tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post2521300403085161241..comments2024-03-25T19:18:14.047-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: Chuck, "Chuck vs. the Break-Up": We're gonna stomp you out!Alan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-87945941592580477862009-11-15T01:31:47.311-05:002009-11-15T01:31:47.311-05:00I also wondered why, in that lovely scene with the...<i>I also wondered why, in that lovely scene with the bow ties, Chuck didn't say to Bryce, "Hey, dumbass, my sister almost saw you today and in case you'd forgotten, you're supposed to be dead, so how about not sniffing around my girlfriend in public?"</i><br /><br />I know I'm posting to this thread 13 months later, but I'm watching "Chuck" for the first time, and I've become so accustomed to reading Alan's take on so many other shows, I read his post and the comments immediately after watching the show.<br /><br />Though I know the OP is very unlikely to ever read this, I want to say, for the record, that Sarah doesn't think Bryce is dead. I initially thought that, too: how Bryce was being fairly nonchalant about chatting Sarah up in her work. But then I remembered that Sarah thinks Bryce is "an accountant, or something." Sure, it would be <i>extremely</i> strange for Sarah to find that Bryce <i>again</i> stole Chuck's love interest (and it would be even weirder that Chuck never mentioned that it wasn't just any ex-boyfriend who was interfering with Sarah, it was the odious Bryce Larkin), but both of those things would be a lot less weird than Sarah thinking that Bryce resurrected.3333/afahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09267988998044410208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-82498590771812558062008-10-26T21:23:00.000-04:002008-10-26T21:23:00.000-04:00Just caught up on Chuck. My favorite moment was wh...Just caught up on Chuck. My favorite moment was when Casey shot the agent, and that not only did he take the shot and have the bag of cash, but he was also toting the recently fleeing Von Hayes by what looked like a necktie. Ha!velvetcannibalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649039454592018539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-44147719600318286922008-10-18T13:56:00.000-04:002008-10-18T13:56:00.000-04:00I had my moment of sqee when the Fulcrum agent tur...I had my moment of sqee when the Fulcrum agent tured out to be Bianca Chiminello, who played Peacekeeper secret agent on Farscape's Look at the Princess.<BR/>I almost expected her to spear Chuck with a bolt coming from her hand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-58240624983580652542008-10-17T21:49:00.000-04:002008-10-17T21:49:00.000-04:00So I just watched Chuck and Bogota doesn't look li...So I just watched Chuck and Bogota doesn't look like that AT ALL. It kinda ruined the rest of the episode.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-64817471254273510232008-10-17T21:46:00.000-04:002008-10-17T21:46:00.000-04:00"Yes, it's a contrivance that Sarah can date Bryce...<I>"Yes, it's a contrivance that Sarah can date Bryce but not Chuck..."<BR/><BR/>Didn't the opening scene show Sarah shoot without hesitation when Bryce was in danger whereas when Chuck was in danger she couldn't? I thought this explained why she can date Bryce but not Chuck--her feelings for Chuck are stronger or more protective</I><BR/><BR/>No, that's not Sarah's reason, or the show's. It was okay for Sarah to date Bryce because they were equals (...supposedly - we don't really know how their superiors reacted to their relationship). But Chuck is an asset that Sarah's assigned to protect, which makes it more problematic for her to date him.<BR/><BR/>And, on one level, I can see the point: Bryce can take care of himself no matter what Sarah does, whereas Chuck can't (yet). But the way the show has often framed it is "Chuck and Sarah can't date because they work together," which is clearly a false premise, as Sarah and Bryce worked together and dated. I think this is what Alan meant by "contrivance;" the show is equating the Bryce/Sarah relationship with the Chuck/Sarah relationship, which is a false comparison.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-67180092275121657492008-10-15T23:34:00.000-04:002008-10-15T23:34:00.000-04:00This scheduling was cruel. I missed Michael Straha...This scheduling was cruel. I missed Michael Strahan to watch the Giants! (The Giants missed him too.)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04093854596637007366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-11686679852488278372008-10-15T20:31:00.000-04:002008-10-15T20:31:00.000-04:00Isn't it that Sarah and Bryce are equals, whereas ...Isn't it that Sarah and Bryce are equals, whereas Chuck is an asset that Sarah is supposed to protect? That's why I thought the former could date but the latter couldn't. In Chuck World, at least.<BR/><BR/>Awesome was just awesome. The heart is what he knows best!Stefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024186205791001584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-32212884672044398312008-10-15T11:16:00.000-04:002008-10-15T11:16:00.000-04:00^I noticed that, too. So did Bryce, which is one ...