This is one of the few shows that I actually look forward to. Its fun and its quick and it doesn't take itself too seriously. Its kind of like a lighter, more comical, and more James Bondish Burn Notice. And like the Bond films, there's never a shortage of eye candy. Me likes candy. The episode plots are pretty trite but its overarching series plot flirts with creativity.
Chronically underachieving genius Chuck Bartowski gets a surprise and confusing email from his college friend turned nemesis (long story) Bryce Larkin (a CIA agent in peril). Upon viewing the video content of the email, Chuck is bombarded with seemingly random imagery that induces a trance-like effect. When Chuck comes to, his regular life turns into a wild adventure wherein he discovers that a massive government intelligence database has been visually implanted in his very unique mind, and he is now a closely monitored CIA asset. In charge of the monitoring is blond bombshell CIA agent Sara Walker. Chuck immediately forms a schoolboy crush on the beautiful Ms. Walker that, under the cover of a romantic relationship, grows into love. The emotionally detached and ever cautious Agent Walker cannot help but develop her own fondness for Chuck and eventually yields to his romantic overtures. The two begin a relationship and Chuck utilizes the veritable supercomputer (The Intersect) lodged in his brain to become a full-fledged CIA agent. Crime fighting, life balancing, super spying absurdity ensues.
This week's episode was par for the course. With The Intersect suppressed in his mind, Chuck and the team are benched. Insecure with his Intersectless inadequacies as a secret agent, Chuck submits to extreme measures to try and pull The Intersect back into his accessible consciousness. What stuck out most in my mind from this episode though was the embarrassingly shitty special effects on display. Come on NBC, there's no excuse for such bush-league production. Seriously. It unfairly detracted from an otherwise good show.
Episode Rating:
5 (Average TV)
Episode's Best Line:
"My life would be a never ending cyalis commercial if I had her." - Jeff
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