Chuck - Season Four (1 Viewer)

[Greg_S_H]

"Massage oil should be warm. I'll be right back."


Some funny moments. Zach has some great comedic timing, particularly when he was slapped and came up with a "Why?!" I think it's probably good that he didn't recover the Intersect immediately and I hope he does some good spywork without it.

 

[Adam Lenhardt]

Rob Riggle was absolutely hilarious, and got one of the best death scenes I've ever seen. He's got a resume tailor made for this show, being both a credible bad ass as a Marine who has served in three combat zones and a comedian with years of experience. Summer Glau absolutely rocked that Nerd Herd uniform as the umpteenth Greta. The idea of a terrifying, border-line psychopath assassin getting in the crosshairs of the Buy Morons was aces. It's also nice to see Morgan's evolution to the guy who basically puts out fires on both the Buy More side and the CIA side, often by the skin of his teeth. I loved the moment between Casey and his daughter, where he admits the reason he's tensing up is because he needs to be tough if he gets sent back into the suck and he cares too much about the people he's surrounded himself with. Adam Baldwin is the most underrated performer on the show, since he conveys so much with so little.


I was watching with my mother, and she was really psyched to see Richard Chamberlain pop up as De Smet.

 

[Patrick Sun]

I enjoyed the short little scene between Jayne and River.

 

[spshultz]

If "The Cape" doesn't pan out for Summer Glau I really hope to see her in more Chuck episodes.

 

[Citizen87645]

From what I've seen of the Cape, you may get your wish. I'm surprised it's a prime time show and not something on weekend syndication.

 

[Adam Lenhardt]

I think "The Cape" looks fun, in a "The Greatest American Hero" sort of a way. I don't anticipate great writing or acting, but it's nice to see a superhero show where the superhero actually puts on a costume and fights crime.

 

[Citizen87645]

Problem is it takes itself more seriously than GAH, at least in the early version I saw.

 

[DaveF]

Originally Posted by Adam Lenhardt

Rob Riggle was absolutely hilarious, and got one of the best death scenes I've ever seen. He's got a resume tailor made for this show, being both a credible bad ass as a Marine who has served in three combat zones and a comedian with years of experience. Summer Glau absolutely rocked that Nerd Herd uniform as the umpteenth Greta. The idea of a terrifying, border-line psychopath assassin getting in the crosshairs of the Buy Morons was aces. It's also nice to see Morgan's evolution to the guy who basically puts out fires on both the Buy More side and the CIA side, often by the skin of his teeth. I loved the moment between Casey and his daughter, where he admits the reason he's tensing up is because he needs to be tough if he gets sent back into the suck and he cares too much about the people he's surrounded himself with. Adam Baldwin is the most underrated performer on the show, since he conveys so much with so little.


I was watching with my mother, and she was really psyched to see Richard Chamberlain pop up as De Smet.

I gotta disagree this time. Both my wife and I thought this was one of the weakest episodes so far, and the casting of the specialist was badly chosen. Rob Riggle made no sense to me: he was goofy without being funny and had no presence. I didn't believe him as a character. It was more like some half-talent comedian walked on set, wandered around reciting lines from a cue card.


Summer Glau's cameo was wasted. They could have cast any talentless LA waitress in that role. That subplot felt like filler for an already weak episode. It's sad that Nicole Ritchie gets better parts than Summer Glau.



My wife asks if there's anything left in Chuck to take it past this season? I'm not sure.

 

[Greg_S_H]

I take the contrary view, that Chuck is on fire right now.


Pit Fighter Sarah Walker. I can has? I've never wanted a giant blonde she-male more. Question: will Chuck's encounter with Phase Three have an effect down the line? Tell me now!

 

[Todd H]

Agreed. Thought it was a great episode. Keep them coming NBC.

 

[spshultz]

Loved last nights show. A pissed off Sarah is definitely a force to be reckoned with.

 

[cajunhillbilly]

Yep. Never ever get her mad at you. LOL

 

[DaveF]

Now that's why I watch Chuck!!! (I'll invite my arch-nemesis, dancing banana, to help with this one)

 

[todd s]

Don't tell me Ellie & Capt.Awesome will have the intersect???

 

[Greg_S_H]

They won't both, but maybe Ellie will. She'll be Chuck's Watchtower. Or, we're supposed to think that and it'll be something else entirely.

 

[Adam Lenhardt]

I don't think it's an intersect. We've seen Chuck be imprinted three times now (four times if you count the Intersect suppressor that his mom used on him), and each time his brain was too overloaded for speech. Ellie had a surprised reaction to whatever came up when she typed in the password, and that's not how she'd react if it was an intersect. I'm more curious about what happens to Chuck. He's supposedly just had everything in his brain except for Sarah and the Intersect wiped out by the Richard Chamberlain's evil mad scientist. Obviously that didn't happen since he still remembers everybody, but there has to be consequences from having your mind screwed with like that.

 

[DaveF]

Originally Posted by Adam Lenhardt

I'm more curious about what happens to Chuck. He's supposedly just had everything in his brain except for Sarah and the Intersect wiped out by the Richard Chamberlain's evil mad scientist. Obviously that didn't happen since he still remembers everybody, but there has to be consequences from having your mind screwed with like that.

The only apparent weakness in this episode, the seemingly consequence-free escape of Chuck after his mental Buy More had the lights put out. But "Chuck", to its credit, has followed up on such things before.

 

[Greg_S_H]

I really like how that worked out. Chuck's dad didn't know how to solve the brain overheating problem, so he gave it to his doctor daughter to solve. Then, Chuck was free to get upgraded. It'd be cool if he now doesn't have to flash every time he has to fight.


I couldn't believe they went with the Terminator reference. Guffaw. And, I laughed when they first showed Morgan in the wifebeater with the bare feet.

 

[spshultz]

I absolutely loved Morgan doing "John McClane" from Die Hard.

 

[cajunhillbilly]

I thought it was funny how Timothy Dalton's character was trying to show he can be a nice guy to Chuck and Ellie. Also loved the scene wher Morgan did the Die Hard imitation, complete with Yippee Ki Yah. LOL