Burn Notice - Season One

Burn Notice - Season One

If you want an action-packed TV show, look no further. This series has it all. A great pace, hilarious dialogue, and awesome action. Plus it has Jeffrey Donovan (for the ladies) and Gabrielle Anwar (for the guys). DVD quality is top notch, and while short on extras, you will really enjoy the show for it's awesome awesomeness. :)

Unfortunately, most action/mystery/suspense shows that are popular these days take the form of grim police procedurals. I guess a lot of people like them, but my wife and I don't. The newspapers, news sites and TV news and reality in general provide enough grimness to fill our daily needs. That's why we've missed mystery shows with some humor, flair and even romance--shows like Remington Steele, Magnum PI, Moonlighting, Moon Over Miami, Buddy Faro, Seeing Things, the so-awful-it's-almost-good Acapulco HEAT etc. The only recent show that fits this bill that we follow regularly is Monk. So when I read a few encouraging reviews of Burn Notice (like Monk, on the USA Network) we checked it out via Netflix. Bingo! It has clever capers. Plenty of laughs. A wry, self-deprecating hero. A gorgeous but dangerous love interest. A semi-goofy sidekick. And the color and danger and tropical heat of Miami Beach. What's not to love? If you like suspense with a smile, Burn Notice is the show for you.

I was a fan of this show from the get-go and have been on a mission to get everyone I know to watch it. All who have succombed to my pleas are total converts. In fact, I bought this box set for my mom for her birthday because she missed a couple of the first season episodes. She says this is now her favorite show (that and The Closer) so she is going to flip out when she gets this box set next week. It's extremely entertaining and fun tv for people of all ages.

While some episodes are available online, I bought the DVD's to add to my collection and can watch, pause, change, and take with on trips when I choose.

While the sporatic narration sounds influnced by the "survior's" guides, there is action, great characterization, humor, surprises in the plot, and just a titch of romance. My compliments to the writers. (and the actors for their portrayal)

As someone with a very low tolerance for bad scripts, (I have walked out of movie theaters), I highly recommend this series.

I enjoyed this show very much and am glad to have it on DVD for future use. It is a very different show and original.