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* IncrediblyObviousBug: Michael's homemade listening device in the pilot.
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* NerdHoard: In an early episode, Fiona is enamored by a gun collection kept by the owner of a home being cared for by their client of the week. Another episode shows Michael admiring a similar gun collection held by someone he is trying to con.
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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Michael, all the time.
** In "Eyes Open", Jesse [[spoiler: blows up Fiona's house with a bomber in it, to both save Michael's life and keep the bomber from ever killing anyone else, even though the team had been willing to let the guy be taken in by the police and/or otherwise be taken of in less ruthless fashion]].
** In "Eyes Open", Jesse [[spoiler: blows up Fiona's house with a bomber in it, to both save Michael's life and keep the bomber from ever killing anyone else, even though the team had been willing to let the guy be taken in by the police and/or otherwise be taken of in less ruthless fashion]].
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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Michael, all the time.
**In "Eyes Open", Jesse [[spoiler: blows up Fiona's house with a bomber in it, to both save Michael's life and keep the bomber from ever killing anyone else, even though the team had been willing to let the guy be taken in by the police and/or otherwise be taken of in less ruthless fashion]].fashion]].
%% ZeroContextExample: ** Michael, all the time.
* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: Each episode name is made of short and punchy labels, possibly in reference to simple OperationBlank names. Some are based on a TitleDrop like "False Flag" (the first time Michael is deceived by a client) or are fairly intuitive like "Center of the Storm" (which dealt with the aftermath of a hurricane) but most are only semi-related to the story and not entirely indicative like "Best Laid Plans," "Hot Spot" and "Eyes Open."
* IdiotBall:
** In the season 3 finale, [[spoiler:Management grabs onto it with both hands-- landing his helicopter on what he knows to be the only helipad in the area when he also knows that a revenge-hungry psychotic killer ex-agent has had ample opportunity to set up an ambush. The fact that this comes out right before an "I'm tougher than I look" speech only serves to heighten the effect.]]
** Agent Bly grabs the ball firmly in "Bad Breaks," attempting to wrestle away a bank robber's gun while the rest of the criminals are within ear and eyeshot. He is shot in the arm for his pains and Michael immediately [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] the stupidity of the action by pointing out that, even if he had succeeded, he would have caused a bloodbath.
** Occasionally occurs to some of the crew. WordOfGod mentions one story where a police officer who was supposed to prevent anyone from crossing the fake bridge that gets blown up (it was basically a little concrete on either bank with thin wood and such to create the middle - in no way a safe support structure for cars or such) decides that he'd like to guard the bridge from the other side... and decides to drive his patrol car over the bridge.
** Mike was juggling idiot balls at the end of "Means & Ends". After bursting in on Tom Card and Gray after finding out it was a set up, Mike points out that Tom has a gun on Gray. Tom pulls out said gun, pointing the gun away from Gray and then points it back at Gray. Mike does not take this easy opportunity to shoot him. Then Mike watches Tom cover up the murder at a casual pace, doing nothing to stop him. And for the hat trick, only after Tom has finished covering up his crime and put his gun back in his holster, does Mike finally decide to kill him with a shot to the head. He chose the one option that destroys any credibility he would have easily had. It may be time to consider that Mike is just a masochist.
** And of course, Michael specializes in tricking his targets to hold onto the ball for dear life. Like in episode 3 where he manages to get a desperate con artist to give him his account numbers--you know, the very thing con artists do for a living.
*** Which is partially TruthInTelevision: It's a well-known fact (and briefly mentioned in a different episode) that conmen are sometimes rather easy to con because they're not used to thinking of themselves as potential victims.
* IfIWantedYouDead: Seems to be a popular line among spies. Madeline Westen even gives one to an FBI agent on ''Michael's'' behalf rather than her own.
**
%% ZeroContextExample: ** Michael, all the time.
* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: Each episode name is made of short and punchy labels, possibly in reference to simple OperationBlank names. Some are based on a TitleDrop like "False Flag" (the first time Michael is deceived by a client) or are fairly intuitive like "Center of the Storm" (which dealt with the aftermath of a hurricane) but most are only semi-related to the story and not entirely indicative like "Best Laid Plans," "Hot Spot" and "Eyes Open."
* IdiotBall:
** In the season 3 finale, [[spoiler:Management grabs onto it with both hands-- landing his helicopter on what he knows to be the only helipad in the area when he also knows that a revenge-hungry psychotic killer ex-agent has had ample opportunity to set up an ambush. The fact that this comes out right before an "I'm tougher than I look" speech only serves to heighten the effect.]]
** Agent Bly grabs the ball firmly in "Bad Breaks," attempting to wrestle away a bank robber's gun while the rest of the criminals are within ear and eyeshot. He is shot in the arm for his pains and Michael immediately [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] the stupidity of the action by pointing out that, even if he had succeeded, he would have caused a bloodbath.
** Occasionally occurs to some of the crew. WordOfGod mentions one story where a police officer who was supposed to prevent anyone from crossing the fake bridge that gets blown up (it was basically a little concrete on either bank with thin wood and such to create the middle - in no way a safe support structure for cars or such) decides that he'd like to guard the bridge from the other side... and decides to drive his patrol car over the bridge.
** Mike was juggling idiot balls at the end of "Means & Ends". After bursting in on Tom Card and Gray after finding out it was a set up, Mike points out that Tom has a gun on Gray. Tom pulls out said gun, pointing the gun away from Gray and then points it back at Gray. Mike does not take this easy opportunity to shoot him. Then Mike watches Tom cover up the murder at a casual pace, doing nothing to stop him. And for the hat trick, only after Tom has finished covering up his crime and put his gun back in his holster, does Mike finally decide to kill him with a shot to the head. He chose the one option that destroys any credibility he would have easily had. It may be time to consider that Mike is just a masochist.
** And of course, Michael specializes in tricking his targets to hold onto the ball for dear life. Like in episode 3 where he manages to get a desperate con artist to give him his account numbers--you know, the very thing con artists do for a living.
*** Which is partially TruthInTelevision: It's a well-known fact (and briefly mentioned in a different episode) that conmen are sometimes rather easy to con because they're not used to thinking of themselves as potential victims.
* IfIWantedYouDead: Seems to be a popular line among spies. Madeline Westen even gives one to an FBI agent on ''Michael's'' behalf rather than her own.
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* IJustShotMarvinInTheFace: Michael noticeably only does this while maintaining a cover. Generally speaking, any military-trained characters or professional criminals have proper gun safety habits, while a lot of thugs, lowlifes, and inexperienced people/civilians fail to exercise proper gun safety.
