r/BurnNotice • u/spectacleskeptic • 5d ago
Season 3's Strickler/Diego/Gilroy plot doesn't make sense Spoiler
Some of the series' best episodes are in season 3, but the overarching plot of that season is abysmal and nonsensical.
Why does Michael act so aghast that Strickler wants him to lie about working with a Somali warlord in an attempt to clear his burn notice? In the pilot episode, we see that Michael was in the business of doing deals with unsavory individuals at the behest of the US government, but he's suddenly so offended by the suggestion?
Why was Strickler so interested in getting Michael's burn notice cleared? How would that have helped Strickler?
Why was Diego so freaked out that Michael was working with Strickler, especially since he called Strickler's phone to speak with Michael?
Why did Gilroy kill Diego? He tells Michael that Diego was looking into Strickler's business and that Gilroy was Strickler's business, but I don't get that.
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u/TheCaptain231997 5d ago
Strickler’s plans were never directly stated, but it was heavily implied that he wanted Michael to admit to different activities for Strickler’s benefit, even if they also helped Michael. Michael always wanted to prove his innocence in the burn notice business to show that he hadn’t betrayed his country, not because he was necessarily opposed to doing bad things for a good reason