Tag: Linda Hamilton
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TV Surveillance Podcast Episode 25 – Goodbye, Chuck
In the first new episode of the year, I’m joined by Wes Ambrecht for an extended conversation about all things Chuck, from the final season and the finale to what went wrong along the way. Don’t forget, you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, if that’s your kind of thing.
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Season Finale — Chuck, “Chuck Versus The Cliffhanger”
I haven’t written about Chuck since the murder mystery episode and I’d like to say that’s because I have been really busy. But it’s not. I no longer have the desire to write about Chuck on a weekly basis, just like I basically don’t have the desire to watch Chuck on a weekly basis. The […]
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Chuck, “Chuck Versus The Seduction Impossible”
I was angry with last week’s Chuck. For so many reasons that I don’t need to go into again. I say this because I completely adored this week’s episode, which probably makes me the worst Chuck fan of the week or something. I think I’ve decided that if Chuck doesn’t want to create sustaining narratives […]
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Chuck, “Chuck Versus The Push Mix”
Josh Schwartz has gone on record countless times, both on Twitter and on the Firewall and Iceberg Podcast, that the final 10 minutes of “Chuck Versus The Push Mix” were the greatest in the series’ history. Even for a series that’s been on varying planes of struggle for a full calendar year, that’s a big, […]
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Chuck, “Chuck Versus The Balcony”
“Chuck Versus The Balcony” is a weird episode. It’s built around the most anticipated moment of the season, but seems interested in sucking most, if not all of the tension out of that moment. This is an episode and moment that the fans have been waiting for and even though the first half of “Balcony” […]
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Chuck, “Chuck Versus Phase Three”
Last week, I said that the nonsense with Rob Riggle and the sketchiness of how the Intersect wouldn’t totally be a loss if the makeshift part two of that story was effective and satisfying. Well, even though “Chuck Versus Phase Three” didn’t do a few of the things I hoped it would last night, it […]
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Chuck, “Chuck Versus The Fear of Death”
After a string of rock-solid episodes, “Chuck Versus the Fear of Death” feels more in-step with the earlier episodes of season four. Despite the episode’s attempts to keep the stakes high after the Mama Bartowski stuff from the last few efforts, the value of the plot movement found within “Fear of Death” won’t really be […]
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Chuck, “Chuck Versus The First Fight”
Of course, I after I complained about Chuck earlier this month, it’s rattled off three straight high-quality episodes that almost require me to comment in some fashion. However, in many ways, that’s a good thing. I want to talk about Chuck. I don’t want to avoid it here on TVS because it’s one of my […]
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Chuck, “Chuck Versus the Aisle of Terror”
If Chuck isn’t going to take many risks or strive for its season two levels of awesome, fine. I’m over it. I guess it’s just time to watch the series, enjoy it for what it is and move on. With that in mind, “Chuck Versus the Aisle of Terror” still feels like an improvement over […]
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Season Premiere — Chuck, “Chuck Versus the Anniversary”
Watching the Chuck season four premiere felt odd. After wanting that third season so badly and then having to wait until January to get it, the season three premiere felt much bigger and more anticipated. Having the series back so soon with relatively little fanfare (nearly every other series on Monday, returning or new, seemed […]
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Fall TV “Preview”: Eight cliffhangers I can’t wait to see resolved
The fall television season is just about to begin! To celebrate, I’ll be doing a series of fun features and previews for both returning and brand-new series. I have not seen any of the new pilots or premieres from veteran series, and thus the quotes around preview. No matter, that won’t stop me from doing […]
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