** One episode had Michael pretending to be an asthmatic, neurotic lab rat. At one point, he demands a gun from the pirates, and then loads the bullet into the chamber by pulling the slide. ''While it's pointed directly at the VillainOfTheWeek's head''. Said baddie immediately swats Michael's hand away once he realizes what he's doing.
** When "playing" a sociopath, he briefly gestures between someone and himself rapidly while laughing. While holding a gun, with his finger actually on the trigger.
** One episode had Michael pretending to be an asthmatic, neurotic lab rat. At one point, he demands a gun from the pirates, and then loads the bullet into the chamber by pulling the slide. ''While it's pointed directly at the VillainOfTheWeek's head''. Said baddie immediately swats Michael's hand away once he realizes what he's doing.
** When "playing" a sociopath, he briefly gestures between someone and himself rapidly while laughing. While holding a gun, with his finger actually on the trigger.
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* INeedAFreakingDrink: Inverted with Sam. If he ''isn't'' drinking, there's serious trouble.
** Played straight in a Season 2 episode, where Michael and [[spoiler:Jason Bly]] split a pint of vodka after a harrowing experience.
* INeedToGoIronMyDog:
** Michael's gloss on what he does for a living. Usually invoked around his mother.
** Also invoked by Sam on occasion, usually when he wants to avoid talking to Fiona and usually involving buying Mike some yogurt.
* IWasToldThereWouldBeCake: Sam's [[MagnificentBastard bastardly]] method of luring some cubicle monkeys away from their office.
* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: Each episode name is made of short and punchy labels, possibly in reference to simple OperationBlank names. Some are based on a TitleDrop like "False Flag" (the first time Michael is deceived by a client) or are fairly intuitive like "Center of the Storm" (which dealt with the aftermath of a hurricane) but most are only semi-related to the story and not entirely indicative like "Best Laid Plans," "Hot Spot" and "Eyes Open."
* IdiotBall:
** In the season 3 finale, [[spoiler:Management grabs onto it with both hands-- landing his helicopter on what he knows to be the only helipad in the area when he also knows that a revenge-hungry psychotic killer ex-agent has had ample opportunity to set up an ambush. The fact that this comes out right before an "I'm tougher than I look" speech only serves to heighten the effect.]]
** Agent Bly grabs the ball firmly in "Bad Breaks," attempting to wrestle away a bank robber's gun while the rest of the criminals are within ear and eyeshot. He is shot in the arm for his pains and Michael immediately [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] the stupidity of the action by pointing out that, even if he had succeeded, he would have caused a bloodbath.
** Occasionally occurs to some of the crew. WordOfGod mentions one story where a police officer who was supposed to prevent anyone from crossing the fake bridge that gets blown up (it was basically a little concrete on either bank with thin wood and such to create the middle - in no way a safe support structure for cars or such) decides that he'd like to guard the bridge from the other side... and decides to drive his patrol car over the bridge.
** When Sam asks Fiona why she doesn't charge Michael for her help, she responds that she expects "other things" from Michael. Sam, ironically, looks disturbed.
** Mike was juggling idiot balls at the end of "Means & Ends". After bursting in on Tom Card and Gray after finding out it was a set up, Mike points out that Tom has a gun on Gray. Tom pulls out said gun, pointing the gun away from Gray and then points it back at Gray. Mike does not take this easy opportunity to shoot him. Then Mike watches Tom cover up the murder at a casual pace, doing nothing to stop him. And for the hat trick, only after Tom has finished covering up his crime and put his gun back in his holster, does Mike finally decide to kill him with a shot to the head. He chose the one option that destroys any credibility he would have easily had. It may be time to consider that Mike is just a masochist.
** And of course, Michael specializes in tricking his targets to hold onto the ball for dear life. Like in episode 3 where he manages to get a desperate con artist to give him his account numbers--you know, the very thing con artists do for a living.
*** Which is partially TruthInTelevision: It's a well-known fact (and briefly mentioned in a different episode) that conmen are sometimes rather easy to con because they're not used to thinking of themselves as potential victims.
* IfIWantedYouDead: Seems to be a popular line among spies. [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome And Madeline Westen]].
** Played straight in a Season 2 episode, where Michael and [[spoiler:Jason Bly]] split a pint of vodka after a harrowing experience.
* INeedToGoIronMyDog:
** Michael's gloss on what he does for a living. Usually invoked around his mother.
** Also invoked by Sam on occasion, usually when he wants to avoid talking to Fiona and usually involving buying Mike some yogurt.
* IWasToldThereWouldBeCake: Sam's [[MagnificentBastard bastardly]] method of luring some cubicle monkeys away from their office.
* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: Each episode name is made of short and punchy labels, possibly in reference to simple OperationBlank names. Some are based on a TitleDrop like "False Flag" (the first time Michael is deceived by a client) or are fairly intuitive like "Center of the Storm" (which dealt with the aftermath of a hurricane) but most are only semi-related to the story and not entirely indicative like "Best Laid Plans," "Hot Spot" and "Eyes Open."
* IdiotBall:
** In the season 3 finale, [[spoiler:Management grabs onto it with both hands-- landing his helicopter on what he knows to be the only helipad in the area when he also knows that a revenge-hungry psychotic killer ex-agent has had ample opportunity to set up an ambush. The fact that this comes out right before an "I'm tougher than I look" speech only serves to heighten the effect.]]
** Agent Bly grabs the ball firmly in "Bad Breaks," attempting to wrestle away a bank robber's gun while the rest of the criminals are within ear and eyeshot. He is shot in the arm for his pains and Michael immediately [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] the stupidity of the action by pointing out that, even if he had succeeded, he would have caused a bloodbath.
** Occasionally occurs to some of the crew. WordOfGod mentions one story where a police officer who was supposed to prevent anyone from crossing the fake bridge that gets blown up (it was basically a little concrete on either bank with thin wood and such to create the middle - in no way a safe support structure for cars or such) decides that he'd like to guard the bridge from the other side... and decides to drive his patrol car over the bridge.
** When Sam asks Fiona why she doesn't charge Michael for her help, she responds that she expects "other things" from Michael. Sam, ironically, looks disturbed.
** Mike was juggling idiot balls at the end of "Means & Ends". After bursting in on Tom Card and Gray after finding out it was a set up, Mike points out that Tom has a gun on Gray. Tom pulls out said gun, pointing the gun away from Gray and then points it back at Gray. Mike does not take this easy opportunity to shoot him. Then Mike watches Tom cover up the murder at a casual pace, doing nothing to stop him. And for the hat trick, only after Tom has finished covering up his crime and put his gun back in his holster, does Mike finally decide to kill him with a shot to the head. He chose the one option that destroys any credibility he would have easily had. It may be time to consider that Mike is just a masochist.
