Chuck 3.11

“Chuck versus the Final Exam”

Now that I’m back retrieving my towel from the balcony, here are some thoughts on last night’s episode…

Talk about no-win situations! If Chuck doesn’t assassinate a CIA mole passing secrets to the Ring, he can no longer remain a spy. Yet if Chuck does assassinate the mole, he will lose Sarah (as he would no longer be the kind-hearted guy she loves)! Long gone are the days when Chuck was so important he had to have two bodyguards to protect him. The writers are smart to keep continuity when they can, but to ignore continuity when the story doesn’t warrant it.

The Buy More sub-plot had Big Mike helping Casey control his anger against Jeff and Lester (and Subway’s newest sandwich, the “Toonaroni”), but it was a relief to see that Casey wasn’t completely relegated to the secondary story. Just because Casey is now a civilian doesn’t mean he can’t look after Chuck. This isn’t a case of Casey breaking character. The former Colonel has gone out of his way a number of times (Chuck 1.13, 2.01, 2.18, and 2.21) to cover Bartowski’s back.

With Chuck and Sarah even farther apart than ever before at the end of this episode, it seems that the storyline has gotten darker. Yet Season 3 of “Chuck” was originally supposed to consist of 13 episodes, so the writers still have at least two episodes left to sort out their relationship and bring Team Bartowski back together. I have faith they can!

My Favorite Line: “I’m a naked spy!”

My Coolest Moment: Casey taking the kill shot that Chuck would never take.

Charah Scene: Chuck and Sarah on the most romantic stakeout ever, with sizzling shrimp and the music of Hall and Oats. Aww...