Michael's new bosses

[Doc Holliday]

Is it me, or are Mike's new bosses just a little too good at second-guessing him?

I mean, they seem a little too deus ex machina for my tastes -- from a writing standpoint.

It seems like the writers -- in this aspect -- are cheating a bit...

[TinkTanker]

How so?

[SerenityValley]

Is it me, or are Mike's new bosses just a little too good at second-guessing him?

I mean, they seem a little too deus ex machina for my tastes -- from a writing standpoint.

It seems like the writers -- in this aspect -- are cheating a bit...

Great minds think alike!  I was thinking during last week's ep how is it that Michael Shanks kept "getting a leg up" on our "SuperSpy"!?!

[Spooky]

Is it me, or are Mike's new bosses just a little too good at second-guessing him?

I mean, they seem a little too deus ex machina for my tastes -- from a writing standpoint.

It seems like the writers -- in this aspect -- are cheating a bit...

I kind of had that feeling too, but the more I listened to Michael's voice over bits, the more I felt that there is a lot of "Standardization" in the spook 'verse of Burn Notice and that means it's pretty easy for them to predict each others moves.  Which may have been a way for the writers to make things easier on them selves, now that i think about it. Anywho, it works for me.

[Eric]

Is it me, or are Mike's new bosses just a little too good at second-guessing him?

I mean, they seem a little too deus ex machina for my tastes -- from a writing standpoint.

It seems like the writers -- in this aspect -- are cheating a bit...

Hmm... could be, although I agree with Spooky that both sides are playing by the norms of their profession.  i.e., both Michael and Shanks (Victor?) would know to check for and disable GPS in a cell phone or to review video tapes or what Michael's most-likely thing to do in a given situation is.   Perhaps it's more like a game of chess?

[TinkTanker]

Is it me, or are Mike's new bosses just a little too good at second-guessing him?

I mean, they seem a little too deus ex machina for my tastes -- from a writing standpoint.

It seems like the writers -- in this aspect -- are cheating a bit...

Hmm... could be, although I agree with Spooky that both sides are playing by the norms of their profession.  i.e., both Michael and Shanks (Victor?) would know to check for and disable GPS in a cell phone or to review video tapes or what Michael's most-likely thing to do in a given situation is.   Perhaps it's more like a game of chess?

That's how I see it. Michael finally is up against someone who does waht he does as well as he does.

I can't figure out why they'd want to smuggle in that particular sniper rifle. Don't they have a bunch of those already?

[Spooky]

Is it me, or are Mike's new bosses just a little too good at second-guessing him?

I mean, they seem a little too deus ex machina for my tastes -- from a writing standpoint.

It seems like the writers -- in this aspect -- are cheating a bit...

Hmm... could be, although I agree with Spooky that both sides are playing by the norms of their profession.  i.e., both Michael and Shanks (Victor?) would know to check for and disable GPS in a cell phone or to review video tapes or what Michael's most-likely thing to do in a given situation is.   Perhaps it's more like a game of chess?

That's how I see it. Michael finally is up against someone who does waht he does as well as he does.

I can't figure out why they'd want to smuggle in that particular sniper rifle. Don't they have a bunch of those already?

I think it's one that Michael/someone else used in the past and can be traced and may be used to frame Michael/someone else.

[Doc Holliday]

Is it me, or are Mike's new bosses just a little too good at second-guessing him?

I mean, they seem a little too deus ex machina for my tastes -- from a writing standpoint.

It seems like the writers -- in this aspect -- are cheating a bit...

Hmm... could be, although I agree with Spooky that both sides are playing by the norms of their profession.  i.e., both Michael and Shanks (Victor?) would know to check for and disable GPS in a cell phone or to review video tapes or what Michael's most-likely thing to do in a given situation is.   Perhaps it's more like a game of chess?

<shrugs, then nods> Good enough for me.