** And of course, Michael specializes in tricking his targets to hold onto the ball for dear life. Like in episode 3 where he manages to get a desperate con artist to give him his account numbers--you know, the very thing con artists do for a living.
*** Which is partially TruthInTelevision: It's a well-known fact (and briefly mentioned in a different episode) that conmen are sometimes rather easy to con because they're not used to thinking of themselves as potential victims.
* IfIWantedYouDead: Seems to be a popular line among spies. [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome And Madeline Westen]].
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* INeedAFreakingDrink: Inverted ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: Generally averted. If the bad guys can't hit Michael, he can't hit them either. That said, Team Westen faces an unusually large number of supposedly-skilled enemies with Sam. nobody--neither them nor the guys shooting at them--getting more than a scratch.
* ImpersonatingAnOfficer: Ifhe ''isn't'' drinking, there's serious trouble.
** Played straight in a Season 2 episode, whereit works to their benefit, the guys will impersonate law enforcement, FBI, etc. to accomplish their goals. They can pull this off so well, that Michael and [[spoiler:Jason Bly]] split a pint of vodka after a harrowing experience.
* INeedToGoIronMyDog:
** Michael's gloss on what heonce does for a living. Usually invoked around his mother.
** Also invoked by Sam on occasion, usually when he wants to avoid talking to Fiona and usually involving buying Mike some yogurt.
* IWasToldThereWouldBeCake: Sam's [[MagnificentBastard bastardly]] method of luring some cubicle monkeys away from their office.
* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: Each episode name is made of short and punchy labels, possibly in reference to simple OperationBlank names. Some are based on a TitleDrop like "False Flag" (the first time Michael is deceived by a client) or are fairly intuitive like "Center of the Storm" (which dealt with the aftermath of a hurricane) but most are only semi-related to the story and not entirely indicative like "Best Laid Plans," "Hot Spot" and "Eyes Open."
* IdiotBall:
** In the season 3 finale, [[spoiler:Management grabs onto it with both hands-- landing his helicopter on what he knows to be the only helipad in the area when he also knows that a revenge-hungry psychotic killer ex-agent has had ample opportunity to set up an ambush. The fact thatthis comes out right before an "I'm tougher than I look" speech only serves to heighten the effect.]]
** Agent Bly grabs the ball firmly in "Bad Breaks," attempting to wrestle away a bank robber's gun while the rest of the criminals are within ear and eyeshot. He is shot in the arm for his pains and Michael immediately [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] the stupidity of the action by pointing out that, even if he had succeeded, he would have caused a bloodbath.
** Occasionally occurs to some of the crew. WordOfGod mentions one story where a police officer who was supposed to prevent anyone from crossing the fake bridge that gets blown up (it was basically a little concrete on either bank with thin wood and such to create the middle - in no way a safe support structure for cars or such) decides that he'd like to guard the bridge from the other side... and decides to drive his patrol car over the bridge.
** When Sam asks Fiona why she doesn't charge Michael for her help, she responds that she expects "other things" from Michael. Sam, ironically, looks disturbed.
** Mike was juggling idiot balls at the end of "Means & Ends". After bursting in on Tom Card and Gray after finding out it was a set up, Mike points out that Tom has a gun on Gray. Tom pulls out said gun, pointing the gun away from Gray and then points it back at Gray. Mike does not take this easy opportunity to shoot him. Then Mike watches Tom cover up the murder at a casual pace, doing nothing to stop him. And for the hat trick, only after Tom has finished covering up his crime and put his gun back in his holster, does Mike finally decide to kill him with a shot to the head. He chose the one option that destroys any credibility he would have easily had. It may be time to consider that Mike is just a masochist.
** And of course, Michael specializes in tricking his targets to hold onto the ball for dear life. Like in episode 3 where he manages to get a desperate con artist to give him his account numbers--you know, the very thing con artists do for a living.
*** Which is partially TruthInTelevision: It's a well-known fact (and briefly mentioned in a different episode) that conmen are sometimes rather easy to con because they're not used to thinking of themselves as potential victims.
* IfIWantedYouDead: Seems to be a popular line among spies. [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome And Madeline Westen]].trick several ''police officers''.
* ImpersonatingAnOfficer: If
** Played straight in a Season 2 episode, where
* INeedToGoIronMyDog:
** Michael's gloss on what he
** Also invoked by Sam on occasion, usually when he wants to avoid talking to Fiona and usually involving buying Mike some yogurt.
* IWasToldThereWouldBeCake: Sam's [[MagnificentBastard bastardly]] method of luring some cubicle monkeys away from their office.
* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: Each episode name is made of short and punchy labels, possibly in reference to simple OperationBlank names. Some are based on a TitleDrop like "False Flag" (the first time Michael is deceived by a client) or are fairly intuitive like "Center of the Storm" (which dealt with the aftermath of a hurricane) but most are only semi-related to the story and not entirely indicative like "Best Laid Plans," "Hot Spot" and "Eyes Open."
* IdiotBall:
** In the season 3 finale, [[spoiler:Management grabs onto it with both hands-- landing his helicopter on what he knows to be the only helipad in the area when he also knows that a revenge-hungry psychotic killer ex-agent has had ample opportunity to set up an ambush. The fact that
** Agent Bly grabs the ball firmly in "Bad Breaks," attempting to wrestle away a bank robber's gun while the rest of the criminals are within ear and eyeshot. He is shot in the arm for his pains and Michael immediately [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] the stupidity of the action by pointing out that, even if he had succeeded, he would have caused a bloodbath.
** Occasionally occurs to some of the crew. WordOfGod mentions one story where a police officer who was supposed to prevent anyone from crossing the fake bridge that gets blown up (it was basically a little concrete on either bank with thin wood and such to create the middle - in no way a safe support structure for cars or such) decides that he'd like to guard the bridge from the other side... and decides to drive his patrol car over the bridge.
** When Sam asks Fiona why she doesn't charge Michael for her help, she responds that she expects "other things" from Michael. Sam, ironically, looks disturbed.
** Mike was juggling idiot balls at the end of "Means & Ends". After bursting in on Tom Card and Gray after finding out it was a set up, Mike points out that Tom has a gun on Gray. Tom pulls out said gun, pointing the gun away from Gray and then points it back at Gray. Mike does not take this easy opportunity to shoot him. Then Mike watches Tom cover up the murder at a casual pace, doing nothing to stop him. And for the hat trick, only after Tom has finished covering up his crime and put his gun back in his holster, does Mike finally decide to kill him with a shot to the head. He chose the one option that destroys any credibility he would have easily had. It may be time to consider that Mike is just a masochist.
