Chuck

[Roo Stercogburn]

Anyone else watch this?

It had been on my "I'll get around to it at some point" list and then recently I chomped through the whole of series 1 and now onto the second episode of series 2.

Filled with references to sci fi and other general media I'm finding it really enjoyable and a nice antidote to some of the heavier stuff floating around - I watched House of Saddam the other night and though fairly gripping stuff it did leave me kind of drained by the end of it.

They seem to have got a lot of things right in Chuck. It ambles along effortlessly combining a lot of action, humour and engaging characters. Joshua Gomez is absolutely stand-out brilliant. Adam Baldwin is great, even if he's basically playing Jayne but this time in a suit and perhaps slightly smarter.

I had a quick nosey around the intarweb and noticed that its had very mixed reviews and yet I can't remember the last time I laughed so much during 'action' since Firefly. A lot of it may not be new, some of it is downright clichéd but the mix seems to work really well. In Chuck Versus The Crown Vic you absolutely know what is going to happen when that missile is in the air but its also excruciatingly funny when it finally does happen.

Looking forward to watching the rest of series 2.

 

[Dreamor]

I'd imagine the reason for it not doing as well as the others, would be because there is just so much choice for US shows. Even some of the long running ones have re-invented themselves the past 1-2 seasons. Maybe for people its like with you, so far down there lists it never got the time it deserved.

Admittedly I fall into the 'it was at the bottom of the list' having watched a few episodes of Season 1. I believe CSI and Heroes also air around the same time, could be some other US shows as well as Monday is a popular spot. I enjoyed CSI and Heroes more

Might try and watch it again, but someone's got me Season 1 to 5 of The Wire so I'll be watching that before I do anything

 

[PLightstar]

I did enjoy the first season, kind of lost track of it though. May get it on DVD and watch them all through in order.

Form the episodes I saw, he had a lot of promise and with Scrubs ending this year I am going to need another comedy to watch.

 

[old.Tohtori]

Can't say anything bad about it, comedy, action, and ofcourse:

Yvonne Strahovski, aka, DAAAAMN!

 

[nath]

I think this show would be absolutely awful if it took itself even remotely seriously. Because it doesn't it's quite good fun to watch, and Zach Levi is good.

Plus Yvonne, mmmm.

 

[Overdriven]

Watched half the first series then kinda got bored of television shows. Is really one I need to find and try to finish watching. Was kinda like "Eureka" for me, good, but good because it wasn't.

 

[soze]

I think its a great show the the constant back and forward love story is getting a bit old. You have a Geek a bad ass and a hot chick with a gun who does not say no to Cosplay whats not to love.