This Week on Chuck

[revena]

Dude. WTF is wrong with Chuck? I get that he's the goofy, lovable everygeek and all that, and he's supposed to make mistakes that his real spy counterparts don't for both comedic and dramatic effect, but why does it have to be the same mistake over and over? Stop ignoring your handlers. Stop trusting people you have no reason to trust. JESUS.

What really irritated me about it this time around was that he only finally got the idea about not trusting Jill because she seemed to be seriously considering shooting Sarah. Not because she betrayed him repeatedly. Not because she participated in locking Sarah and Casey up and then stood around while they were threatened by a bomb. Not because she's fucking Fulcrum - because she sorta-kinda threatened Sarah directly. I feel like I can't even credit Chuck with finally getting a clue, because it's all about his infatuation with Sarah.

The other thing that chafed me somewhat about this episode: Is it just me, or is Casey getting less awesome with time? It seems like Sarah can take baddies out on her own, but Casey always needs help. And I think the character ought to be more hardcore than that. Next week looks promising for him, though.

On the good side: Big Mike's hero moment? Brilliant. Ellie's reaction to Awesome's parents coming and then not for Thanksgiving? Just on the funny side of over-the-top. Lester and Morgan and the hand-on-the-glass thing? Frighteningly cute.

And then. UNLEASH THE CASEY.

Comments

[fiareynne.livejournal.com]

I think I give up (temporarily) on Chuck.

I'm watching Lester, where Morgan and Lester are adorable and have non-potentially-lethal shenanigans that don't put national security at risk. And Jeff is there too.

[revena.livejournal.com]

When I was watching this episode and they got to the "Les" and "real turkey" thing and the hand on the glass, I was totally thinking of you.

But, yes. I like the show! And I want to keep liking the show! But the protagonist is becoming ever-less sympathetic, and at the same time we're seeing less of the supporting cast. Bleh.

[fiareynne.livejournal.com]

I... was bouncing up and down on the couch and glancing over at my father to be sure I wasn't imagining the events on the screen. I got no "What are they, queer?" comments from him, so I still wasn't sure right away.

And I agree... the more they make me want to hit Chuck in the head with something really hard, the less I want it to be all about him. If you have to make us so annoyed we can't stand looking at him, at least give us more Morgan, Lester, Ellie and Awesome.

[revena.livejournal.com]

And where on earth is Anna?

[fiareynne.livejournal.com]

I think Morgan mentioned she was "out of town." My fanon states she's in Taiwan, visiting her parents.

Although possibly Casey has gone behind Chuck's back to have her recruited into the NSA, and she's in training.

[revena.livejournal.com]

Anna in training as a spy would be such a cool subplot. Or fic. Or anything.

[quatrelenium.livejournal.com]

I only caught the last 20 minutes of the episode (I'm not used to being able to watch it as it airs) and I already hit my head when saw Jill turn on him. Jeez, Chuck, when will you learn? And did I miss a gay moment? Aww

[revena.livejournal.com]

Oh man, you missed the gayest moment. And that's saying a lot with Chuck. It's up on Hulu now - just re-watched it.