** And of course, Michael specializes in tricking his targets to hold onto the ball for dear life. Like in episode 3 where he manages to get a desperate con artist to give him his account numbers--you know, the very thing con artists do for a living.
*** Which is partially TruthInTelevision: It's a well-known fact (and briefly mentioned in a different episode) that conmen are sometimes rather easy to con because they're not used to thinking of themselves as potential victims.
* IfIWantedYouDead: Seems to be a popular line among spies. [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome And Madeline Westen]].
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* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: Generally averted -- if the bad guys can't hit Michael, he can't hit them either. That said, Team Westen faces an unusually large number of supposedly-skilled enemies with nobody--neither them nor the guys shooting at them--getting more than a scratch.
* ImpersonatingAnOfficer: If it works to their benefit, the guys will impersonate law enforcement, FBI, etc. to accomplish their goals. They can pull this off so well, that Michael once does this to trick several ''police officers''.
* ImpersonatingAnOfficer: If it works to their benefit, the guys will impersonate law enforcement, FBI, etc. to accomplish their goals. They can pull this off so well, that Michael once does this to trick several ''police officers''.
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* ImprobableAimingSkills: Addressed, as usual, in the show's unique narration. Michael says this as Fiona put a bullet between his feet.
--> It takes a good marksman to shoot you at 50 feet from a moving car, but it takes a great marksman to miss... while making it look like they are trying to hit you. Or markswoman, as the case may be.
--> It takes a good marksman to shoot you at 50 feet from a moving car, but it takes a great marksman to miss... while making it look like they are trying to hit you. Or markswoman, as the case may be.
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* ImprobableAimingSkills: ImprobableAimingSkills:
** Addressed, as usual, in the show'sunique narration. Michael says this as Fiona put a bullet between his feet.
--> --->'''Michael:''' It takes a good marksman to shoot you at 50 feet from a moving car, but it takes a great marksman to miss... while making it look like they are trying to hit you. Or markswoman, as the case may be.
** Addressed, as usual, in the show's
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-->"Did ya notice the little olive?"
** Jesse is shown to be a great shot as well as in 5x6, he's able to make a unhappy face out of bullet holes with a sniper rifle from a decent ways away. In "Guilty as Charged," he makes a shot [[spoiler:through Michael's shoulder, injuring Michael moderately but successfully killing the enemy who had grasped him from behind]]. Michael's narration understatedly describes this shot as "tricky."
*** That said, he freely acknowledges in "Besieged" that Fiona is the better shot.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: Michael.
--->'''Juan:''' "What are you doing with that?" \\
'''Michael:''' "I'm gonna fight them off."
--->'''Juan:''' "With a hand towel?!" \\
** Jesse is shown to be a great shot as well as in 5x6, he's able to make a unhappy face out of bullet holes with a sniper rifle from a decent ways away. In "Guilty as Charged," he makes a shot [[spoiler:through Michael's shoulder, injuring Michael moderately but successfully killing the enemy who had grasped him from behind]]. Michael's narration understatedly describes this shot as "tricky."
*** That said, he freely acknowledges in "Besieged" that Fiona is the better shot.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: Michael.
--->'''Juan:''' "What are you doing with that?" \\
'''Michael:''' "I'm gonna fight them off."
--->'''Juan:''' "With a hand towel?!" \\
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** Jesse is shown to be a great shot as well as in 5x6, he's able to make a unhappy face out of bullet holes with a sniper rifle from a decent ways away. In "Guilty as Charged," he makes a shot [[spoiler:through Michael's shoulder, injuring Michael moderately but successfully killing the enemy who had grasped him from behind]]. Michael's narration understatedly describes this shot as "tricky.
***
*
** Michael uses a number of improbable weapons throughout the show. Sometimes it's whatever he can pick up at the time--like when he fights off a couple of thugs with a rolled-up magazine. Other times, he actually prepares improbable weapons--like adding metal siding under the leather of a briefcase--since he knows he can't bring anything that actually looks like a weapon.
--->'''Juan:''' "What are you doing with
'''Michael:''' "I'm gonna fight them off.
--->'''Juan:'''
'''Juan:''' "With a hand
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** Or the time that Michael fights off a couple loan-shark thugs with a rolled-up magazine.
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* ImprovisedWeapon: You'll never look at a microwave the same way again. Or an standalone air conditioner either for the matter.
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* ImprovisedWeapon: ImprovisedWeapon:
** You'll never look at a microwave the same way again. Or an standalone air conditioner either for the matter.
** You'll never look at a microwave the same way again. Or an standalone air conditioner either for the matter.
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* InMediasRes: For Michael. At the beginning of Season 4, he gets back to Miami after quite a bit of time away, only to get swept up by Fiona and Sam as they work on a job. They hand him a gun and start bickering over who screwed up the operation. Cue Michael:
-->'''Michael''': Guys. ''Guys''. '''GUYS!''' I have a machine pistol in my hand, and I have ''no idea what I'm doing!''
-->'''Michael''': Guys. ''Guys''. '''GUYS!''' I have a machine pistol in my hand, and I have ''no idea what I'm doing!''
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--> '''Michael:''' ''[after explaining how the last plan went awry]'' That just means it's time for plan B.\\
--> '''$client:''' What's plan B?\\
--> '''Michael:''' ''[[visibly annoyed]]'' I'm working on it.
* InsecurityCamera: Subverted. See trope entry.
** In a different episode, this trope is subverted. The cameras work and Fi is able to sneak beneath one to bug it. But Narrator Michael points out that the only reason Fiona was able to sneak beneath one was because the owner of said camera didn't trim his bushes which were blocking the camera.
** In one episode, Michael notes that a building is using wireless security cameras. He pulls a BavarianFireDrill with a faux bomb threat knowing that the bomb squad would use a radio frequency jammer to avert any remote triggering... and in doing so, disable the (wireless) cameras. Note that this may be TruthInTelevision; electronic devices are legally required to accept interference/not interfere with other electronics.
--> '''$client:''' What's plan B?\\
--> '''Michael:''' ''[[visibly annoyed]]'' I'm working on it.
* InsecurityCamera: Subverted. See trope entry.
** In a different episode, this trope is subverted. The cameras work and Fi is able to sneak beneath one to bug it. But Narrator Michael points out that the only reason Fiona was able to sneak beneath one was because the owner of said camera didn't trim his bushes which were blocking the camera.
** In one episode, Michael notes that a building is using wireless security cameras. He pulls a BavarianFireDrill with a faux bomb threat knowing that the bomb squad would use a radio frequency jammer to avert any remote triggering... and in doing so, disable the (wireless) cameras. Note that this may be TruthInTelevision; electronic devices are legally required to accept interference/not interfere with other electronics.
