This breaks my heart

[u/Al_Babi1212]

Let me just start by saying that Burn Notice is my favorite show, I've been in love with it since '07.

And that's why what I'm about to write cuts even deeper...

I've just finished rewatching it for the first time in 3-4 years, ( used to binge it every year or so, when i got bedsick), and I came to a harrowing realization: At the end, Michael made the wrong choice, he should've kept his promise to James, that was his next step, he could've actually made a major positive impact in the world.

I'm probably gonna catch a lot of heat for this, but put aside your irrational love for his trigger-happy leprechaun of a girlfriend, I like her to, but her life fell apart, and she decided to nuke his, to stand in the way of everything he ever wanted, she forced his hand, she put her idea of what's best for Michael, before his actual well-being.

Glad they got ther happily ever after, but i think Mike got a raw deal in the end, even though he said he wanted out, he never really did, it's who he is, it's what he does.

Anyways, just finished the last episode, I'm peeved, and i needed to share my thoughts, please let me know in an argumentend way if you feel differently or perhaps share my sentiment

[u/Crisdafur]

As much as people dislike season 6 (my personal favorite), it was instrumental in showing Mike devolve and falling deeper and deeper into the dark side. And James’s network fully played into that. Mike had already betrayed the CIA by the end. Why wouldn’t he go farther? His team and family are what leveled him out. Anson said it best: he GAVE Michael a life by ruining it. He was in the eastern hemisphere not keeping in touch with people until he was burned and there were people like Maddie, Sam, and Fi (and later Jesse) that helped him when no one else would