^I noticed that, too. So did Bryce, which is one reason he warned Chuck away from Sarah. Also agree with not having Anna become part of Spy World (but the secret vetting idea is awesome).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-65149456842018545032008-10-15T10:53:00.000-04:002008-10-15T10:53:00.000-04:00"Yes, it's a contrivance that Sarah can date Bryce..."Yes, it's a contrivance that Sarah can date Bryce but not Chuck..."<BR/><BR/>Didn't the opening scene show Sarah shoot without hesitation when Bryce was in danger whereas when Chuck was in danger she couldn't? I thought this explained why she can date Bryce but not Chuck--her feelings for Chuck are stronger or more protective.<BR/><BR/>I hope Anna doesn't become part of spy world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-75523814691100014912008-10-15T05:44:00.000-04:002008-10-15T05:44:00.000-04:00this show isn't as good as last season. and is it ...this show isn't as good as last season. <BR/>and is it just me or does Chuck wear a shit load of make up? From what I can tell he's sporting a fake tan, some sort of eye makeup, super gelled and groomed hair, and some sort of cheek make up and i swear sometimes he looks like he is wearing glitter. <BR/><BR/>They need to demetrofy chuck. he's looking a little too perfectly coiffed for the "ldork" he's supposed to beAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-90550207837405314162008-10-15T00:22:00.000-04:002008-10-15T00:22:00.000-04:00(I still don't understand how Awesome can fail to ...<I>(I still don't understand how Awesome can fail to be repulsed by Ellie, but I'm glad he's around.)</I><BR/><BR/>Wow. Just wow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-71211878161961361982008-10-14T20:34:00.000-04:002008-10-14T20:34:00.000-04:00Parkour may have been created in the early ninetee...Parkour may have been created in the early nineteen-nineties by David Belle, but other guys (like Jackie Chan) were doing basically the same thing years earlier...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-50630117009398169452008-10-14T17:06:00.000-04:002008-10-14T17:06:00.000-04:00Question: would anyone actually want to see Anna b...<I>Question: would anyone actually want to see Anna become part of spy world in addition to nerd world, or do you want Chuck, Casey and Sarah to be the only people who get to walk in both?</I><BR/><BR/>Um, I'd pretty much want to see Anna doing just about anything. Hot and funny? I like that.greebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10945022888968961800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-61099449405734214852008-10-14T15:31:00.000-04:002008-10-14T15:31:00.000-04:00I've slowly come around to liking this show. I ha...I've slowly come around to liking this show. I had to admit it had legs in season one. <BR/><BR/>With season two, yeah, it's won me over. The increase of Casey's presence works wonders (Yay browncoats!), Morgan is consistently funny, whereas last season he was too annoying half the time. Everything's starting to gel. <BR/><BR/>The only thing I'm not certain is working is the romance, but I have a low tolerance for endless will-they-or-wont-they romance plots. It's just been done to death in so many shows that I wish they would just shelve it for a long time, or find a way to make it unique and compelling, which is incredibly difficult. <BR/><BR/>Still, chuck's got me. I'm going to be tuning in for a while, looks like.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-27961175803692397072008-10-14T14:51:00.000-04:002008-10-14T14:51:00.000-04:00The French parkour movie was also released as "Dis...The French parkour movie was also released as "District <B>B-</B>13", which is the actual 'district' in Paris depicted in the movie (as screen shots show). Minor point, I know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-28326316842502165622008-10-14T14:22:00.000-04:002008-10-14T14:22:00.000-04:00Chuck and Supernatural are the two shows this seas...<I>Chuck</I> and <I>Supernatural</I> are the two shows this season I feel like I never have to worry about letting me down. I love <I>Gossip Girl</I> too, but when this is on, I have absolutely no problem missing <I>GG</I> (or <I>HIMYM</I>). The only thing I was upset about in this episode was that there was no Huey Lewis. I really want it to become a thing.<BR/><BR/>The last scene broke my heart, especially when they then had to put on happy faces for Ellie and Awesome. Speaking of Awesome -- I love that man. He really lives up to his nickname.<BR/><BR/>Is it wrong that "Why won't you just die for real, Bryce Larkin?" has become a running joke between me and my friends? And it's not so much a joke as it is a wish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-77446149629324216472008-10-14T13:17:00.000-04:002008-10-14T13:17:00.000-04:00With South Park and HIMYM not living up to their f...With South Park and HIMYM not living up to their former glory so far this season, I would say that Chuck is the best show currently on TV.<BR/><BR/>Some scattered thoughts on this episode:<BR/><BR/>Whenever they showed Mitt, I was thinking to myself, "Man, that gap in his teeth really reminds me of someone." I just now realized that it reminds me of Michael Strahan, so that makes sense.