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The chicks of "Chuck" and other reasons to watchI'm stuck on Chuck. (I just had to get that out of the way.) But gratuitous rhyming aside, I am loving this show. Here's one reason.
Her name is Yvonne Strahovski and, obviously, she's hot. But more about her in a minute. Chuck is about a geeky computer repair guy (redundant, I know), coincidentally named Chuck, who gets an e-mail full of pictures embedded with government secrets that are somehow downloaded to his brain. He can't access the data, though, until he sees something related to one of the pictures. The NSA and CIA send agents to recover the data, but when they discover that the top-secret files are hidden in Chuck's mind, they have to protect him while getting his help with spy stuff. So, Chuck is a secret agent on the side while trying to live a normal geek life. Jake 2.0 was similar, true. But Chuck doesn't take itself so seriously. The show has action, comedy, suspense and hot women. What's not to love? Maybe I wouldn't like it so much if I weren't a geek myself, but I am and I do. Strahovski (she changed her name from Strzechowski) plays CIA agent Sarah Walker, who goes undercover as a waitress at the Weinerlicious. She also pretends to be Chuck's girlfriend. Did I mention that she's hot? Even in a cheesy waitress outfit.
Strahovski probably doesn't look familiar, outside of her resemblance to Portia de Rossi, because this is the Australian actress' first role in the U.S. By the way, the ever-cool Adam Baldwin from Firefly plays NSA agent John Casey.
OK. Everything I've told you up till now is setup for what comes next. This is worth the price of admission, I promise you. Here is Sarah at home, relaxing in her very short silk robe. Yes, AfterEllen.com readers, a girl fight. Not Sydney versus Evil Francie great, but pretty darn nice. The woman Sarah fights is Karina, a DEA agent from Sarah's past, played by Swedish model Mini Anden. Karina does interesting spy things like strip down to a bikini and speed off on a jet ski. I hope we see more of her. Not that she can show us much more on network TV.
Chuck's sister, Ellie, is played by Sarah Lancaster, most recently of What About Brian, but perhaps better remembered as Madison on Everwood.
Rachel Bilson will guest star as a romantic interest for Chuck in a story arc starting in the next week or two. No word on whether her character will get any ninja action with Sarah.
Is anyone else watching Chuck? If you haven't seen it yet, watch it — I think the show deserves to succeed. If you have seen it, how do you like it? Submitted by on October 23, 2007 - 3:00pm. |
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I really like this show... I
I really like this show... I watch it every week with my brother. (He loves the hot women, too, as well as being a total geek himself.) We had a little laugh over how in the first ep (or two) Sarah seemed to always be in her underwear whenever she was alone in her apartment...not that I mind or anything, of course. :D
--I started watching for my beloved Adam but the gals are big reason I'm so happy to keep watching.
Yes!
A combination of computer geeks and beautiful women had me tuning in and the quality of the show has me going out of my way to watch again and again. For me, there is nothing not to like about it.
Chuck
This Is A Fun Show
It very twisty; Chuck trying not get himself or his friends killed; His sister's boyfriend "Capt Awesome". (The scenes of him trying to teach Chuck the Tango were hysterical.) Morgan, Chuck's best friend who seems to be living in a world all his own; and the rest of the Nerd Herd who are just clueless. It's great writing.
They're running full episodes on NBC online. Go catch up on it.
Enjoy your day...
Peace, Joy and Love
Can't get the full episodes on NBC or CW to play...
I can get CBS and ABC full episodes to play and even the few on Lifetime, but only clips play on NBC and CW...any suggestions?
As for Chuck, great lead into to Heroes! And it's all about the women. Did I see a bottom shot in that really short robe???
Good fun
I think this show is just a blast. I started watching because I typically try out a lot of fall shows, just to see what sticks. This has been a nice surprise; I kind of thought it would either be too silly or take itself too seriously (like Bionic Woman, I'm sad to say). But I think it hits the right balance of silly and serious. And in addition to Yvonne Strahovsky's hotness, Zachary Levi is just so cute as Chuck, and Adam Baldwin is perfect for his role. I have liked it more each week. Not exactly looking forward to Rachel Bilson, though. She's cute, but I think she's a terrible actor.
Favorite quotes, anyone? I can't remember the exact quote, but I cracked up when Morgan thought a gelding was a little creature from The Dark Crystal.
I really enjoy Chuck! I try
I really enjoy Chuck! I try and catch it on nbc.com b/c I'm usually not in front of a TV on monday nights, but I've enjoyed it so far. I started watching it b/c of Adam Baldwin (b/c I'm a Firefly freak lol) but am glad I did. It's really really funny! And the women are great too of course! :) Hopefully it gets renewed!
Interviewer: "Why do you write these strong female characters?"
Joss Whedon: "Because you're still asking me that question." - Equality Now speech
If I'm borrowing your icon, I'd be happy to give you credit, just let me know :)
Charming Chuck...
And don't forget...
Lesbian?
I don't know which blog
I don't know which blog you're referring to, but I did post something to that effect in another forum on this site somewhere.
The scene was basically exactly like the poster ahead of you said: the guys were talking about how Chuck needed to sleep with Sarah, so at least one of them would know "the touch of a beautiful woman", and the girl Nerd Herder told them to speak for themselves. They tried to get her to tell them more, but she just ignored them and walked away.
I don't know if they'll ever mention that again, or if it was just a throwaway joke, but I thought it was funny.
Yay!
I didn't catch up with Chuck until a week or two after it started, but I'm glad I did. It's such a fun show. And hot? Oh yes, the women are hot! Chuck's kind of adorable and very sweet. Adam Baldwin was also a big draw and I'm wondering if I'd ever not like him in something. He's perfect as Casey.
I really want this show to do well and I bet I don't need to worry about it as much as Life and Journeyman (also with hot women... hmmm).
OK, I am a geek (woo!) and found the bit with the girl geek. Nerd.
Morgan: Because tonight Chuck Bartowski is boldly going where none of us have gone before: to have intercourse with a beautiful woman.
Anna: Speak for yourself.
Morgan: Interesting.
Other geek: Interesting
And then the third guy geek says something about chit-chat and Anna says she's leaving. And she gets a look on her face like "I am not telling these guys about it!"
I still hope she's a lesbian and not "experimenting in college".
Or there's always subtextual girlfights between Sarah and whichever hot evil woman is on this week. La Ciudad! That fight on the rooftop was a great mix of cheese and hotness.
And wow, check out her website. http://www.lorenabernal.es/
MINI ANDEN
Chuck!
More Buffy-like than any other series
I absolutely love Chuck! I keep hearing Reaper being compared to Buffy, but honestly Chuck is far more like Buffy than Reaper is. Chuck is like Willow and Xander combined, a computer nerd with a kind heart, not a proficient fighter but rises to the occasion to save people because he's a good guy.
Like Buffy, the series has strong women and men and women working together on equal grounds. And when there's a fight, the women are just as capable, if not more so, of kicking ass and taking names.
Also like Buffy, the characters have solid interpersonal relationships. The only thing that's missing is the supernatural theme.
The soundtrack is quite nice
The soundtrack is quite nice as well, every show that plays Cake during the opening credits is worth watching.
btw, at first I thought that Chuck has more chemistry with his sister than with Sarah, but the latest episodes have changed that a little bit.
Love it!
It's Awesome!
I love Chuck. But moreso, I love Yvonne Strahovski! So much so that I recently started a fansite about her called Strahotski.com.
I know, I know. Crazy. But it's been a lot of fun capturing screen shots and finding pictures to post up on the site. I also write reviews for each episode.
Anyway, nice post. The girls of Chuck are definitely one reason to watch it.