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Who knew that a midnight screening of Tron would turn out to be so important? This week's Chuck eagerly dumped the status quo and was all the better for doing so... Spoilers, of course.
I have no idea where to start with "Chuck Vs. The Colonel" - Casey promoted? Morgan quitting the BuyMore? Sarah and Chuck finally just getting together at last? Awesome finding out the truth about Chuck? Chuck getting de-intersected? All of them happened this week, in what would've been the perfect last episode of the series, but doing it all with an episode left - as well as, I hope, a third season on its way - seemed particularly bold and more than a little risky. How can the show keep going after dismantling its entire premise?
But at the same time, it also seems pointless to complain; the episode took the show apart in such a way that was both true to everything that'd come before - the Awesome scenes in particular were weirdly fulfilling, as both Chuck and Ellie demanded that he live up to his name - and stylish enough in their own right, managing the speedy A-plot (including a Tron screening that was actually a plan to create an army of evil intersects) with multiple B-plots (Awesome's discovery, Morgan's realization, Jeff and Lester's attempts to sabotage the BuyMore) without it seeming crowded or over the top. Even the expected-return of Chevy Chase's surprisingly believable evil-Bill-Gates, Ted Roark, in the last couple of minutes of the show felt right. If they can carry this level of quality off into next week's finale, it'll be a fitting close to the season, and maybe even the series... but also a sign that, should NBC not renew it, another network (Hello, SyFy) should definitely think about picking it up.
What did you think? And, if there is a third season, how can they keep going without undercutting the closure of this episode?
Quote from: TinkTanker on April 22, 2009, 04:20:42 AM
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If they can carry this level of quality off into next week's finale, it'll be a fitting close to the season, and maybe even the series... but also a sign that, should NBC not renew it, another network (Hello, SyFy) should definitely think about picking it up.
What did you think? And, if there is a third season, how can they keep going without undercutting the closure of this episode?
Is Sci-fi still going ahead with that asinine name ?
Quote from: AdmiralDigby on April 22, 2009, 05:31:54 AM
Is Sci-fi still going ahead with that asinine name ?
Yep, but they will always be SyFylus to me.
I believe SyFy is an NBC/Universal station.
Quote from: TinkTanker on April 22, 2009, 05:38:21 AM
Quote from: AdmiralDigby on April 22, 2009, 05:31:54 AM
Is Sci-fi still going ahead with that asinine name ?
Yep, but they will always be SyFylus to me.
First thing I thought when it appeared on Fark .
Do these morans even know that ?
Or will the pitch be "Programmes you'll be itching to watch"
"Shows oozing with suspense"
"Missed last weeks episode of 'Paris, Syphalitic ji nu' ? Don't be sore, catch it again at 11:00 on Sundays right after Midget Wrestling ."
An E-Mail I just spammed to a bunch of friends
Chuck was one of the best shows to air on last year's truncated tv season .
This season'e incarnation is even better but since it doesn't feature a
whore and her friends , or washed up never was' dancing for applause it just
doesn't get the numbers that the suits are demanding . Ergo - looming
cancellation to make way for transgendered midget bounty hunters on an
island populated by drug addled, child support neglecting, washed up NBA
players .
( actually - that sounds sorta cool )
So here's a nifty way to keep some quality on our tvs .
http://zachary-levi.com/2009/04/10/footlong-campaign-to-save-chuck/ (http://zachary-levi.com/2009/04/10/footlong-campaign-to-save-chuck/)
Quote from: Eric on April 22, 2009, 05:40:51 AM
I believe SyFy is an NBC/Universal station.
I would love to see Chuck move to USA if NBC does the wrong thing. A Chuck/Burn Notice night would be awesome.
USA is NBC Universal too (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBC_Universal).
T'would be awesome, though.
They moved L&O Criminal Intent over there, why not Chuck?
Did they?
I'm all for it if it can't stay where it is now.
Although, since House got moved into the same time slot, it may not be a bad thing to change times too.