by Francesco Scinico | Sep 25, 2022 | Season 2
Why does Chuck turn down the analyst job at the end of 2.22 Ring? What is he going to do? Does he have no plans for his future besides a champagne buzz and an extra-slow dance with his date at his sister’s wedding? Chuck always wanted the Intersect out so that...
by Francesco Scinico | Sep 13, 2022 | Season 2
At the end of 2.13 Best Friend, Morgan points to their respective girlfriends and says to Chuck, “This is as good as it gets.” Morgan means it in the sense that their life is extremely good and couldn’t be better. But Chuck’s smile turns into a somber and longing...
by Francesco Scinico | Sep 3, 2022 | Season 3
Many fans hate 3.01 Pink Slip because they think it resets Chuck and Sarah’s relationship in a way that is artificial and out of character. The Chuck they know from the previous seasons, they argue, would not behave like that; he would not leave the woman he...
by Francesco Scinico | Jul 10, 2022 | Season 2
Some viewers think the Cole arc is unnecessary because Chuck and Sarah’s relationship is starting to go around in circles. I disagree. It’s true that Chuck breaks up with Sarah at the beginning of 2.15 Beefcake because he thinks they will never be really...
by Francesco Scinico | Jun 11, 2022 | Season 3
Why does Sarah cry after watching Carina’s thumb drive video at the end of 3.02 Three Words? What is it that she’s thinking as she watches Chuck’s confession of love in Karl’s vault? This scene comes at the end of the second episode of season...
by Francesco Scinico | May 7, 2022 | Season 3
In one of the interviews when the show aired, Chris Fedak mentioned that they had the outline of the Hero’s Journey in the back of their mind when plotting season 3. Well, it seems they followed it pretty well. Chuck’s S3 hero’s journey: 12 stages in...
by Francesco Scinico | May 1, 2022 | Season 3
If Laudanol works by removing fear, why does Chuck stop strangling the Ring’s goon when Sarah calls to him? Is it some other emotion (like love) or is it because she is his superior officer and handler? It’s because of Sarah and his love for her....
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