09 July 2012

BURN NOTICE



When scanning through the instant view options on Netflix, my husband and I came across a show called "Burn Notice". The premise and preview looked intriguing: a secret agent who works for the CIA got a burn notice in the middle of negotiating with some Nigerian "wannabe gangster". He not only has to escape that very frightening scenario with his life, but also figure out why he is no longer considered a viable agent by the government.

The main character was amusing, and the action sequences good, but the one thing that jarred with me were the constant shots and even some close-ups of women in bikinis. The constant objectifying of women were off-putting. 

For whom is this series intended? Only the male 20s set? What about females who enjoy action, intrigue, and mystery?

Enquiring minds want to know...

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