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*
**
** Played straight in a
* INeedToGoIronMyDog:
** Michael's gloss on what he does for a living. Usually invoked around his mother.
** Also invoked by Sam on occasion, usually when he wants to avoid talking to Fiona and usually involving buying Mike some yogurt.
* InMediasRes: For Michael. At the beginning of Season 4, he gets back to Miami after quite a bit of time away, only to get swept up by Fiona and Sam as they work on a job. They hand him a gun and start bickering over who screwed up the operation. Cue Michael:
-->'''Michael''': Guys. ''Guys''. '''GUYS!''' I have a machine pistol in my hand, and I have ''no idea what I'm doing!''
* InsecurityCamera:
** In one episode, Fi is able to sneak beneath
** In
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* IronicEcho: More like plot point - Michael finds out in the Season 4 premiere that in the course of helping Management's company during the episode, the crimes he committed to do so (steal files, etc.) end up getting pinned on a spy which results in said spy getting burned. Said spy, Jesse comes back for the rest of the summer season to work with Michael & Co., all the while trying to find and kill the person who burned him. [[spoiler:When Jesse finds out who actually burned him in "Blind Spot", fury ensues.]]
** From "Partners In Crime": '''"Easy money gig??!"'''
** From Season 3, Episode 4 (Fearless Leader):
---> '''Matheson:''' (to aspiring henchman) See, that's your problem, Tommy - you don't think!\\
''[later in the episode]''\\
'''Michael:''' ''[to Matheson]'' What made you think you could piss-off every drug-dealer and cop in town and not get any payback? Oh wait, that's your problem - you don't think!
** From "Partners In Crime": '''"Easy money gig??!"'''
** From Season 3, Episode 4 (Fearless Leader):
---> '''Matheson:''' (to aspiring henchman) See, that's your problem, Tommy - you don't think!\\
''[later in the episode]''\\
'''Michael:''' ''[to Matheson]'' What made you think you could piss-off every drug-dealer and cop in town and not get any payback? Oh wait, that's your problem - you don't think!
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* IronicEcho: More like plot point - Michael finds out in the Season 4 premiere that in the course of helping Management's company during the episode, the crimes he committed to do so (steal files, etc.) end up getting pinned on a spy which results in said spy getting burned. Said spy, Jesse comes back for the rest of the summer season to work with Michael & Co., all the while trying to find and kill the person who burned him. [[spoiler:When Jesse finds out who actually burned him in "Blind Spot", fury ensues.]]
IronicEcho:
**From In "Partners In Crime": '''"Easy Crime", Sam ropes Michael into what's supposed to be a "easy money" job. When Michael's climbing a wall to escape from the police after finding the client murdered, he lets out a frustrated "Easy money gig??!"'''
gig??"
**From Season 3, Episode 4 (Fearless Leader):
Early in "Fearless Leader", the guy they're trying to take down berates one of his henchmen. At the end, after trapping the guy for the cops, Michael throws the same line back to him.
---> '''Matheson:'''(to aspiring henchman) See, that's your problem, Tommy - -- you don't think!\\
''[later ''(later in the episode]''\\
episode)''\\
'''Michael:'''''[to Matheson]'' ''(to Matheson)'' What made you think you could piss-off piss off every drug-dealer drug dealer and cop in town and not get any payback? Oh wait, that's your problem - -- you don't think!
**
**
---> '''Matheson:'''
'''Michael:'''
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* ItsPersonal: In one episode, a childhood friend of Michael's is gunned down in a gang dispute. Mike teams up with the victim's brother to take down the gang leader responsible.
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* ItsPersonal: ItsPersonal:
** In one episode, a childhood friend of Michael's is gunned down in a gang dispute. Mike teams up with the victim's brother to take down the gang leader responsible.
** In one episode, a childhood friend of Michael's is gunned down in a gang dispute. Mike teams up with the victim's brother to take down the gang leader responsible.
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'''Michael''': "That was for my mom.
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* IWasToldThereWouldBeCake: Sam's [[MagnificentBastard bastardly]] method of luring some cubicle monkeys away from their office.
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* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique: [[{{Deconstruction}} Deconstructed]] thoroughly. Torture is a good method to get information, but there is nothing to prevent the one tortured from giving you bad information. Michael relied on making their target believe his information was worthless. Michael consistently avoids using torture or similar interrogation methods to mentally break someone, citing that torture only gets you the quickest lie to make the pain stop. While using torture only is useless (unless you torture someone so extensively that they don't even have the mental faculties to lie anymore), using torture as an aid to mentally break someone is quite effective (against people who aren't trained to withstand torture). Torture aside, though, Michael very rarely uses any of the methods to physically or mentally stress someone (e.g. putting someone in stress positions, depriving them of sleep, sensory deprivation (or exposing one sense to extreme stress while blanking the others) in the downtime between interrogation sessions usually makes someone more pliable upon questioning.
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* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique: JackBauerInterrogationTechnique:
** [[{{Deconstruction}} Deconstructed]] thoroughly. Torture is a good method to get information, but there is nothing to prevent the one tortured from giving you bad information. Michael relied on making their target believe his information was worthless. Michael consistently avoids using torture or similar interrogation methods to mentally break someone, citing that torture only gets you the quickest lie to make the pain stop. While using torture only is useless (unless you torture someone so extensively that they don't even have the mental faculties to lie anymore), using torture as an aid to mentally break someone is quite effective (against people who aren't trained to withstand torture). Torture aside, though, Michael very rarely uses any of the methods to physically or mentally stress someone (e.g. putting someone in stress positions, depriving them of sleep, sensory deprivation (or exposing one sense to extreme stress while blanking the others) in the downtime between interrogation sessions usually makes someone more pliable upon questioning.
** [[{{Deconstruction}} Deconstructed]] thoroughly. Torture is a good method to get information, but there is nothing to prevent the one tortured from giving you bad information. Michael relied on making their target believe his information was worthless. Michael consistently avoids using torture or similar interrogation methods to mentally break someone, citing that torture only gets you the quickest lie to make the pain stop. While using torture only is useless (unless you torture someone so extensively that they don't even have the mental faculties to lie anymore), using torture as an aid to mentally break someone is quite effective (against people who aren't trained to withstand torture). Torture aside, though, Michael very rarely uses any of the methods to physically or mentally stress someone (e.g. putting someone in stress positions, depriving them of sleep, sensory deprivation (or exposing one sense to extreme stress while blanking the others) in the downtime between interrogation sessions usually makes someone more pliable upon questioning.
