Chuck Versus The Other Guy - A SSFI teaser preview

And so it continues into the final episode before the break!

TEASERS!

He but a dove

afflicted by fear,

would rip the heart

from a Hawk

were it to fly

too close to Her

Chuck You Tuesday - Episode 27 (ADULTS ONLY)

We Discuss CHUCK Versus The AMERICAN HERO.


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Chuck Versus The American Hero/Other Guy - A SSFI teaser preview

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No screener was made available for these episodes but my ninjas know all and have flipped out and killed lots of people so that I am able to bring you this little preview.  Though, since I have not seen the episodes, I can only hint at things.

Since a few fan sites and fans decided to copy the material of these teasers without properly crediting me, I am creating a new paradigm for posting this teasers.  I am going to try this one more time.  If I see people posting these elsewhere as opposed to linking to this site for them to be read, then this will be the last I post.  If people can't be respectful of the source, then the source is not going to bother again.  If everyone is cool, we can keep doing this for the rest of the season.


So, police other sites for me if you want to keep it going.

Teaser 1:
There are multiple missions going on at the same time.

Teaser 2:
A serious mistake is made by a character that will weigh heavily on them.

Teaser 3:
A terrible truth will be revealed.

Teaser 4:
A decision is arrived at that will change the entire shape of the show.

Teaser 5:
One character's burden is over while another character's is about to begin.

Teaser 6:
General Beckman will have trouble getting her point across during a busy moment.

Teaser 7:
Someone has a conversation with spirits.

Teaser 14:

What lies above the shadows of a name once known as "Shaw," rests upon the heart of true love.

NEXT UP... 15 and 16?

Chuck You Tuesday - Episode 26 (ADULTS ONLY)

We Discuss CHUCK Versus The FINAL EXAM.


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Nielsen Families - How You Can Save CHUCK

Here are easy ways a member of the Nielsen Family can keep CHUCK on for many years.  Before I even detail how Nielsen families can help, let me say that THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS:

WATCH CHUCK LIVE (IMPORTANT: do not change channels during commercials)

Don't DVR it* and wait to watch it tomorrow.  Don't DVR it* and watch it a week later.  Watch it LIVE.  You can DVR every other show since none of the ones at that hour are in danger of being canceled.  ONLY CHUCK.  So, tune in 5 minutes before it comes on (to make sure you get to record your view as it starts) and stick around until the hour is up and the show is over.  Oh, and record your view (as detailed below).

Let me also say that the strategies we used last year to "save Chuck" are not going to help us this time.  You can watch the show online if you must but it won't bring the show back.  You can buy Subway sammiches but it won't save the show.  You can write letters but it won't save the show.  You can create polls, Facebook groups, and pray... but none of it will save the show.  We HAVE TO have people watching the show LIVE.  So, it is up to every fan who wants the show to survive to get people into the show and to spread the word about the show online as much as possible.

We have 2-months before NBC makes it decision.  NBC is going to renew CHUCK or cancel it based on TV ratings only.  So, we need as many people tuning in LIVE as possible.

Now for the Nielsen Families:

• First, make sure you are a Nielsen Family member
• Second, identify what type of meter (box) you have
• Nielsen has different ways that their members record their viewings
• Active/Passive Meters
• Most members record their views via "Diaries" but these numbers are not counted in the overnights but do matter in the grand scheme of things.

Read these instructions for how you can maximize CHUCK's ratings via your specific Nielsen Family viewing habit recording scheme.

ACTIVE/PASSIVE METERS

This is a box where you have to push a button to record your views.  You should have a button for each member in your house as well as buttons for guests.  Push EVERY BUTTON  when they flash.  Make sure to report ages of any guest watching between 18-49 years (18-34 is even better).  Have more TVs?  You can have Nielsen add boxes to those and push your buttons like crazy.  More ratings!  CHUCK returns for 12 more seasons!  Have a party every Monday if you must.  Get as many people into the room as you can... or get really good at pushing many buttons at the same time.


DIARIES

This is the most common Nielsen Family viewing habit recording tool.  You write down what you watched and send it in to Nielsen.  Make sure everyone in your household sends in that they watched CHUCK live and that you had lots of people there with you when you watched (full room... you hold parties every Monday).

If you know a Nielsen Family member, it is possible that they have NO CLUE how to save the show they love.  They may think they know but many are mislead by their power, or lack of power, to influence a show.  So, if you are part of Nielsen and are not watching CHUCK live, then please do so from now on.  Thank you.

*If you must DVR it, be sure to watch the episode prior to 3AM that day and DO NOT skip any commercials.  You must watch your DVR recording as if it were live.  You can actually watch the recording within 3-days and have it count but for it to be counted in overnight ratings, watch it prior to 3AM.

Chuck Versus The Final Exam - A SSFI Preview

Enjoy this lovely preview of CHUCK Versus The FINAL EXAM..

First, before I get to the preview breakdown, have you listened to our latest podcast?  Clicky (ADULTS ONLY)!

Acting: This is mostly Zac's episode but we do get some lovely moments from the other leads including Adam Baldwin getting to play up Casey's shift into civilian life and how a trained killer has to learn to adapt to a new battlefield.

Action: Chuck almost-naked fighting in a towel.  What more do the ladies need?

Directing/Editing: I loved most of the choices made during the episode other than one fight sequence edited using that Bourne style.  I am sure they had a reason for doing it but I am just not a huge fan.  I do think this is Robert Duncan McNeill's best directing yet.

Story: This is both a big shipper episode as well as a major change episode.  Intense and romantic.  It feels like a penultimate or finale episode.  Ends with a cliffhanger.

