Chuck: Season 2, Episode 1 "Chuck Versus the First Date" (B+)
I saw this episode a few weeks ago at NBC's Fall Preview Party at the Paley Center for Media and I absolutely loved it. I didn't get the chance to watch it again, but it's still fresh in my mind. I noted a lot last year that one of the reasons "Chuck" is so much more effective than the somewhat similar "Reaper" is that people actually like Chuck. They realize he's good at what he does, and even a bitter, cold-hearted agent like Casey can grow to love him. Season two is a perfect return to the awesome nature of the season one premiere and its closing episodes. I love his chemistry with Sarah, and the fact that they do actually profess their feelings for each other. The real date was nice, even if it was interrupted by a certain someone. Casey's rotating target board was hilarious, especially with Ronald Reagan popping up. This show blends comedy and drama so well, as evidenced by Chuck calling Morgan and asking him to describe the video game takedown plan. Morgan and the whole Buy More craziness I'm not so into, but I think I can get around it with the rest of this fantastic show.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
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"I noted a lot last year that one of the reasons 'Chuck' is so much more effective than the somewhat similar 'Reaper' is that people actually like Chuck."
WTH? This "difference" makes no sense since you can say the exact same thing about Sam on Reaper.
What I meant is that Sam wins awards for being laziest employee of the month and gets flak from his parents for being an underachiever, whereas Chuck is praised for what he accomplishes and everyone genuinely considers him a great guy.
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