Lucky for Devon, Chuck (Zachary Levi) puts his family and friends before the good of the nation. Perhaps not the best strategy for real spies, as recent arrival Agent Shaw (Brandon Routh) points out. But that is the beauty of Chuck - there is a realization that a real spy could not have what Chuck has, and that the government would certainly not allow it, but because it is television, anything is possible.
Shaw may well agree at some point, considering the wedding ring he puts on at the end of the episode. The question - is his wife waiting for him somewhere, thinking he is a traveling sales man, or did something horrible happen to her that helped him into this life?
Meanwhile, Chuck's friends makes me wonder whether the sacrifices he makes for them are at all worth it. Oh Jeffster, how you two idiots manage to live on a day to day basis befuddles me. The start of a Fight Club at the Buy More, and Morgan (Joshua Gomez)'s eventual disbanding of it now that he is the new assistant manager does at least promise that the American Dream is still being pursued, regardless of the Ring's activities. Plus, it is always a bonus when the crazy nonsense our boys get up to ends up helping Chuck during the big fight scenes.
This episode's fight scene just did not seem as impressive today. That may be because I recently watched the premiere of Human Target, in which Mark Valley had a fabulously choreographed fight which was visible. Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski) and Sydney (Angie Harmon)'s fight relied far more on camera angles and quick shots than actual stage combat. It makes them look good if you aren't paying attention, but there are no shots in which a connection was made.
And my only complaint for the episode, and possible for the season, is that I'm not getting enough John Casey (Adam Baldwin). Yes, his line about how he loves guns made me smile, but I WANT MORE.
And what about you? How do you feel about season 3 of Chuck so far?
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