Five things we learned in this week’s episode of Chuck:
- Attractive girl plus Leia outfit = much hotter girl. That’s the Boob Tube Dude’s Theorem of the Day.
- Someone on the writing staff really loves the movie Real Genius: a recluse named Lazlo who builds weapons for the government and slowly goes bonkers? I’m just surprised this guy didn’t come out of an elevator in Chuck’s apartment.
Each episode must feature a seed of mistrust planted by the first act’s end that forces Chuck down a path of crappiness until the lights go on in his head with about three minutes to go in the 3rd act. It’s getting to the point of Smallville-like repetition, and it’s only six episodes old.- I’m fairly convinced Captain Awesome is in fact Captain Douchebag. While funny in 2-minute bursts each week, doesn’t he drag Ellie down by association? By all accounts she’s beautiful, smart, and endearing, and yet he seems like a reject from America’s Most Smartest Model.
- Given the previews for next week’s episode, we may come to a turning point with all the “flashes.” After all, ostensibly two things must be true: a) the data in his head will cease to be useful shortly, and b) not every major threat to national security can happen in the greater Los Angeles area. Going back to the source of Chuck’s expulsion very well might force an end to Chuck as we know it as it segues into the greater plan for the season. Assuming they have such a plan, of course. Because if they don’t, I’m not sure how much longer I can stick around.
How about you? You in it fro the long haul or feeling that 7-episode itch?