Yes, this Birkoff is far less sleazy. He's more like this kid who's grown up in Section and is beyond sheltered. I kind of love him, though, and he gets some awesome storylines until the end.

As for Michael: yes. You keep getting those looks. CW!Michael is known for the smooth way he talks and the other Michael is known for how much he doesn't talk and yet still manages to get his point across. In fact, you know that something is up when he DOES talk a lot.