimately iron-fisted and loyal mother). Those relations added more layers, more psychological, emotional depth to the storylines. This season finale was particularly powerful, with great action scenes, and unexpected plot twists. Sam and Fiona help Michael find the explosives to save Miami from another devastating act of useless terror. FBI put pressure on Michael’s mother who refuses to budge. “Management” manages to mess up the arrangement with Simon, who blows up the company’s helicopter, takes “Management” captive. In pursuit, Michael gets arrested, but not before “Management” tells him he has a “big future” ahead of him. In the end, Michael is taken into detention, hand cuffed, foot cuffed, blindfolded, taken to some dark hole in some unknown location ... and when the light goes back on, Michael finds himself sitting in a beautifully decorated room. Ah, what a wonderful cliff hanger! Love this show!
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