Burn notice should get an award for most realistic spy series. The CIA doesn't operate (officially) on American soil which is something many spy shows screw up, there's actually real workable science much of which you can buy at your local hardware store and there's no crawling through air vents because thats just plain stupid. Michael Westen often explains the logic behind his methods and tactics, making it as informative as it is entertaining, and their methods usually include homemade pipe bombs, breaking into secure buildings, misinformation and guerrilla warfare. It doesn't count on the fact that the "most secure building in the world" somehow installed air vents that lead inside a secure vault a grown man could easily fit through, or multi million dollar tech that doesn't actually exist in real life, and i love it for that. However in later seasons this show lost its fun flair and took on a darker tone, putting more on the line for the characters which actually made it less entertaining to me. Part of the fun was watching Michael take control, snapping his fingers to set off a car bomb and convince a bunch of gangbangers he has magical powers, or intentionally getting caught and interrogating his interrogator by turning his men against him. It had the fun of a heist show with the action of a spy show, and now its just lost its fun. However, it had a good run and i did enjoy it while it lasted.
Review of Burn Notice
