Comments on: Mission Accomplished: CHUCK Renewed!

By: J T

J T — Tue, 19 May 2009 13:34:09 +0000

I don’t think dumping the Buy More is the answer. The goofy skits and idiotic antics of Jeff and Lester, as well as the band, how do you not laugh at that stuff? I think it helps balances the show, keeping Chuck real and grounded to his “real life” with the Herd. I don’t think people want non-stop action. The mix of comedy, drama, and action are the elements that make this show. My wife and I loved Alias, and someone posted earlier that Sydneys personal life became less and less involved in the writing, which made the show drop a couple of notches. I think maybe a little less Buy More would be o.k. but not ditching it totally. Chuck has to have some kind of cover, so I am sure that Big Mike will be back at the helm, rehire Chuck and Casey, and go from there. I am glad the show is back for a 3rd season, I just hope it does not suffer from all the trimming they have to do. I for one enjoy the subplots of Chucks day job. With the Buy More I envision mini stories like the guys from the sporting good store down the street challenging the Buy More crew to a paintball contest, where Casey can showcase his NSA talent and wipe out the competiton. Has’nt everyone noticed that nearly every episode almost always has an underlying tone of how important Chuck’s family and friends are to him? If it just becomes Chuck, Casey, and Sarah all the time I think the show will lose its edge. Obviously those three are the show, but don’t comprise the substance just for style. Season 2 was AWESOME, keep the creativity alive for #3!!!!

By: Aileen

Aileen — Tue, 19 May 2009 03:55:11 +0000

I agree with everyone who says dump Buy More. I honestly fastfoward through most of those scenes. They take away from the main story and are boring. Keep the core three (Sarah, Casey, Chuck) and some of the supporting characters (Ellie and Awesome, because they ground Chuck, Morgan because he is the best friend [though I am not a big fan of his character] and possibly Anna because she’s tied to Morgan). The Buy More subplots really have been pointless most of the past season.

By: timwnatx

timwnatx — Mon, 18 May 2009 22:13:46 +0000

Glad Chuck’s coming back. I could do without the buy more crew. Concentrate on Chuck becoming a real spy now and thus the other characters could be written in as needed. And this summer, NBC would be wise to play the Chuck repeats in the hopes of attracting new viewers. Remember, if you haven’t seen it, it’s still new to you. lol Eh, bad joke.

By: Scott S

Scott S — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:13:58 +0000

If anyone can recall, think about the past shows, and the costs of bringing in hundreds of extras for parties, reunions, Atari contests, Roark conferences, rock concerts, etc. Sure, these are fun scenarios, add to that the computer animations, upload flash rooms, these are fun too–but expensive. Then think about the episodes that were the most fun, the fighting scenes, Casey to the rescue, Chuck’s flashes, the Suburbs, the new Kung Fu aspect, a new Intersect, and dear Sarah and Ellie–we like the stars of the show develop, we don’t necessarily like the crowds…less money, more content, that’s what NBC is saying–and no disrespect to the writers/producers, they have come a long way, let’s keep it going! Chuck me!

By: Hil

Hil — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:07:17 +0000

zombiets, were you a fan of ALIAS? That show nose dived when they took away all of Sydney’s friends and her personal life. Chuck wouldn’t be the same without his family and friends. It would be a huge mistake if they got rid of all of them.

By: Todd W in NC

Todd W in NC — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:07:14 +0000

Wow, I can’t believe how many people agree with me. I thought most people like the Buy More antics, and that I was in the minority on that one.

I forgot about Casey quitting too. Buy More is kind of pointless now.

By: Josh Emerson

Josh Emerson — Mon, 18 May 2009 15:52:51 +0000

I don’t understand why NBC treats the show this way. Southland and Parks and Recreation have sunk to worse ratings than Chuck, yet they act like this show is on par with Friday Night Lights!

I actually hope this means there will be less Buy More. I assumed since Chuck, Morgan, and Casey all quit the store they would be dropping it as a main part of each episode. I’d rather see scenes involving the core three, along with Ellie and Awesome.

By: zombiets

zombiets — Mon, 18 May 2009 15:43:49 +0000

I agree with Scott S., I think a drastic change is needed. Get rid of the Buy More crew. Get rid of Awesome and Ellie. Then move Chuck into a more real agent type of role. Don’t get me wrong I love the show as it is, but if the goal is to keep it around longer and save money; reduce the number of characters and develop more stories and depth to Chuck, Sarah and Casey (especially Casey).

By: Scott S

Scott S — Mon, 18 May 2009 15:03:44 +0000

Thank you NBC, let’s go for the standard 7 year contract at less budget (extend the contract 4 1/2 years). There was always an expensive element to some of the visual tricks, and ultimately they were over budget. Plus, the immaturity of the Buymore, disinterest from the character Chuck, never really fit the show, glad they dumped it. Even the immature fans could not possibly appreciate the comic book features of lazy employees, none of which would last 3 seconds in the real world, good riddance.

The writers have been warned, write the best scripts, keep the imagination of the characters fresh, develop the Kung Fu aspect, the Intersect main character in the brain of Chuck, and keep those hybrids blowing up on screen.

If NBC truly wanted to keep Chuck, they would have given it a longer contract, if the writers show their best efforts in this dramedy, they could keep their jobs for quite a bit longer. So, fans–keep the pressure on for better scripts, and encourage the dumping of the dead weight Buymore!

By: Anita

Anita — Mon, 18 May 2009 14:41:16 +0000

I’d rather have Chuck (with strings) than no Chuck at all!

Sarah, Chuck, Casey, Ellie, Awesome and Morgan are integral to the show. I love Jeffster, Anna, Big Mike and Emmet, but I can deal with them having reduced scenes. If one of them had to go, I’d have to say either Big Mike or Emmet as we don’t need two store managers. I think Big Mike makes more sense as he’s no longer running the store and it can just be referred to off-camera as Morgan’s Mom’s boyfriend.