Writer: Zev Borow
Grade: A-
I was kind of hating this for the first 5-10 minutes. Chuck was acting like a hysterical nitwit again, and I was confused because it seemed like where last week’s stress kept him from flashing, this week it caused him to flash. I felt like the writers couldn’t keep Chuck’s Intersect handicap straight just four episodes in, but I thought about it a little more after the episode and realized that there had been a few of instances in the first three eps where Chuck flashed when he was freaked out, so I guess they’re off the hook for that one. Basically, the Intersect usually does exactly what he doesn’t want; his flashing either won’t happen when he needs it, or it happens when he needs it least.
Once Chuck had to step up and play Sarah to Awesome’s Chuck, I loved it. Definitely liked it better than the Chuck/Awesome interaction last week, where it felt more like he was playing Casey to Awesome’s Chuck. It was great to see Chuck stretch his spy muscles again. The whole sequence of Chuck and Awesome making their way to the twelfth floor was really fun.
I thought Shaw’s plan was kind of stupid, though. Apparently it consisted of repeatedly telling Chuck to shoot him, Chuck repeatedly refusing, and Shaw finally handing Chuck an envelope with instructions and shooting himself. I assume Shaw did his homework on Chuck and knew he’d refuse to shoot, but still, what if Chuck (or Awesome) actually shot when Shaw ordered him to the first time?
It doesn’t help that Routh can’t act his way out of a paper bag. I’d heard bad things about his acting going in, and sadly, those criticisms were on the mark. I like the idea of Shaw as someone who will force Chuck to step up and rely less on Casey and Sarah, but Routh’s wooden acting makes me hate him.
Other Stuff
-The show racked up some bonus points for great use of a Spoon song, but they canceled them out by using yet another Frightened Rabbit song. Ack, I hate that guy’s fucking voice! I know they’re Scottish, but he’s doesn’t sound Scottish. He just sounds like a whiny idiot.
-I couldn’t help but roll my eyes when Chuck told him nothing is more important to him than family and friends. I still don’t get why Chuck couldn’t say this to Sarah in Prague.
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