Round Two: Chuck

Chuck: Season 1, Episode 2 "Chuck Versus the Helicopter" (C-)

I am saddened by how quickly the quality of this show dropped. The magic of the first episode is almost completely gone. Chuck is no longer such a loveable dweeb, but rather now a fairly useless, bumbling poor lead character. The appeal of Sarah and the sharp sarcastic nature of Casey are both far less effective than in the first installment. The plot has already become convoluted, an obvious risk given the nature of the show, but not so soon! The helicopter sequence was painfully long. I really do hope this show can rebound back to the quality of its awesome pilot.

One fantastic moment: Chuck quickly lists off some of the government secrets he knows, including "Oceanic Flight 815 was shot down by..." Great reference.