tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post6726847996690085665..comments2024-03-28T18:01:28.997-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: Chuck: Twice as AwesomeAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-48321143362293617772008-01-28T01:20:00.000-05:002008-01-28T01:20:00.000-05:00I thought Chuck got an early pickup. Also, I too l...I thought Chuck got an early pickup. Also, I too loved the institial spots and wondered who wrote them. The brother thought they were adlibbed, but I think they were written.<BR/><BR/>Also, was it Ilsa? no, it was Zach - he must be tall, as i got the feeling, watching Angej season 5, that Adam is quite tall.<BR/><BR/>I did notice the Foxbotough ref, being from Boston. Another ref i noticed just flew right out of my head.<BR/><BR/>I too was missing Mr& Mts Smith, but for me it was not the movie but the TV series. If only it could have been this good.Pamela Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135379188588301400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-59508040657042662172008-01-25T19:11:00.000-05:002008-01-25T19:11:00.000-05:00who played IlsaShe has done quite a bit, but I rem...<I>who played Ilsa</I><BR/><BR/>She has done quite a bit, but I remember her most from that horrible movie, Head Over Heels: Ivana Milicevic.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11101205956353455647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-24159474532528550732008-01-25T17:22:00.000-05:002008-01-25T17:22:00.000-05:00Any word on the chances of Chuck's renewal?Any word on the chances of Chuck's renewal?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-82607403778561297522008-01-25T16:18:00.000-05:002008-01-25T16:18:00.000-05:00I liked the subtle dig at the Patriots: When Chuck...I liked the subtle dig at the Patriots: When Chuck sees the first bug, one of the locations he flashes on is Foxborough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-53590263510144402572008-01-25T14:43:00.000-05:002008-01-25T14:43:00.000-05:00I found both of these very enjoyable, but kept won...I found both of these very enjoyable, but kept wondering where Anna was, especially in the Buy More robbery interogation plot. I think watching her get grilled by Big Mike could have been pretty funny. Did the actress get a job elsewhere?<BR/>-LanceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-92131175986430268012008-01-25T12:11:00.000-05:002008-01-25T12:11:00.000-05:00Thanks, Alan! As sad as it is to hear that America...Thanks, Alan! As sad as it is to hear that American Gladiators scores a better audience than Chuck, that sounds accurate.<BR/><BR/>Love the reviews... I'm going to try to be less of a lurker. I haven't watched Cupid yet because it's just Youtube, but if it comes out on DVD I'll be grateful for your commentary. Can't wait until you do Sports Night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-88575561701794961422008-01-25T10:50:00.000-05:002008-01-25T10:50:00.000-05:00In a show with tons of connections to "Casablanca"...In a show with tons of connections to "Casablanca", I loved Chuck's reference to "White Nights" while dancing with the Russians.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-49738226324995229112008-01-25T10:28:00.000-05:002008-01-25T10:28:00.000-05:00Was Undercover Lover the first time we learned the...<I>Was Undercover Lover the first time we learned the Capt.'s real name, or did I just miss it before?</I><BR/><BR/>It's come up before, as early as the second or third episode. <BR/><BR/><I>Is there any reason they don't just start showing them again in their regular timeslot for those who weren't on board early the first time, or fans who just miss them?</I><BR/><BR/>Because, sad to say, American Gladiators is doing vastly better in the Chuck timeslot than original episodes of Chuck did, let alone how poorly reruns would surely do.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-81084594588345258892008-01-25T10:16:00.000-05:002008-01-25T10:16:00.000-05:00"Awesome! ...to see you, Devon."Was Undercover Lov..."Awesome! ...to see you, Devon."<BR/><BR/>Was Undercover Lover the first time we learned the Capt.'s real name, or did I just miss it before?<BR/><BR/>I'm glad these episodes were on now rather than waiting for the end of the strike, but I'm definitely going to be pining for the return of Chuck and Pushing Daisies. Is there any reason they don't just start showing them again in their regular timeslot for those who weren't on board early the first time, or fans who just miss them?<BR/><BR/>I really enjoyed the interstitial bits. Whether they were written or ad-libbed by the cast, it was good to see them out-of-character and clearly having fun together.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-29468465880090926552008-01-25T09:14:00.000-05:002008-01-25T09:14:00.000-05:00I actually felt the second episode was the stronge...I actually felt the second episode was the stronger of the two, largely because, as BigTed pointed out, it was so obvious from the first scene that Ilsa was a spy. I didn't even realize we were supposed to think she wasn't until near the end (if she wasn't a spy, how would Sarah know Ilsa was dead? I somehow don't picture Sarah and Casey bonding over their "dead" lovers during an evening of Bonsai clipping).<BR/><BR/>I definitely felt how rushed both scripts were. The Christmas episode ended with Sarah and Chuck agreeing to be friends, in "Undercover Lover" they don't talk about their situation at all, and at the end of "Marlin" Chuck's back to hoping they can start dating. I also thought it was a big jump from Ellie almost dumping Awesome over a washer and dryer to Awesome proposing.<BR/><BR/>But "Marlin," as you said Alan, featured so much of Levi's strengths, and the rooftop scene between Chuck and Sarah actually made me teary.<BR/><BR/>Can someone tell me who played Ilsa, by the way? She looked very familiar but I couldn't place her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-50082975451118590342008-01-25T02:24:00.000-05:002008-01-25T02:24:00.000-05:00Probably the most entertaining two hours of TV we'...Probably the most entertaining two hours of TV we'll be seeing for a while. There were a few plot flaws (in the first episode, I would have been surprised if Casey's girlfriend had turned out NOT to be a spy -- while the second recycled quite a few plot elements from past shows). But the mix of humor and action was spot-on as always.<BR/><BR/>(By the way, who wrote those interstitial spots with the cast? I guess the network must have some talented promo writers who aren't part of the WGA.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-50365550979234215382008-01-25T02:17:00.000-05:002008-01-25T02:17:00.000-05:00I decided to give Chuck another shot tonight in th...I decided to give Chuck another shot tonight in the Marlin episode, but I really think Strahovski is too weak a link to be overcome by Baldwin's awesomeness. Let me know if she comes back from the strike wtih an iota of Bristow awesomeness.-Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04954608911800003574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-60902392696861663022008-01-24T23:34:00.000-05:002008-01-24T23:34:00.000-05:00Oh Chuck. I forgot how great it was to have decen...Oh Chuck. I forgot how great it was to have decent television on... and now it's gone again.<BR/><BR/>A quick note - I almost missed them because of my DVR fast-forwarding, but there were some little intros between some of the segments of both episodes of Chuck tonight that were just castmembers saying silly things about the show. I found it interesting that they let Yvonne Strahovski actually be her Australian-accented self. I know how much the networks fear American audiences being confused by strange accents, I wonder if she had to fight for that ...Bobmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604050338240551711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-41611682738910365492008-01-24T23:18:00.000-05:002008-01-24T23:18:00.000-05:00"Dammit ma, I got my headgear on!" -- Nice 16 Cand..."Dammit ma, I got my headgear on!" -- Nice 16 Candles reference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com