Burn Notice/Characters: Difference between revisions

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*** In one episode, the Baddie of the Week is an abusive father, and Michael adopts the persona of someone who would have the motivation and opportunity to gutpunch the dude mercilessly and often.

*** In another episode, a baddie takes advantage of Michael's history by pretending to be an abused wife trying to find her son. This works until she [[Oh Crap|pulls a gun]] and tries to kill Michael and what is now his client.

** Often times when he has to act overtly angry or when he's giving a heart-to-heart to a client, Michael will get a [[Thousand Yard Stare]] during or after, suggesting that though he's changing the names to protect his privacy, he's drawing upon his memories of his father.

** Often times when he has to act overtly angry or when he's giving a heart-to-heart to a client, Michael will get a [[Thousand-Yard Stare]] during or after, suggesting that though he's changing the names to protect his privacy, he's drawing upon his memories of his father.

*** Of course, because he's a bastard, {{spoiler|Anson reveals that Frank eventually had a [[Heel Realization]] and honestly wanted to make up with his son...but his organization killed him when he became suspicious of Anson's probing.}}

** Michael pulls out an impersonation of his father to help motivate his mother's performance during a case. Neither of them is okay with it.

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* [[Reluctant Retiree]]: Michael's feeble attempts at domesticity in season five.

* [[See You in Hell]]: Michael's dad's last words to him, and his last words to {{spoiler|Anson}}.

* [[Sharp Dressed Man]]: Oh yes. He tries to wear tieless light-colored Armani suits whenever possible.

* [[Sharp-Dressed Man]]: Oh yes. He tries to wear tieless light-colored Armani suits whenever possible.

* [[Showy Invincible Hero]]: The show is split into 2 storylines. A: Michael helps a Miami local with a problem and, B: Michael tracks down the expert spies and government officials who burned him. A main draw of the show is how well Michael conquers the everyday crooks in the A-line, often having to deal with unpredictable scenarios when the criminals don't do what he expects them to do. Still, he always comes out on top and with style.

* [[Shrouded in Myth]]: In Russia at least (and probably elsewhere). As far as the Russians are concerned, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M2FrnlNH9s he's some sort of mystical bogeyman].

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* [[Small Girl, Big Gun]]: Despite having a figure to make most swimsuit models envious, Fiona always has a shotgun, assault rifle, or a large handgun with her or nearby.

* [[Trigger Happy]]: Even the [[Opening Narration]] acknowledges it.

* [[Woman in White]]: Fiona hardly ever wears anything else. See [[~~Womanin~~ Black]] for when she doesn't. Notably, Fi wears [[~~Womanin~~ Black|a black dress]] in "Where There's Smoke". Appropriately and as per the trope, she is the dangerous one during the episode.

* [[Woman in White]]: Fiona hardly ever wears anything else. See [[Woman in Black]] for when she doesn't. Notably, Fi wears [[Woman in Black|a black dress]] in "Where There's Smoke". Appropriately and as per the trope, she is the dangerous one during the episode.

=== Sam Axe ([[Bruce Campbell]]) ===

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* [[Go to Alias]]: Chuck Finley. The stories connected to this alias are beginning to outshine Michael himself!

* [[Friendly Sniper]]: Though all four members of Team Westen are capable of it, Sam most often takes this role. Put to epic and awesome [[Big Damn Heroes]] use in "Out of the Fire" when {{spoiler|just as Larry's going to kill Michael, a red dot appears on his chest and Sam calls Michael's cell begging to shoot the guy.}}

* [[Hawaiian Shirted Tourist]]

* [[Hawaiian-Shirted Tourist]]

* [[The Kirk]]

* [[The Lancer]]

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* [[Morality Pet]]: For all his drinking and womanizing, Sam's usually the one to remind Michael and Fi not to cross any lines, to the point characters refer to the soused bedhopper as a boy scout.

* [[Older Sidekick]]

* [[Oops I Forgot I Was Married]]: Sam Axe, ever the sharp tack, only remembers this little detail after his girlfriend pops the question.

* [[Oops, I Forgot I Was Married]]: Sam Axe, ever the sharp tack, only remembers this little detail after his girlfriend pops the question.

* [[Perma Stubble]]

* [[Obfuscating Stupidity]]: Probably the best of Team Westen at this, and embodies it completely. The initial impression one gets of him is a slightly overweight womanizer who chugs beers and has about as much insight as a sixth grader. While the first part is fairly accurate, one learns over the course of the series that he's a former Navy SEAL, has numerous contacts across multiple government agencies, and can be just as manipulative and technologically proficient as Michael or Fi.

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* [[The Lancer]]

** More like [[The Smart Guy]] since he crunches data better than anyone. Which is something of a play, since out of the main cast, he's the tallest and most athletically built, attributes more commonly associated with other archetypes.

* [[Sharp Dressed Man]]: In season five, since he's got a high-profile security job.

* [[Sharp-Dressed Man]]: In season five, since he's got a high-profile security job.

* [[One-Hour Work Week]]: {{spoiler|Even after finding a new job}}, Jesse still has plenty of time to help team Westen.

* [[Sixth Ranger]]

* [[What Exactly Is His Job]]: {{spoiler|Jesse's job in season four for some security company. Nebulous in nature enough to give him access to all sorts of things, a [[One-Hour Work Week]] and with varied enough duties to give team Westen new adventures.}}

* [[What Exactly Is His Job?]]: {{spoiler|Jesse's job in season four for some security company. Nebulous in nature enough to give him access to all sorts of things, a [[One-Hour Work Week]] and with varied enough duties to give team Westen new adventures.}}

=== Nate Westen (Seth Peterson) ===

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* [[Deadpan Snarker]]

* [[Distressed Dude]]: Whether or not it's his own doing, he's often ended up like this.

* [[Five Finger Discount]]: Even early on, he was able to do this to ''Michael''- he was never totally useless. He's even ''better'' than Michael at stealing cars.

* [[Five-Finger Discount]]: Even early on, he was able to do this to ''Michael''- he was never totally useless. He's even ''better'' than Michael at stealing cars.

* [[The Gambling Addict]] / [[Professional Gambler]]: In the beginning. While he had the perpetual financial problems associated with the former, he also had some of the skills associated with the latter. They [[Chekhov's Hobby|came in useful]] on one of Michael's jobs.

* [[Parental Abandonment]]

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* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]: Or at least of a somewhat reasonable person.

* [[Obstructive Bureaucrat]]: He isn't one himself, but he ''really'' knows how to make use of them, seeking to inflict "a slow death, drowning in red tape" on Michael.

* [[Out Gambitted]]: A bunch of things he thought were going well for him turned out to be Michael setting him up to look corrupt.

* [[Out-Gambitted]]: A bunch of things he thought were going well for him turned out to be Michael setting him up to look corrupt.

* [[Punch Clock Villain]]

* [[Put On a Bus]]: Michael blackmails him into boarding one in S1, only to see him return with a grudge in "Bad Breaks". He hasn't been seen since, but there's no reason he ''couldn't'' be.

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* [[Decoy Damsel]]

* [[Diabolical Mastermind]]

* [[Four Eyes Zero Soul]]

* [[Four Eyes, Zero Soul]]

* [[Hidden Villain]]

* [[Internal Affairs]]: Before becoming disenchanted with his job. "Hated to see all that talent go to waste."<ref>Translation: "Hated to see all those sociopaths go to waste!"</ref>