

And that he, in fact, didn't belong in any of them. Which wasn't without its flaws, mind you, but overall it was a very effective, violent "final test" for Michael - who had already decided that the CIA was bad news, but now had to figure out that other, shinier espionage groups were just as bad. Which brings me to the final run, Season 7. And three seasons were spent getting Michael to a place where he was so disillusioned with the CIA that he actively considered joining a rogue "League of Shadows"-type black ops team.

Things still blew up, and bullets still whizzed through the air, but there was more collateral damage.

As it turns out, the show had a much darker path in mind for Michael and, after Season 4, the show transformed from "blue sky" programming to a dour, high-stakes drama. Years ago, many of us thought that Burn Notice would end with Michael finally getting himself "unburned." And then, after getting his job back, realizing that he didn't want to return to his old dangerous, isolated life - instead choosing to stay in Miami and work "Robin Hood"-style missions with his friends to help the less-than-fortunate fight back against the powerful and corrupt.
