Chuck Vs. The Perfect Ending

[TinkTanker]

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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?

[AdmiralDigby]

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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 ?

[TinkTanker]

Is Sci-fi still going ahead with that asinine name ?

Yep, but they will always be SyFylus to me.

[Eric]

I believe SyFy is an NBC/Universal station.

[AdmiralDigby]

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 ."

[AdmiralDigby]

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/

[TinkTanker]

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.

[Eric]

USA is NBC Universal too.
T'would be awesome, though.

[TinkTanker]

They moved L&O Criminal Intent over there, why not Chuck?

[Eric]

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.