Overall, the mythology of Burn Notice has lost focus, and is far from the main draw of the show; however, with the way last week's episode ended, I expect much more from "Guilty as Charged." We've seen all-out, gangbusters finale and summer finales, so we know the writers could have brought something incredible to the table.
Instead, it's a normal episode--a subpar one, I may add--until the last 5 minutes. There's a rich client whose daughter is kidnapped and he reaches out to Michael who gets her back in about two steps with the usual tricks and no excitement.
The biggest problem is that a lot of time was spent on Jesse's side. By the way he acted last week, I expected him to be more than angry, incontrollable from the deception he suffered--and a large conflict between him and Michael. But no, he's only slightly mad, nothing that got my heart racing, and is almost a nonfactor. His role is redeemed, to a degree, by shooting Michael in an attempt to save him.
When Burn Notice returns in November, there'll be plenty to story to tell and hopefully the writers can deliver. Michael's shot, left bleeding on the ground and someone has the Bible, possibly Simon.
Score: 8.5/10