<BR/><BR/>I don't like the idea of Anna joining the spy world. A borderline psycho exerting her will over the Nerd Herd is a funny contrast. But a borderline psycho as a neophyte spy doesn't seem to have the same potential. I do like Alanna's idea of an episode where Casey is surreptitiously vetting her, but I think that ultimately she should stay in the Nerd Herd.<BR/><BR/>I really liked Awesome's way of getting Bryce to back off. Mainly because I loathe Ellie, and I knew she was going to be obnoxious, so I was pleased when Awesome handled things in a non-obnoxious way. (I still don't understand how Awesome can fail to be repulsed by Ellie, but I'm glad he's around.)<BR/><BR/>When the show first started, I couldn't stand Morgan. But I think that as the spy stuff has made Chuck stronger and more confident, exposure to the new and improved Chuck has made Morgan stronger and more confident as well. This makes him a much more interesting and less annoying character.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-32381427118722438362008-10-14T11:42:00.000-04:002008-10-14T11:42:00.000-04:00thanks for picking up the von hayes reference! i w...thanks for picking up the von hayes reference! i wonder who the phillies fan is on the writing team!yatesyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12182600767679971390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-6667342428130927492008-10-14T11:10:00.000-04:002008-10-14T11:10:00.000-04:00I liked when Bryce told Chuck that he's always bee...I liked when Bryce told Chuck that he's always been looking out for him and then proved it later with the update. He's got to know that once the new Intersect is up, Chuck's toast, so keeping Chuck updated is a good way to protect him. Or at least prolong Chuck's life a few more seasons :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-88295439255103168782008-10-14T11:08:00.000-04:002008-10-14T11:08:00.000-04:00Chuck has quickly become my favorite show. I look ...Chuck has quickly become my favorite show. I look forward to this show more than any other.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00252643132614379511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-89710696191371899902008-10-14T08:41:00.000-04:002008-10-14T08:41:00.000-04:00I really like this show, but last night I had my f...I really like this show, but last night I had my first <I>real</I> problem with it. Someone at NBC should be embarrassed when they allowed <I>"Bogota Columbia 2005"</I> to be plastered on the screen. Has anyone looked at a map of South America lately? It's Colombia not "Columbia". WOW. Great episode though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-5955297109096553502008-10-14T01:12:00.000-04:002008-10-14T01:12:00.000-04:00This week's completely bizarre shout-out to a movi...This week's completely bizarre shout-out to a movie: the Paraguay/fork is a reference to "Grosse Pointe Blank," in which John Cusack's character killed the President of Paraguay with a fork.<BR/><BR/>Why can't I have any of the important stuff stuck in my head?Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06938845007461521372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-68687879036673885732008-10-14T00:47:00.000-04:002008-10-14T00:47:00.000-04:00after much googling (and that was Lexie, not Lixie...after much googling (and that was Lexie, not Lixie) I am significantly less uninformed (though I'll need to spend more time on Fulcrum).Pamela Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135379188588301400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-17662323275659761372008-10-14T00:32:00.000-04:002008-10-14T00:32:00.000-04:00Is Fulcrum new? I know I heard their name this sea...Is Fulcrum new? I know I heard their name this season but so far, to me, it'd making as much sense as Strahan - i'm assuming "someone I'm supposed to know" (and the same for "parkour."<BR/><BR/>Oh well. Loved the ep anyway. There was so much in it that it seemed like it couldn't possibly be 40somthing minutes. Loved the last line. Loved Awesome "taking over" - both in what he said and in that if he hadn't, Ellie would have recognized Bryce.<BR/><BR/>I'm tired of Jeff though.<BR/>Otherwise? Awesome.<BR/><BR/>(now if Lixie Grey and Mark Sloan could come fix this pain in my head....)Pamela Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135379188588301400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-62703715625502837922008-10-14T00:22:00.000-04:002008-10-14T00:22:00.000-04:00Another fantastic show. Seriously, people need to...Another fantastic show. Seriously, people need to watch. They've really nailed the balance of genres so well. And the Buy More storylines have greatly improved.<BR/><BR/>(I love the suggestion above to have Anna tested--unbeknownst to her--by Casey about becoming an agent.)<BR/><BR/>Something I think is YS's best asset is her athleticism. It's so important to her role. (I know she's been criticized here for her stunt fighting, but she's really improved. Stunts are technique that can be learned. Athleticism is not. Natural athleticism one of the reasons Garner was so good on Alias.) Anyway, YS really sells all the physical stuff. She was excellent in the dance scene too.<BR/><BR/>Capt. Awesome got a couple nice scenes this week too.<BR/><BR/>Really looking forward to next week. I actually heard Richie was good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com