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* JanitorImpersonationInfiltration: Michael uses this tactic once.
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%% ZeroContextExample: * JanitorImpersonationInfiltration: Michael uses this tactic once.
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* KnightTemplar: The organization of burned spies. Vaughn basically says so when talking to Michael, "We just draw the line at different points."
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* KnightTemplar: KnightTemplar:
** The organization of burned spies. Vaughn basically says so when talking to Michael, "We just draw the line at different points."
** The organization of burned spies. Vaughn basically says so when talking to Michael, "We just draw the line at different points."
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-->'''James:''' I'm a man who's willing to go to extremes.
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%%** Victor played by Michael Shanks, full stop.
%%** Victor played by Michael Shanks, full stop.
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* LaughingMad: Victor. And the villain of the week in "Bad Breaks", eventually.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: One episode begins with Michael addressing the camera, re-hashing all the stuff that happened to him during the season. Turns out he was talking to Carla the whole time.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: One episode begins with Michael addressing the camera, re-hashing all the stuff that happened to him during the season. Turns out he was talking to Carla the whole time.
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%% ZeroContextExample: * LaughingMad: Victor. And the villain of the week in "Bad Breaks", eventually.
*LeaningOnTheFourthWall: LeaningOnTheFourthWall:
** One episode begins with Michael addressing the camera, re-hashing all the stuff that happened to him during the season. Turns out he was talking to Carla the whole time.
*
** One episode begins with Michael addressing the camera, re-hashing all the stuff that happened to him during the season. Turns out he was talking to Carla the whole time.
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* LivingProp: A few, particularly the various low-level law enforcement keeping tabs on Michael. Generally taken to the logical extreme of having [[TheVoiceless no lines]] and being entirely unacknowledged by the other characters. Occasionally gets lampshaded.
-->'''Michael:''' Detective Paxson! And Detective Forget-your-name!
-->'''Michael:''' Detective Paxson! And Detective Forget-your-name!
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* LivingProp: LivingProp:
** A few, particularly the various low-level law enforcement keeping tabs on Michael. Generally taken to the logical extreme of having [[TheVoiceless no lines]] and being entirely unacknowledged by the other characters. Occasionally gets lampshaded.
-->'''Michael:''' --->'''Michael:''' Detective Paxson! And Detective Forget-your-name!
** A few, particularly the various low-level law enforcement keeping tabs on Michael. Generally taken to the logical extreme of having [[TheVoiceless no lines]] and being entirely unacknowledged by the other characters. Occasionally gets lampshaded.
* LostInTranslation: The subtitles in "The Hunter" don't always match up with the Russian dialogue.
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* LostInTranslation: The subtitles in "The Hunter" don't always match up with the Russian dialogue.
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>'''Larry:''' What can I say? I had my fingers crossed behind my back!
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* {{MacGyvering}}: One of the two main gimmicks of the series. An online game is actually all about mixing and matching various items to Macgyver into a useful tool.
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* {{MacGyvering}}: One of the two main gimmicks of the series. An online game is actually all about mixing and matching various items to Macgyver [=MacGyver=] into a useful tool.
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** Sam and Maddie blowing up Maddie's house with [=MacGuyvered=] Christmas tree lights in the second season finale.
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** Sam and Maddie blowing up Maddie's house with [=MacGuyvered=] [=MacGyvered=] Christmas tree lights in the second season finale.
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** Averted in the season 4 finale. [[spoiler: Jesse]] gets a piece of rebar through the leg. Fi outright states he might not live long since they can't be sure he didn't nick his femoral artery. He's pretty much Mr McLimpy through the rest of the episode and everyone treats his injury seriously. And Narrator!Michael notes that combat/field medicine isn't designed to be safe... just to make sure that the person doesn't get dead.
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** Averted in the season 4 finale. [[spoiler: Jesse]] gets a piece of rebar through the leg. Fi outright states he might not live long since they can't be sure he didn't nick his femoral artery. He's pretty much Mr McLimpy [=McLimpy=] through the rest of the episode and everyone treats his injury seriously. And Narrator!Michael notes that combat/field medicine isn't designed to be safe... just to make sure that the person doesn't get dead.
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* MagnificentBastard: Actually invoked in the show, where Michael takes Sam's frequent cover ID "Chuck Finley" and hams it up to the bad guys that this guy is something akin to Keyser Soze from ''Film/TheUsualSuspects''. [[spoiler: [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass Michael himself is actually that role]].]]
** Michael's one-time cover of Luis certainly falls within this trope as well. He's the "devil-in-a-suit" type who speaks in a low, deliberate, almost monotone voice. And [[StuffBlowingUp bad stuff]] tends to happen when he snaps his fingers.
** [[spoiler: Anson]] pretty much spends the entire midseason S5 finale [[spoiler: playing Michael, Fiona, Sam and Larry like a fiddle in much the same manner Team Westen usually does to the VillainOfTheWeek.]]
** Michael's one-time cover of Luis certainly falls within this trope as well. He's the "devil-in-a-suit" type who speaks in a low, deliberate, almost monotone voice. And [[StuffBlowingUp bad stuff]] tends to happen when he snaps his fingers.
** [[spoiler: Anson]] pretty much spends the entire midseason S5 finale [[spoiler: playing Michael, Fiona, Sam and Larry like a fiddle in much the same manner Team Westen usually does to the VillainOfTheWeek.]]
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* ManBehindTheMan: The first two seasons are Michael going from one person to another, trying to reach the top. The third is him trying to do the same thing to get his job back.
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* ManBehindTheMan: ManBehindTheMan:
** The first two seasons are Michael going from one person to another, trying to reach the top. The third is him trying to do the same thing to get his job back.
** The first two seasons are Michael going from one person to another, trying to reach the top. The third is him trying to do the same thing to get his job back.
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* MemeticBadass: [[invoked]]The fictional Chuck Finley is starting to go this direction InUniverse. He's been just about everything, from an annoying seminar instructor to [[Film/TheUsualSuspects Keyser Soze]].
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* MemeticBadass: [[invoked]]The MemeticBadass:
** The fictional Chuck Finley is starting to go this direction InUniverse. He's been just about everything, from an annoying seminar instructor to [[Film/TheUsualSuspects Keyser Soze]].
** The fictional Chuck Finley is starting to go this direction InUniverse. He's been just about everything, from an annoying seminar instructor to [[Film/TheUsualSuspects Keyser Soze]].
%% ZeroContextExample: * TheMenInBlack: Plenty.
