tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32031147.post4354180112132838638..comments2023-11-05T07:24:00.960-05:00Comments on The TV guy: 'Notice:' Time To Get Burned AgainPhillip Ramatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07739438191519332313noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32031147.post-33563849753717383792008-07-11T10:28:00.000-04:002008-07-11T10:28:00.000-04:00You get to see a lot more of Helfer in Ep. 2, whic...You get to see a lot more of Helfer in Ep. 2, which is always a good thing.<BR/><BR/>I think I enjoy the voiceovers the most.<BR/><BR/>There's no trace of Michael's brother, though he is mentioned briefly. The stuff with the mom is slightly toned down this season, but not by much.Phillip Ramatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07739438191519332313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32031147.post-34415386302380965442008-07-10T14:28:00.000-04:002008-07-10T14:28:00.000-04:00Jonathan, excellent call regarding Westen's family...Jonathan, excellent call regarding Westen's family. <BR/><BR/>I have actually never been a big Sharon Gless fan at all and seeing her show every week feels forced and trite. I think the cast should literally just be Michael-Fiona-Sam and the mother could have come and made a funny guest appearance sometime and maybe gone for an actress more adept at comedy. <BR/><BR/>(or the complete opposite and more creative idea would have been to go the "Alias" route and eventually, the mother character arrives and turns out it's a Lena Olin type who Michael later finds out is in the spy game - but playing for the other side). <BR/><BR/>Seriously, the best aspects of "Alias" was the complex relationships of the Bristows - Sydney, Jack and her Russian spy mom played by Olin. (and the father-daughter relationship between Jennifer Garner and Victor Garber will go down as one of my all time favorite on TV, right there with Keith and Veronica Mars).<BR/><BR/>But pretty much any scene between Michael, Fiona, Sam - slam dunk, Grade A.<BR/><BR/>Also, I have to agree with the Michael Westen voiceovers...and Phillip's right, they add A LOT to the series as well. Funny thing is, Jeffrey Donovan did voiceovers for the short lived but great show, "Touching Evil", which was on USA a few years back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32031147.post-72638181763576218652008-07-10T10:55:00.000-04:002008-07-10T10:55:00.000-04:00"Burn Notice" is ridiculous fun, and I cannot wait..."Burn Notice" is ridiculous fun, and I cannot wait. The only problem I had with S1 was I found the family interaction a little cliched, the nagging mother and the gambling addicted brother, so it would be nice if those scenes got a little better or were scratched all together. Although, based on your description of next week's episode, I assume Mom isn't going anywhere. <BR/><BR/>And am I the only one who after watching an episode hears Michael narrating for me in my head as I try to sleep? Probably so; scratch that.Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548468568645800735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32031147.post-1745360966748139572008-07-10T09:39:00.000-04:002008-07-10T09:39:00.000-04:00It's rather humorous to me how there was literally...It's rather humorous to me how there was literally NOTHING new to watch the last two nights, and then Thursday is jammed pack. It's like the Fall that way. <BR/><BR/>Besides of course watching the wonderful "My Boys", I have also (ahem) been watching and surprisingly enjoying "Swingtown" if you take it for what it is - light and fun. But I am most excited now about the return of "Burn Notice". <BR/><BR/>Phillip, I took your advice and finally got around to watching S1 through netflix and literally finished it 2 weeks ago. I am now excited for S2. <BR/><BR/>Even better is the arrival of Tricia Helfer (six on "Battlestar") as his sexy new handler. I can't wait to see Sam (Bruce Campbell) hitting on her. <BR/><BR/>Of course, her arrival has given me a great idea for the show: "Burn" should now hire actor James Callis (the Brit who plays Six's love interest, Dr. Gaius Baltar on "Battlestar") to come in as a former love interest of both Helfer's character and Fiona - and he happens to be a cocky, MI-6 agent at the top of his game, who arrives in Miami hunting an international terrorist - and also happens to be a rival in the spy game of Michael's.<BR/><BR/>Tell me that wouldn't be great casting and a whole lot of fun? <BR/><BR/>(thinking he'd be very James Bond-ish...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com