Drama: There is some serious drama toward the end of this episode.  One of my favorite acting moments in the show is in Final Exam and it involves Chuck's shock at being told some deadly news.  The way he deals with it is dark, intense, and still very Chuck-like.

Suspense: The darker themes of this season amp up a lot of the suspense due to Chuck's mission being more dangerous.  There is also a good deal of fauxmance suspense.

Comedy: Final Exam is essentially split in two.  The first half is very light.  It might remind some of Chuck Versus The First Date in tone.  Though, there is always this cloud hovering over everything as you feel things are not going to go as well as they seem.  One of my favorite funny lines is early on and involves Chuck's perception of Sarah's job and her need to travel.  The dialogue moves quickly but I had to pause and rewind.  Brilliant.

Romance: Lots and lots of fauxmance.  Including two people... and a bed... as well as Chuck and Sarah's most romantic moment since she asked him to run away with her in episode 1 of this season.  Chuck is sooooooo darn geeky smooth adorable that it is going to make girls and some boys all over the world squuuueeeeeeeeeeee.

Weirdness: I love Subway and appreciate their support but I hope they are paying NBC a TON OF MONEY for the scene they get in this episode because while it isn't terrible, it isn't seamless either... and my sources tell me that they are not paying enough so I am not sure it was worth it.


Funniest line: Either a line about nakedness or a choochoo.

Sexy like a meow meow: Chuck, of course.  Sarah looking gorgeous in one scene in particular.  Wowzies.

Budget cut awareness: Didn't notice any.

Writing: Some great stuff from Zev Borow.  Tons of memorable lines.  We get a good sense of what this show might be like down the line while also retaining humor and romance.

Weak spots: The only thing I would consider a weakness is the setup for what is to come.  It feels like the mashing of a familiar button but is just a setup for the next episode's storyline.  Otherwise, I thought the episode was pretty solid.

Rating: Out of a possible score of 100, where 0 is the worst piece of art in the history of humanity and 100 is the greatest creative thing the world has ever seen... I give CHUCK VERSUS THE FINAL EXAM:

93.34 out of 100
This episode continues the current streak of awesomeness, now at three in a row.
(yes, I updated my rating after watching it again... it rocks even more!)

Chuck You Tuesday - Episode 25 (ADULTS ONLY)

We Discuss CHUCK Versus The TIC TAC.


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Adam Baldwin - Action Star

I made this little video for Adam's birthday but had rendering problems and thought I had lost it.  However, I was recently able to slowly render it in pieces and then put them back together.  Unfortunately, I was not able to fully realize my vision of the video... but since I promised Adam I would get it done and out, here it is... in its least epic form:

Chuck Vs. The Tic Tac - A Super Secret Fake Insider Preview

Beard was great... but Tic Tac has some of the best moments yet.

First, before I get to the preview breakdown, have you listened to our latest podcast?  Clicky (ADULTS ONLY)!

You can also click on the "Chuck Me Mondays" banner to go to the Twitter account.  Anyway:

Acting: All the leads are great. Yvonne gets to truly shine.  She is cute, sweet, adorable, funny, dramatic, heart breaking, intense, and all around brilliant.  Is this her best episode so far?  I can't think of any other episode that lets her do as much stuff.  Adam gets to show a lot of pain, heart, and damage in this one and gets to say one of the more romantic lines of the episode.  Zac is his usual great self while getting to dive into a pretty dark place in one scene.  I was a little bit scared!

Action: Woah.  The final action sequence that involves all three of our mains in separate battles is, in a word, EPIC.

Directing: There are some excellent choices here.  I think the end fight sequence is very well done and superbly edited.  I actually stood up and screamed out loud watching it.  The super intense moment early in the episode is shot very well and framed for maximum tension.

Story: An extremely intense, fun, dramatic, and action packed story that one could argue is even better than the previous episode.

Drama: There are some very deep moments here and they are mostly very well done.

Suspense: One of the most intense moments ever is early on in this episode.  And then it is followed up with THE MOST INTENSE MOMENT EVER.  I was on the edge of my seat and literally forgot I was watching television.  I felt like I was in the room with these characters.  Wow.  I can watch that scene again and again and it never stops being insanely suspenseful.  And imagine... it starts with Chuck being really goofy and suddenly things get very, very serious.  Not many, if any, shows can pull that off.

Comedy: Not as big as Beard but still lots of it.  Some really great moments between Chuck and Sarah (team Walktowski)

Romance: There is not much of it in this episode but we do see that Chuck and Sarah have not lost their chemistry... and Shaw and Sarah are referenced as a couple.

Weirdness: None.

Funniest callback humor: A kiss...

Funniest line: Involves Sarah's response to Chuck wondering whether she has exercised enough restraint.  The line isn't anything spectacular but the situation is hilarious.

Sexy like a meow meow: Sarah... though, more adorable than sexy.

Budget cut awareness: None that I can think of... this episode is so dense (but fluid) that it feels like a movie.

Writing: Newcomers Rafe Judkins (who was awesome on Survivor, mind you) and Lauren LeFranc, get to sink their teeth into a great episode and show us that the writing talent pool is still deep.  They fit right in with the rest of the team (but we will miss Scott Rosenbaum FOREVER).

Weak spots: There is one moment that is supposed to convey Sarah's feelings about Chuck changing into a more capable spy that just doesn't work.  It lasts for about 3 seconds but is very cheesy.


Rating: Out of a possible score of 100, where 0 is the worst piece of art in the history of humanity and 100 is the greatest creative thing the world has ever seen... I give CHUCK VERSUS THE TIC TAC:

94.3 out of 100