Chuck has been an absolute delight this year, providing a good few twists and turns regarding the status quo, such as the Fulcrum Intersect, and has managed to hit home exactly how precarious Chuck’s situation is, and how this is ruining his life. Meanwhile the antics of his supporting cast, particularly the Buy More crew have been fun, in fact so much fun that I wouldn’t really miss the spy stuff if it was gone. Either way, you care about all these characters from the heartbreak where chuck has to emotionally crush Morgan to save his life, to the strange Joy to an episode which finishes with Jeff and Lester’s band Jeffster doing a number. It may only get one more season, so my advice to the makers of Chuck, the finale of the final season should involve chuck telling everyone about the intersect in order to mount a comedy rescue of Sarah inadvertently destroying fulcrum in the process. This series needs a mad happy ending.
Reaper has been cut down before its time. It’s a shame because it’s similarly a great fun show. This season Sam has been trying to take on the devil, in mostly unsuccessful ways, culminating in a high stakes game of Quarters. Sam, as always could be annoying if not played just right, as it stands he carries off the right combination of slacker and miserable in just the right doses. As with chuck, a large amount of the appeal comes from the supporting cast, who were boosted this season with Andi, sock and Ben being joined by Sam’s Zombie dad, Nina, a demonic assassin who is now dating Ben and possibly the most fun Morgan, the Devil’s other son and Sam’s half brother. As always the show wouldn’t be complete without Ray Wise as the Devil. I honestly believe that if there was a real devil and he saw Ray Wise in reaper, He’d be annoyed that he wasn’t having nearly as much fun. A great mix of comedy and underlying menace.
I’ll miss you reaper.
Must...resist...Chuck...spoilers...
ReplyDeleteSuffice to say, I think you'll like where season 2 ends up.
Reaper getting axed is just so unfair. Interesting how they'd reshuffled the cast though, with Sam's Mum completely absent, as was Sock's DA ex-girlfriend. Nina was a brilliant addition (and way too good for Ben), although I do wish Steve and Tony had had a bit more to do. Damn shame we don't know what would've happened next, although I think there's talk of a comic.
Noticed the cast changes in reaper, like tehy saw waht wasn't working and ditched it.
ReplyDeleteI hear of a comic too, come to think of it, must have a look for the middleman final issue comic I'm interetsed in what happens next