Burn Notice 4×08 — “Where There’s Smoke”: This was an awesome episode! I was interested from beginning to end, and was surprised at how quickly the whole thing flew by. I was not on board with Fiona during Season 1 and most of Season 2, but I have to say that I really, really love her now. She’s the main reason I still watch this show. It was cool seeing her get a chance to shine, and I loved how the writers let her manufacture her own escape rather than playing the damsel in distress and waiting for Mike, Sam, and Jesse to come after her.

It was great to see Maddie involved in another “project”. I thought it was hilarious when Mike and Jesse were freaking out about Maddie possibly going downtown to jail, only to look up and see her sitting right there watching them bicker. Ha, the women on this show are always more competent than the men!

I’ve already forgotten the significance of who freed Simon and how all that connects to Jesse, so that part of the ep was lost on me. All in all, though this was one of my favorites of the entire series!

Entourage 7×04 — “Tequila Sunrise”: This episode was mostly boring for me. Why is Vince relegated to being a total background character this season? He doesn’t do anything except sit there and look on while Johnny, E, and Turtle deal with their own problems. That’s getting kind of boring.

OK, I guess I was wrong about Turtle getting into smuggling of some sort. I’m glad it’s a legitimate business, but of course I feel bad for him that Alex and her contact only want to get to Vince. Oh, and I can’t believe Alex would sleep with Turtle to close the deal. I mean, I can, but that’s just so gross!!

John Stamos was weird. Hopefully he’s playing a caricature of himself, because I would be disappointed to learn that he’s really that much of a jerk. It’ll be interesting to have him pop in as a regular on Johnny’s show.

I don’t like the turn that the Lizzie storyline is taking. I don’t want her to steal Ari’s clients and begin an all-out war with him. I wanted her to stay at the agency and work with him on the NFL deal. I thought they had decent (non-sexual) chemistry and liked watching their scenes. Oh, well.

Burn Notice 4×07 — “Past & Future Tense”: Well, this wasn’t my favorite episode of Burn Notice. The Burt Reynolds appearance wasn’t as good as I hoped it would be. He looked very old and slow, which made it his action scenes pretty laughable. I realize the dude is 74 years old, so I’m not knocking him. He’s far more mobile than I would be at that age. I’m just not sure why the writers thought it would be smart to write action scenes for him, ya know? I wouldn’t have been so disappointed except for the fact that is guest starring role was hyped so much. Oh, well.

I didn’t even understand the job of the week very well. Why would Michael think the Russian team was out to get him? And what was with that one spy Alexi anyway? He cracked rather quickly under Sam’s interrogation, didn’t he? I expected a trained spy on an elite team to be able to hold out much longer. What a wuss!

What about that house the Russians invaded? I kind of missed the setup because I was too bored by then, so I don’t know whose house it was. But let’s just say I hope he had tv insurance, computer insurance, home insurance, and every other kind of insurance available, because the Russians really did a number on that place.

And how about the excuse the writers came up with to explain the dead Russian? Like anyone would believe that a U.S. Congressman single-handedly stopped a group of four trained assassins? Or like that wouldn’t turn into a major incident that would need explanations from an embassy or two? Uh huh.

Even the Fi and Jesse storyline was stupid. It’s funny how quickly and easily they were able to get to Jesse’s boss. Why is it that other “spies” all suck at their jobs and are easily caught, broken, trapped, etc. but Michael, Fi, Sam, and Jesse are always 10 steps ahead? That gets a bit old after a while. It would be nice for Mike to come up against a worthy opponent for a change.

Entourage 7×03 — “Dramedy”: This was another good Entourage episode, which gives me hope that this season will actually be pretty good. I am intrigued by almost all the storylines, and that’s something that hasn’t happened with this show for a long time. I especially like the power struggle between the Ocean’s 11 guy and E, and am eager to see how that plays out. Vince clearly likes the new guy, who seems to be the complete opposite of E, so I wonder how he’ll react to the little spat that resulted in his dinosaur skull getting smashed to bits. Plus, O11 got Vince a potential new gig, which obviously will get under E’s skin. I really hope E loses this battle, but since he’s a (the) main character, I doubt that’s gonna happen.

That Lizzie thing better be temporary! I love that character and want her to stick around on the show. If they really let her resignation stand, I’ll be pissed. She’s clearly a competent agent, so she deserves the promotion. It’s ridiculous for Ari to let her walk just because of a jealous wife.

I never thought I’d say this, but I can’t wait for John Stamos to be on the show! I think it’ll be hilarious to have him and Johnny Ego working on a project together, especially with Stamos being the better-looking guy.

And what’s Turtle about to get himself into? If it’s not drug smuggling, it’s probably people smuggling. Whatever it is, it’s bound to be illegal, and will likely have an effect on Vince and the rest of the gang before all is said and done.

Burn Notice 4×06 — “Entry Point”: I couldn’t really get into this episode very much. I missed a few minutes near the beginning, so I didn’t know what the case was about, and since I was watching live, I couldn’t rewind to catch up. As a result, I had no idea what the client’s story was, nor could I figure out how he got tangled up with an art thief. Meh.

The interrogation scenes were pretty cool, though. I liked that Jesse got a chance to prove he can handle himself in those situations, and I enjoyed the toast with the three guys at the end. Looks like they’re really coming together now, which will only make it all the more painful when Mike has to ‘fess up about getting Jesse burned! Oh, and how about Kendra knocking herself silly on that metal table? Yikes, what a psycho, huh?

The only other thing that stood out for me in this episode was Fiona’s boniness. She keeps wearing those tank tops and off-the-shoulder dresses for some reason. Those styles do not flatter her body type, as they make her bony shoulders and her collarbones so damn prominent. Seriously, that girl needs to take some of those weight gain supplements that bodybuilders use because she is way too skinny. I think she’s got a beautiful face, and would be just about perfect if she gained 10-15 pounds or so.

Just one more comment: Where was Madeline in this ep? I’ve been looking forward to seeing Sharon Gless again since the Emmy nominations were announced, but the show wasn’t on last week and she wasn’t involved this week. Bummer. At the very least I hope the writers start to utilize her more now that she’s receiving some recognition for her work on the show. And bring back Tyne Daly as Madeline’s friend for another ep or two!

Entourage 7×02 — “Buzzed”: This episode was okay. I’m a football fan, so I like the NFL angle — but couldn’t figure out why Jerry Jones would take a meeting with Ari about TV rights if that’s something that all the owners vote on collectively. Also, instead of selling the TV rights, Ari gets invited to be a friggin’ owner? Yeah, riiiiiight. I mean, I do like the potential for this storyline; I just wish it hadn’t been introduced in such a ridiculous way!

It was great to see Lizzie on the show again. (I almost typed “Taylor” there because I still see the O.C. character!). I like her a lot and hope she has a bigger role this year than last. The show needs at least one strong woman on it.

Vince…just after I said how hot he looked in the premiere, he goes and shaves his head! Ugh, it looks awful, but I kind of like how off-kilter the guy is this season. Here’s hoping he keeps on doing dumb things to jeopardize his career!!

Wow, I think I almost like this show again!