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* MetaCasting: Matt Nix commented that when creating the character of Sam Axe they thought that Creator/BruceCampbell would be a good fit but never thought they would actually get him. Sam fits right up Bruce's specialty of a slightly comical badass.
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* MetaCasting: MetaCasting:
** Matt Nix commented that when creating the character of Sam Axe they thought that Creator/BruceCampbell would be a good fit but never thought they would actually get him. Sam fits right up Bruce's specialty of a slightly comical badass.
** Matt Nix commented that when creating the character of Sam Axe they thought that Creator/BruceCampbell would be a good fit but never thought they would actually get him. Sam fits right up Bruce's specialty of a slightly comical badass.
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* MexicanStandoff: Michael and Sam engineer one in [[spoiler:3x02, "Question and Answer". It's a 2-on-1, until Sam fires into the lawn outside the building. [[GoryDiscretionShot Then we hear gunfire]].]]
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* MexicanStandoff: MexicanStandoff:
** Michael and Sam engineer one in [[spoiler:3x02, "Question and Answer". It's a 2-on-1, until Sam fires into the lawn outside the building. [[GoryDiscretionShot Then we hear gunfire]].]]
** Michael and Sam engineer one in [[spoiler:3x02, "Question and Answer". It's a 2-on-1, until Sam fires into the lawn outside the building. [[GoryDiscretionShot Then we hear gunfire]].]]
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* TheMenInBlack: Plenty.
* MindRape: James basically does this to Michael in S7, using a mixture of persistent interroogation, sleep deprivation, noise torture and finally hallucinogenic drugs.
* MindRape: James basically does this to Michael in S7, using a mixture of persistent interroogation, sleep deprivation, noise torture and finally hallucinogenic drugs.
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---> '''Mike:''' There's Chechik\\
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* OneManArmy: Michael, when he's got the motivation and equipment and no desire to hold back. In one episode he also ''manufactures'' a one-man-army to freak out a bunch of hostage-takers, playing entirely on the DieHardOnAnX trope, and the episode is even titled "Army of One."
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* OneLastSmoke:[[spoiler:Maddie has one in the motel room while she waits for the assault by James' men during the series finale. It's the only time she smoked in season 7.]]
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* OneLastSmoke:[[spoiler:Maddie OneLastSmoke:
** [[spoiler:Maddie has one in the motel room while she waits for the assault by James' men during the series finale. It's the only time she smoked in season 7.]]
** [[spoiler:Maddie has one in the motel room while she waits for the assault by James' men during the series finale. It's the only time she smoked in season 7.]]
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* OneSteveLimit: Michael's ex-flame Sam (Samantha) comes to visit, which resulted in plenty of confusion between her and the regular Sam. "Call me Chuck. It'll be easier that way, I promise." is our Sam's response.
** In "Blind Spot", the mark is named "Charles". When Sam says "Time for some [[RunningGag Chuck Finley]] action," Fi points out this trope. Sam insists that "Chuck is forever."
*** Additionally, he starts calling the mark "Chaz."
* OnlyAFleshWound: Averted. All bullet wounds and other injuries that should be serious are treated seriously. [[spoiler: Michael is shot by Jesse in order to hit the Mook holding him. While the wound is not immediately fatal, Michael is seriously wounded and the episode ends with him passing out from his heavy blood loss and possibly on the verge of death. The next episode opens with Michael in the hospital and for a good two or three further episodes, he's shown to have limited use of his arm.]]
** [[spoiler: Likewise, Jesse in the season 4 finale when he gets rebar through the leg. Fi states outright that Jesse is lucky his femoral artery wasn't nicked and the very first thing they do - even before setting up defenses - is tend to his wound and state right out that it is a shakey temporary fix.]]
** In "Blind Spot", the mark is named "Charles". When Sam says "Time for some [[RunningGag Chuck Finley]] action," Fi points out this trope. Sam insists that "Chuck is forever."
*** Additionally, he starts calling the mark "Chaz."
* OnlyAFleshWound: Averted. All bullet wounds and other injuries that should be serious are treated seriously. [[spoiler: Michael is shot by Jesse in order to hit the Mook holding him. While the wound is not immediately fatal, Michael is seriously wounded and the episode ends with him passing out from his heavy blood loss and possibly on the verge of death. The next episode opens with Michael in the hospital and for a good two or three further episodes, he's shown to have limited use of his arm.]]
** [[spoiler: Likewise, Jesse in the season 4 finale when he gets rebar through the leg. Fi states outright that Jesse is lucky his femoral artery wasn't nicked and the very first thing they do - even before setting up defenses - is tend to his wound and state right out that it is a shakey temporary fix.]]
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* OneSteveLimit: OneManArmy: Michael, when he's got the motivation and equipment and no desire to hold back. In one episode he also ''manufactures'' a one-man-army to freak out a bunch of hostage-takers, playing entirely on the DieHardOnAnX trope, and the episode is even titled "Army of One."
* OneSteveLimit:
** Michael's ex-flame Sam (Samantha) comes to visit, which resulted in plenty of confusion between her and the regular Sam. "Call me Chuck. It'll be easier that way, I promise." is our Sam's response.
** In "Blind Spot", the mark is named "Charles". When Sam says "Time for some [[RunningGag Chuck Finley]] action," Fi points out this trope. Sam insists that "Chuck is forever." Additionally, he starts calling the mark "Chaz."
*** Additionally, he starts calling the mark "Chaz."
* OnlyAFleshWound: OnlyAFleshWound:
** Averted. All bullet wounds and other injuries that should be serious are treated seriously. [[spoiler: Michael is shot by Jesse in order to hit theMook {{Mook}} holding him. While the wound is not immediately fatal, Michael is seriously wounded and the episode ends with him passing out from his heavy blood loss and possibly on the verge of death. The next episode opens with Michael in the hospital and for a good two or three further episodes, he's shown to have limited use of his arm.]]
** [[spoiler: Likewise, Jesse in the season 4 finale when he gets rebar through the leg. Fi states outright that Jesse is lucky his femoral artery wasn't nicked and the very first thing they do - even before setting up defenses - is tend to his wound and state right out that it is ashakey shaky temporary fix.]]
* OneSteveLimit:
** Michael's ex-flame Sam (Samantha) comes to visit, which resulted in plenty of confusion between her and the regular Sam. "Call me Chuck. It'll be easier that way, I promise." is our Sam's response.
** In "Blind Spot", the mark is named "Charles". When Sam says "Time for some [[RunningGag Chuck Finley]] action," Fi points out this trope. Sam insists that "Chuck is forever." Additionally, he starts calling the mark "Chaz."
