tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post5574011272716438035..comments2024-03-29T09:13:52.064-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Chuck: Chuck versus the Angel of DeathBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-70281719945983314692010-01-16T09:44:49.754-05:002010-01-16T09:44:49.754-05:00I thought the episode was fun and I loved having A...I thought the episode was fun and I loved having Awesome and Ellie back. I was very amused by the scene when Awesome started speaking Spanish to the reporter and Sarah was so impressed. The dance sequence with Ellie and the dictator was also pretty hilarious. Plus, Casey as the Angel of Death just fits.<br /><br />But the end of the episode was completely distressing. Whether true or not, I'm so upset that they would even suggest that a potentially pregnant Ellie (seemed to me that's the news she has for him) just lost her beloved husband and mate of 9 nine years. Emmett dying is one thing (and I was kind of bummed by that because he was so delightfully evil in his own way), but they simply cannot kill off Awesome. That is not the 'Chuck' I signed up for. I'm not even sure how it could be the same fun, comedic/action romp after something like that. Here's hoping the creators didn't just do something drastic! <br /><br />(Dimitri, I your comment about the writers recognizing the importance of the Ellie and Awesome relationship is right!)Jess Lyndehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165015932507376656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-65846113226592855282010-01-16T08:48:03.521-05:002010-01-16T08:48:03.521-05:00Not having seen any of the trailers regarding Awes...Not having seen any of the trailers regarding Awesome's fate, I can honestly claim this comment is spoiler-free, albeit full of speculation.<br /><br />A while back the producers mentioned their plan to make Awesome a Russian spy, which they aborted when they realised just how much the sweet relationship between Ellie and him brings to the show (and Chuck's character-defining low self-esteem), so I'm beginning to think they're going to have Awesome get brainwashed into working for the enemy, perhaps as a sleeper agent. Just as a temporary basis, mind you, in time for February sweeps.<br /><br />For me, this was a return to form for "Chuck". I really didn't like the previous two episodes (I like Chuck as a man who was robbed of his opportunity, not as an actual loser), so it was great to get confirmation they just suffered from having to put all the pieces back in their places after last year's concluding cliffhanger.Dimitrihttp://www.thedreamersedge.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-442476023093032042010-01-15T11:28:03.296-05:002010-01-15T11:28:03.296-05:00No need for apologies, Gustavo! I always enjoy you...No need for apologies, Gustavo! I always enjoy your comments. :-)Josie Kafkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892717530356699008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-6580870697122929032010-01-15T02:19:19.231-05:002010-01-15T02:19:19.231-05:00I think we do, Josie. And I'm sorry I say &quo...I think we do, Josie. And I'm sorry I say "you Americans" as if you were all one. That was prejudicial.<br /><br />And I just assumed that we would deal with the aftermath of Awesome's death on the next episode. I'm really happy to know he may be OK. There are so many expendable people on this show, Awsome is not one of them. The Tony Hale character was one, and I loved that he went out for being a jerk. That was fitting.Gustavo Brunettinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-67468127369646052142010-01-15T02:08:22.283-05:002010-01-15T02:08:22.283-05:00Hi Gustavo,
The easy one first: I don't think...Hi Gustavo,<br /><br />The easy one first: I don't think we were supposed to understand what Sarah said to Chuck at the end of the episode, but my years of TV viewing experience have taught me to never think someone's dead until they're actually in the ground. (And if it's a vampire show, not even then!)<br /><br />The harder one: it's weird that this episode inspired your rant, as I had a similar issue with what was going on. My original review just read "Costa Gravas is switching to capitalism (um, hooray?)" but I worried it was a bit too on-the-nose.<br /><br />This show is so a-political that it obviously didn't intend to inspire any political feelings at all, but it's hard to ignore the fact that Casey killed lots of people in what seem to be CIA-funded attempted coups. Are we supposed to be okay with that?<br /><br />Hmm...that's all I'm going to say, because I don't want to turn Billie's lovely site into my own personal soapbox. But my email address is in my profile if you want to continue this conversation--although I expect we agree with each other!Josie Kafkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892717530356699008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-34616494542547534052010-01-14T23:44:05.130-05:002010-01-14T23:44:05.130-05:00Hi, Josie
Thanks a lot. I couldn't understand...Hi, Josie<br /><br />Thanks a lot. I couldn't understand what Sarah tells Chuck at the end of the episode and I just assumed Awesome was already dead. I was really bummed. Awesome seems like a really nice guy. With all he has and is, he could easily be a jerk.<br /><br />Now, I have a complaint about you Americans: you always seem to think capitalism and democracy are the same thing, as evidenced in this episode. They're not. In my country we had a 2-decade capitalist dictatorship (following a coup d'état financed by the USA), and, needless to say, it was terrible and many people died trying to express themselves. And, although it's never happened, it's possible to have a democratic socialist state.<br /><br />Sorry to stray from the episode, but I just had to rant.Gustavo Brunettinoreply@blogger.com