tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428408131259663676.post8887581146043020609..comments2022-01-04T19:52:30.403+01:00Comments on Mailanka's Musings: Burn Notice vs Covert AffairsMailankahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12773197852801116650noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428408131259663676.post-58418350671599452102011-07-26T05:54:48.621+02:002011-07-26T05:54:48.621+02:00Like I said, Bee really enjoys both, but when I as...Like I said, Bee really enjoys both, but when I asked her which she liked better, she said Covert Affairs.<br /><br />Though I can't really complain about Covert Affairs. Both Covert Affairs and Burn Notice tend to treat spies fairly realistically and explain how these things work (though Burn Notice does so explicitly). For example, in the first episode of Covert Affairs, this assassin blows away some guy and proceeds to dump 50 high powered rifle rounds into the room trying to kill her too. I watch the scene and I think "You know, if this was Burn Notice, that would be a faked assassination: A real assassin uses a single bullet to kill his target, but if he wants to be flashy, make an impression, he shoots the place up." But I sigh and dismiss the thought because I assume that Covert Affair simply wants to be dramatic.<br /><br />Then it turns out I was exactly right: the assassin was putting on a show to convince everyone that the "target" was dead when it was really just misdirection.<br /><br />There's more stuff like that in the series, which isn't surprising since both Burn Notice and Covert Affairs are made by people who do their homework.Mailankahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13354118846382303768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2428408131259663676.post-47716847747889649622011-07-25T23:10:35.152+02:002011-07-25T23:10:35.152+02:00I have seen covert affairs and that was good fun, ...I have seen covert affairs and that was good fun, the other series never herd of it, but reading your post, I don't think I would like it better then covert affairs :)Desiréehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06261665139914985790noreply@blogger.com