Some people say that it is fun, witty, and action-packed, while others say that it is repetitive, unrealistic, and boring. What do you think? Do you recommend it or not?

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    1 year ago

    Both of those assessments are true.

    It’s a fun background show but if you binge it, it will begin to show it’s repetitive humdrum quickly.

    I enjoyed it. Bruce Campbell is always a treat. Jeffery Donovan is a good actor that should’ve been used more. And Gabrielle Anwar is not only easy on the eyes, but she plays a decent character. Shame they stopped the Irish accent after the first episode for her though. That added to her sexiness for sure.

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    1 year ago

    It very much follows the USA format (White Collar, Psych, Monk, etc.), especially similar to White Collar:

    Ridiculous premise, most episodes are standalone and formulaic, a couple seasons at the beginning and end of each season are about the season’s story arc and are generally weaker. Later seasons get more into the increasingly silly arc and it starts to drag. But overall it’s a lot of fun.

    USA shows in general make good bedtime shows IMO.

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      Yea, I was gonna say something similar. If you liked those USA network shows, then you’ll enjoy this. I love Psych and Monk, so I’m all about the shows of that channel/era

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    I just asked my husband. He said that he watched the show from beginning to end. This is a direct quote from him: “No one is going to be a better person for having watched it, but it somehow kept me sucked in until I finished it.”

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      Depends on if gaining a yogurt eating habit is defined as being a better person or not xP

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        1 year ago

        I developed a serious blueberry yogurt addiction because of this show.

        After season 3 I couldn’t eat another fucking tub of blueberry yogurt anymore. Still haven’t had any since.

  • PM_ME_YOUR_ZOD_RUNES@sh.itjust.works
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    Bruce Campbell makes the show. It’s worth watching just because of him and his character. I enjoyed the whole thing but probably wouldn’t of without my boy Bruce.

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      1000%

      Mixing romance and work is a bad idea. I mean Veronica, just the other day, she asked me if bullets came in different sizes. Isn’t that the cutest thing you’ve ever heard?

      The show formula is extremely predictable, to the point that it’s the guest victims job to foil Michael’s plan. Most of the time, this is foreshadowed by Mike asking them to not do the thing that they end up doing. It’s extremely annoying, but close to the end of the show, you get a few episodes of just Bruce being fucking amazing.

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    1 year ago

    Its a very good second monitor watching experience. I enjoyed Psych and Monk more than Burn Notice but I would absolutely watch it again

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    I’d say it’s like an updated version of MacGyver. The main trio will try to help someone, the plan will go sideways and they’ll have to improvise is kinda the basic premise. Some episodes are a bit too predictable imo but there are tons of good ones!! My favorite is the one where they convince a gang that Michael (main guy) is LITERALLY the devil lol. And Danny Trejo makes a cameo. It’s season 3 episode 11 called “Friendly Fire”. There’s some season long arc stuff at the start of the episode but it’s so good lol.

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    It’s dumb fun. Watch a couple of episodes and you’ll know if it’s your kind of dumb fun as the formula stays pretty consistent for pretty much the entirety of the show’s run.

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    It’s pretty formulaic but entertaining. Especially if you play the Burn Notice drinking game. Drink every time: a gun is shot, there’s a random flash of a girl in a swimsuit, there’s a voiceover, a fake name or accent is used. There’s probably more rules I’ve forgotten.

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      The formula is basically:

      • Michael wants to investigate his main mission for the season

      • Someone wants him to do something else instead

      • He chooses to do the other thing

      • Final thirty seconds of the episode is the main mission

      Exceptions for the last episode or two of each season where he actually does focus on the mission.

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        To fill in a bit, gathers information on target, formulates a well thought out plan, new development forces him to scrap the plan and improvise something else on short notice.

  • Ketram@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    Honestly still one of my favorite shows, maybe my favorite ever. It can be campy and unrealistic sometimes, it stays within the realm of “I guess that’s possible” that you will still be curious about how they will beat the monster of the week. It’s a lot of fun.

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    First few seasons were pretty good. Bruce Campbell is always fun. It’s not a great show, and it’s not built for binging (see: repetitive) and the premise of wading through the murky gray waters of ethical espionage gets pretty old pretty quick. He’s supposed to be shady and dangerous, but the show needs a protagonist, so he basically becomes Plot Armor Man, able to dodge bullets and ethical quandries with equal aplomb.

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    Thank you all for your opinions.

    Forgot to ask. Did it get a proper ending?

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      A proper and satisfying ending, imo. And there’s a really cool wrap up gag they do that loops it all back to the first episode. Definitely worth the watch, but take breaks. Do a season at a time or something.

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      Also, don’t forget The Fall Of Sam Axe. It’s a movie they made that tells the backstory of what happened to Sam. Watch that after season 4 of Burn Notice.