What I've Been Watching

(Note: this was taken from my blog at 1up.com and I felt like it was good enough to be re-posted here for you all to enjoy.)

Alright faithful readers, we all know of these "Whatca Been Playing" segments on Podcasts and such, but what about "Whatca Been Watching?" As a huge TV fan, I watch many shows, but every so often, shows sneak right past me. Burn Notice is one of those shows. I don't know how I missed the whole first season and half of the second season, but I don't plan to now.

How could I have missed this show?!

Burn Notice is show on the USA network that follows Micheal Westen, a great spy that works for some sort of secret spy agency. When spies get fired, they get a "burn notice". All their money is frozen, and you are trapped in whatever city they decide to place you in. For Micheal, that city is Miami.

Since Micheal is in quite the situation, he decides to take all sorts of odd jobs around town, but most of them involve Micheal making good use out of his spy skills. But sometimes there are jobs that are too big for Micheal to handle alone, so he brings in his "team" to help him. That team consists of Fiona (pictured above) and Sam (who is played by the one and only Bruce Campbell). Between the romantice tension between Fiona and Micheal, and the beer drinking antics of Sam, the trio has great chemistry and are just a thrill to watch.

Sam and Micheal at their best.

Another point that deserves to be addressed is how fantastic the writing is. It is clever, quirky, and it really fits the show. It is serious and intense when it needs to be, but also quite funny at the same time.

Fiona says watch Burn Notice, or you get it!

Still not sold on Burn Notice? Take a look at the first episode, and let me know your thoughts in the comments below. As for me, I have to go and finish up the fist half of Season 2 before Burn Notice comes back on September 11. Enjoy the show!