On the one hand, the metaphor here is obvious: Michael talks in the narration about being alone after he’s jumped into the ocean miles away from land. On the other hand, the entire scene is executed damn well, and they refrain from using painfully obvious wording, ie. one man is an island or swimming jargon. Especially evocative is the music, which is Jessy Greene’s “Time Bomb,” which has a mid-90s retro appeal to my ear.
Bravo, Burn Notice, for taking your visual playfullness to a metaphorical level.
