by Francesco Scinico | Apr 2, 2022 | Season 3
Hannah is made to be the perfect female version of season-1 Chuck. But some viewers think that Hannah being Chuck’s mirror is too convenient and too contrived. A bright computer genius who lost a great job (just as Chuck lost a great future at Stanford) and who...
by Francesco Scinico | Mar 26, 2022 | Season 3
Some viewers maintain that season-3 Sarah rejects Chuck because he’s becoming a spy and she can’t trust him. I have already written a post on this topic and why it makes no sense (the first view of season 3) but, if pictures speak louder than words, we can...
by Francesco Scinico | Mar 20, 2022 | All Seasons
Some viewers love the show but only look at the surface—Chuck and Sarah’s relationship, the spy action, the chemistry of the characters, and the comedy of the Buy More. But if we were to do that, we would miss out because the show is more than what we see on the...
by Francesco Scinico | Mar 12, 2022 | Season 5
Some viewers think season-3 Sarah distances herself from Chuck because he is becoming a spy and she can’t trust him. Should ruthless spy Chuck betray her and pull a gun on her, her feelings for him would prevent her from defending herself. So, she preemptively...
by Francesco Scinico | Mar 6, 2022 | Season 3
I wrote several posts, both old and new, on why I think Sarah is going to meet with Chuck even before Casey’s revelation about the mole in 3.12 American Hero. The posts are Where is Sarah going?, On packing and Faith, Prague vs American Hero in music, Sarah vs...
by Francesco Scinico | Feb 19, 2022 | Season 3
As much as I hate the S3 relationships, I do see a purpose for them within the internal logic and structure of the show. This is a show built on counterpoint and patterns. Both Chuck and Sarah face the ghost from their past (Bryce, Jill). Both face the temptation from...
by Francesco Scinico | Feb 12, 2022 | Season 3
Some viewers think that the only possible interpretation of Sarah’s transformation after Casey’s revelation about the mole is that, before that revelation, she was going to DC; after the revelation, she’s going with Chuck. But this interpretation...