** Averted. All bullet wounds and other injuries that should be serious are treated seriously. [[spoiler: Michael is shot by Jesse in order to hit the
** [[spoiler: Likewise, Jesse in the season 4 finale when he gets rebar through the leg. Fi states outright that Jesse is lucky his femoral artery wasn't nicked and the very first thing they do - even before setting up defenses - is tend to his wound and state right out that it is a
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* OnlyOneName: Two names are usually not given out to any primary bad guys or even allies. There is the recurring FBI agents [[ThoseTwoGuys Harris and Lane]], as well as "Burn Notice Club" members Carla, Victor, Simon and Vaughn. Most have last names given after they have been around for a while, but even Fiona's last name (Glenanne) wasn't mentioned in show until season two.
** Not strictly true. Fiona's surname is mentioned in passing by Jason Bly in a season 1 episode. But it is a blink and you'll miss it mention so YMMV
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: In the season two finale, Michael sends Sam to escort Madeline to safety. Madeline isn't hearing of it, offers Sam a beer. Sam refuses the beer, at which point Madeline starts taking him seriously.
** Not strictly true. Fiona's surname is mentioned in passing by Jason Bly in a season 1 episode. But it is a blink and you'll miss it mention so YMMV
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: In the season two finale, Michael sends Sam to escort Madeline to safety. Madeline isn't hearing of it, offers Sam a beer. Sam refuses the beer, at which point Madeline starts taking him seriously.
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* OnlyOneName: Two names are usually not given out to any primary bad guys or even allies. There is the recurring FBI agents [[ThoseTwoGuys Harris and Lane]], as well as "Burn Notice Club" members Carla, Victor, Simon and Vaughn. Most have last names given after they have been around for a while, but even Fiona's last name (Glenanne) wasn't mentioned in show until season two.
while.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness:
**Not strictly true. Fiona's surname is mentioned in passing by Jason Bly in a season 1 episode. But it is a blink and you'll miss it mention so YMMV
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness:In the season two finale, Michael sends Sam to escort Madeline to safety. Madeline isn't hearing of it, offers Sam a beer. Sam refuses the beer, at which point Madeline starts taking him seriously.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness:
**
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness:
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--> '''Sam's Buddy from Texas''': Sam's always drinking.\\
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** Done beautifully by Mike and Fiona in the finale.
* OvertOperative: When Michael wants to cut to the chase, he'll drop his real name and occupation. This usually happens dealing with people who have ties to the Intelligence Industry or he knows [[ShroudedInMyth his real name will scare people even more]].
* OvertOperative: When Michael wants to cut to the chase, he'll drop his real name and occupation. This usually happens dealing with people who have ties to the Intelligence Industry or he knows [[ShroudedInMyth his real name will scare people even more]].
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%% ZeroContextExample: ** Done beautifully by Mike and Fiona in the finale.
*OvertOperative: OvertOperative:
** When Michael wants to cut to the chase, he'll drop his real name and occupation. This usually happens dealing with people who have ties to the Intelligence Industry or he knows [[ShroudedInMyth his real name will scare people even more]].
*
** When Michael wants to cut to the chase, he'll drop his real name and occupation. This usually happens dealing with people who have ties to the Intelligence Industry or he knows [[ShroudedInMyth his real name will scare people even more]].
* PecFlex: In Season Five episode "Mind Games", Michael is undercover as a not very bright man with a penchant for loud, tight T-shirts and is shown bouncing his pecs while he is waiting to meet someone.
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* PecFlex: In Season Five episode "Mind Games", Michael is undercover as a not very bright man with a penchant for loud, tight T-shirts and is shown bouncing his pecs while he is waiting to meet someone.
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* PetTheDog: The first episode had Michael give pointers to a kid on how to fight and stand up to a bully, using the same tactics he used to take down terrorist cells. See WeHelpTheHelpless.
** And in season two, Fiona makes friends with the child of Michael's client. "This one has a Browning. He'll need the high ground..." [[note]] Fiona and the kid are playing with plastic green army figures [[/note]]
** And in season two, Fiona makes friends with the child of Michael's client. "This one has a Browning. He'll need the high ground..." [[note]] Fiona and the kid are playing with plastic green army figures [[/note]]
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* PetTheDog: The first episode had Michael give pointers to a kid on how to fight and stand up to a bully, using the same tactics he used to take down terrorist cells. See WeHelpTheHelpless.
** And in season two, Fiona makes friends with the child of Michael's client. "This one has a Browning. He'll need the high ground..." [[note]] Fiona and the kid are playing with plastic green army figures [[/note]]PetTheDog:
** And in season two, Fiona makes friends with the child of Michael's client. "This one has a Browning. He'll need the high ground..." [[note]] Fiona and the kid are playing with plastic green army figures [[/note]]
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*** It's also a humourous couple of moments in the episode about the show itself. Sugar calls Michael out on his badassery not due to his ImprobableAimingSkills, his {{Plan}}s, his trademark [[CoolShades glasses]], or any other sort of flashy/memorable thing you might normally associate with a hero. Instead, Sugar associates Michael's badassery with [[DuctTapeForEverything duct tape]].
--->(Multiple times during the episode, paraphased) "Let's assault the bad guys! You can do something with duct tape!"\\
"Oh so ''now'' you bring out the duct tape!" (After Sugar gets himself shot and Michael has to rescue him.)
--->(Multiple times during the episode, paraphased) "Let's assault the bad guys! You can do something with duct tape!"\\
"Oh so ''now'' you bring out the duct tape!" (After Sugar gets himself shot and Michael has to rescue him.)
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** The sequence of events is interesting; first she makes sure her breasts are covered by the L-shaped sheet and only ''then'' does she reach for the gun.
* PreviouslyOn: Almost every episode starts with a regular recap of the important events from the last...as well as some brief mention of it by one of the characters (in case you forgot).
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* PreviouslyOn: Almost every episode starts with a regular recap of the important events from the last...as well as some brief mention of it by one of the characters (in case you forgot).
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* MassiveMultiplayerScam: Because of Michael Westen's dislike to assassinate people, he makes use of scams to make them face AFateWorseThanDeath. He's a bit of a hypocrite because if his marks get killed by other bad guys, that's fine. Sometimes, the VictimOfTheWeek having been the target of one of these by the VillainOfTheWeek is the reason they come asking Michael for help.
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* PartingWordsRegret: Fiona’s final interaction with her sister Claire before the latter was killed in a shooting was a horrible argument.
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* PowerWalk: After the team steal the NOC list.
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** Many of Jesse's cover identities also result in him playing the ham (flamboyant gangster, drug kingpin, etc), sometimes all the way to ChewingTheScenery.
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-->[AndThisIsFor...'''Michael''': "That was for my mom.]
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