Chuck

[Qalbert]

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Well there is some precedent, since Bryce gave Chuck a pair of intersect update glasses

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[Avinor]

Chuck is definitely not a show anyone should get too serious over. The only forums/analysis of the show I read are this forum's thread and the AV Club reviews, which are pretty spot on. And one of those reviews (of the S2 finale I think) made a point that the show is best enjoyed when you don't think too hard about it. That seems like a slight against it, but it doesn't have to be. I won't be committing too much time to predicting what S5 holds, since I'm guessing the writers don't have it set in stone yet anyway. Or even penciled in - I remember seeing a Comic Con panel between S2 and S3 with the writers basically asking for ideas that anyone might have (as well as a hilarious bit about possible action figures: Chuck Comic Con 09). So I'll just wait till the fall and watch what they come up with.

[Akiyama]

See, that's what I mean. I wish people wouldn't be so serious mode over the time skips, or the concept of time at all.. or how things don't match up as far as mythology goes. Not everyone's gonna be perfectly spot on as far as that goes. It's just way too hard, especially nowadays. I've never taken Chuck seriously. I watch for the characters, the growth.. the changes. Not the spy stuff or action stuff. Though I do love when Chuck goes badass smart mode.

[Laugana]

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For a split second, I thought they might have made Chuck the next Volkoff when Decker was getting out the supression glasses, might have spiced things up a bit next season eh

[Xerlic]

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For a split second, I thought they might have made Chuck the next Volkoff when Decker was getting out the supression glasses, might have spiced things up a bit next season eh

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Chuck as a villain with Sarah, Casey and Morgan trying to get him back would have actually made for an interesting premise.

[Dantrag]

Holy shit that was an epic episode... I like the

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merc theme that's coming up for the next season. It does however piss me off they keep taking the Intersect away from chuck. I don't mind Morgan having it but does he have the brain for it? Or how long will he last with it?

[Akiyama]

Holy shit that was an epic episode... I like the

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merc theme that's coming up for the next season. It does however piss me off they keep taking the Intersect away from chuck. I don't mind Morgan having it but does he have the brain for it? Or how long will he last with it?

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I dunno. I've been thinking that they've made changes on how the Intersect's made/put into someone over the few years the show's been on the air, so it makes it easier for someone of the 'general public' so to speak.. to get it.

[Dantrag]

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I dunno. I've been thinking that they've made changes on how the Intersect's made/put into someone over the few years the show's been on the air, so it makes it easier for someone of the 'general public' so to speak.. to get it.

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When the "best" agents had it input into them it put a strain onto them. And that was in this season.

[Akiyama]

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When the "best" agents had it input into them it put a strain onto them. And that was in this season.

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True, but again, it didn't melt their brain or anything. Who knows where they are going with Morgan, though.

[Dantrag]

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True, but again, it didn't melt their brain or anything. Who knows where they are going with Morgan, though.

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My guess is chuck gets the intersect within 5 episodes of the next season. After all, the show is called Chuck. Will be fun to see how they re-fit castle and how they do missions

[Baelorn]

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True, but again, it didn't melt their brain or anything. Who knows where they are going with Morgan, though.

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How long are we keeping this stuff in spoilers? lol.

Anyways, I think Morgan deciding that he doesn't want the Intersect would be an interesting direction to take. He's in a pretty serious relationship with Casey's daughter who isn't a spy and hasn't expressed any interest in becoming one IIRC. The Intersect worked well for Chuck because Sarah is a spy too. Or he could just decide that he doesn't want that kind of responsibility.

[Xerlic]

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Wow, you've seen the 5th season already? How was it? How was the Morgan plot? Did you like it? I guess not.

The 'update' glasses are from Season 2, episode 3 by the way. Check on that.

As far as 'fast and loose' goes with the intersect.. it's like people forgot that the show's been on since 2007, which they count in the series as time passed.. so why is it impossible to think that maybe the Government and whoever has worked on their own way to both get rid of the Intersect and recreate it? Give anyone long enough and they'll eventually crack it.. look at the PS3 for an example there, Lol.

Right, I miscounted the seasons. I was watching episodes like crazy to try to get caught up to the episode currently being aired, and finally caught up for the finale. My point still stands that the Intersect got dumbed down once Orion entered the series. It's not a criticism of the show in any way, and it's not like I was trying to question the technical validity of it.

As far as the Chuck fandom goes, there are some pretty fanatical people who love this show. Just check out the forums on Nerdmachine. On the one hand, Chuck is definitely not a show that the viewer should take as "real". For one, it's a bit much to even think that the CIA operates anything like how Chuck portrays it. Then again, it's because of these types of fans that Chuck has been saved season after season.

As what was already been said, Chuck is probably best watched as a what you see is what you get type of series. I'd think it's main appeal lie in the character growth of the 4 main members of Team Bartowski (plus the antics of Jeffster and now Big Mike haha). This is why in a way I was disappointed when Chuck and Sarah finally got together. It was the obvious next step for their relationship, but the chemistry between the characters got a lot less interesting once they became a couple and became cliché, IMO.

[Akiyama]

To me, there's some *really* good Chuck and Sarah episodes.. but then there's a few that are meh. There was a part of the season (I think during the bit with the prenup) where Yvonne was actually sick so that's why there was no actual kiss scene through the whole ep. That and some of the writers just don't really know how to write them. "Seduction Impossible" was one I thought was *realy*good for the pair, though. I still think they have a lot of chemistry.. it's just dependent on who's writing the eps.

In a positive news moment, Ali Adler is coming back for S5. She was a fan favorite from S1/S2 writing.

[FailureMidgard]

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Something like that.. who knows, and why do people want Chuck getting the intersect back? I can't be the only one that got irritated every time Chuck needed to do something, it was intersect time. He basically intersect-fought like.. every episode for a while there too in S3. I think he's better off without it, but alas. A lot of people are up in arms about the Morgan thing. I guess I'm the only one who sees the possibility of this being awesome, what with a married Chuck and Sarah showing Morgan the ropes.

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Maybe some people just don't like Morgan? I find his character annoying, I generally like episodes that he's left on the sidelines for, and dislike ones where he becomes a focus. I'm perfectly fine with Chuck not having the intersect for the next season, but if Morgan becomes more central for the next season...I'll be significantly less interested in watching the show. I woulda rather seen it in Casey, Ellie, Awesome, Jeffster, but ugh @ Morgan. I don't really read much forums on it, so no idea if others feel the same or have a different reason, but ya, I feel Morgan has always been a detraction from the show (just because he's too...slapstick I guess).

[Dantrag]

Morgan is awesome. He's the lovable loser character. While Jeffster are the unlovable losers...

I would have preferred that no one got the intersect moving forward. But oh well. It will be interesting to see what Chuck does moving forward without it, since it basically brought him up to Sarah's and Casey's level.

[Baelorn]

Final season spoiler:

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It sounds like Morgan will be keeping the intersect and Chuck will be his handler.

Source: http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/07/23/chuck-final-season/

[Akiyama]

Nice.

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I'm okay with Chuck being intersectless. He was far more badass with his brain than he was Intersecting in some super skills.

[Tyrath]

I got into this show this summer and just caught up to the end. It was really good! Can't wait for season 5. Sad it's only 13 episodes and the last one though

[Baelorn]

Well, at least his eyes are up top.

[Insanecyclone]