Comments on: Burn Notice Recap: "Breaking and Entering" http://popcritics.com/2008/07/10/burn-notice-recap-breaking-and-entering Reviewing popular culture so you don't have to Fri, 25 May 2012 10:50:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: R.A. Porter http://popcritics.com/2008/07/10/burn-notice-recap-breaking-and-entering#comment-16753 R.A. Porter Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:55:04 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=4354#comment-16753 I really, really do. They're both NBC-Uni shows, as is <i>The Office</i>. They know good and well they've got a real live toaster on the show and are probably getting a few extra viewers giving them a shot just for her. And "beets"? Really?<br><br>Sure, it could just be a coincidence. And I had to stretch to get "bear" in there in a way they certainly didn't. But this *is* the network that airs <i>Psych</i>. A show that hides a pineapple reference into every episode, sometimes really obscurely. I think they did it on purpose. I really, really do. They're both NBC-Uni shows, as is The Office. They know good and well they've got a real live toaster on the show and are probably getting a few extra viewers giving them a shot just for her. And “beets”? Really?

Sure, it could just be a coincidence. And I had to stretch to get “bear” in there in a way they certainly didn't. But this *is* the network that airs Psych. A show that hides a pineapple reference into every episode, sometimes really obscurely. I think they did it on purpose.

]]> By: Mike Olbinski http://popcritics.com/2008/07/10/burn-notice-recap-breaking-and-entering#comment-16752 Mike Olbinski Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:50:27 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=4354#comment-16752 By the way, I loved that you took "beets" and turned it into Bears, Beets, Battlestar Galactica, but do you REALLY think that's what they meant?<br><br>If so...damn clever. By the way, I loved that you took “beets” and turned it into Bears, Beets, Battlestar Galactica, but do you REALLY think that's what they meant?

If so…damn clever.

]]> By: R.A. Porter http://popcritics.com/2008/07/10/burn-notice-recap-breaking-and-entering#comment-16751 R.A. Porter Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:41:28 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=4354#comment-16751 I think my favorite funny Michael line was when Fi chastised him for not calling his mom. Something like:<br>"I was going...to wait to call her." I think my favorite funny Michael line was when Fi chastised him for not calling his mom. Something like:
“I was going…to wait to call her.”

]]> By: The Trousered Ape http://popcritics.com/2008/07/10/burn-notice-recap-breaking-and-entering#comment-16750 The Trousered Ape Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:26:49 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=4354#comment-16750 When he brings Sam's caddy back and Sam gets all excited until he sees it - hilarious...Also, Fi taking a swing at Michael was pretty good too. When he brings Sam's caddy back and Sam gets all excited until he sees it – hilarious…Also, Fi taking a swing at Michael was pretty good too.

]]> By: Mike Olbinski http://popcritics.com/2008/07/10/burn-notice-recap-breaking-and-entering#comment-16754 Mike Olbinski Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:13:53 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=4354#comment-16754 BTW, I put this article on Digg, so have at it :) BTW, I put this article on Digg, so have at it :)

]]> By: Mike Olbinski http://popcritics.com/2008/07/10/burn-notice-recap-breaking-and-entering#comment-16749 Mike Olbinski Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:12:28 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=4354#comment-16749 I just love Michael's deadpan looks with that goofy grin. He just stares, smiles and says..."Yeaahhh...so, you got the car?" or some line like that. I just love Michael's deadpan looks with that goofy grin. He just stares, smiles and says…”Yeaahhh…so, you got the car?” or some line like that.

]]> By: R.A. Porter http://popcritics.com/2008/07/10/burn-notice-recap-breaking-and-entering#comment-16748 R.A. Porter Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:03:47 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=4354#comment-16748 That's three of us. I've gotta assume they meant for Jimmy to come across that way. Nice bit of subterfuge to make it even more tense. That's three of us. I've gotta assume they meant for Jimmy to come across that way. Nice bit of subterfuge to make it even more tense.

]]> By: The Trousered Ape http://popcritics.com/2008/07/10/burn-notice-recap-breaking-and-entering#comment-16747 The Trousered Ape Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:47:53 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=4354#comment-16747 Fantastic write up Richard - bravo.<br><br>Last nights episode was spot-on. Brilliant all the way around and I love how both the humor and the drama are never over-done - just the right amount of each to keep the balance, and yet, keep you off balance at the same time. <br><br>If Bruce Campbell doesn't have the best lines in this show, then I don't know who does - those quotes you have from him were hysterical. "I got a lot of friends with ovaries..." - lol<br><br>I thought it would be cool if Nate made an appearance - but oh well, I'm suspecting he will show up later on in the season. Finally, I too was fooled. I totally thought Jimmy was going to be a plant for Carla - got that totally wrong. Oh well, still a great episode and a lot of fun. Fantastic write up Richard – bravo.

Last nights episode was spot-on. Brilliant all the way around and I love how both the humor and the drama are never over-done – just the right amount of each to keep the balance, and yet, keep you off balance at the same time.

If Bruce Campbell doesn't have the best lines in this show, then I don't know who does – those quotes you have from him were hysterical. “I got a lot of friends with ovaries…” – lol

I thought it would be cool if Nate made an appearance – but oh well, I'm suspecting he will show up later on in the season. Finally, I too was fooled. I totally thought Jimmy was going to be a plant for Carla – got that totally wrong. Oh well, still a great episode and a lot of fun.

]]> By: R.A. Porter http://popcritics.com/2008/07/10/burn-notice-recap-breaking-and-entering#comment-16746 R.A. Porter Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:04:24 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=4354#comment-16746 Yikes! I'd better go lift some weights or look at a car magazine or something!!! Yikes! I'd better go lift some weights or look at a car magazine or something!!!

]]> By: jina http://popcritics.com/2008/07/10/burn-notice-recap-breaking-and-entering#comment-16745 jina Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:51:59 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=4354#comment-16745 "his best bits of the night"... are you watching SYTYCD as well... you sound like Cat Deeley! “his best bits of the night”… are you watching SYTYCD as well… you sound like Cat Deeley!

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