TV: Chuck

Continuing on with the theme of US TV drama, now time for something a bit more light-hearted, the recently ended comedy-drama Chuck.

For those who don't know what I'm talking about, Chuck is a show about a nerdy guy, called Chuck, who is sent an email with government secrets on it which are now inside his brain.  A result of this is, he has "flashes" of information about various secrets and bad guys and he is also monitored by Sarah Walker, a CIA agent, and John Casey, a NSA agent, who use him in missions and must keep the secrets in his head secret from everyone, including his family and friends.

This is easily one of my all time favourite shows, simply for its light-heartedness, comedy and storyline.  What sets Chuck aside from other shows is that it dabbles in both comedy and drama almost seamlessly; you have Chuck, Sarah and Casey in fast-paced, high tension spy drama, then you have Morgan (Chuck's best friend) and company in the Buy More (where Chuck and Morgan work) getting involved in situations that border on farce, all in one episode and sometimes the two stories collide.

What is brilliant about the show is the love story between Chuck and Sarah, in the early days, you could feel sorry for Chuck as he was fighting a losing battle for Sarah's affections, especially as they had to pretend to be a couple, but you soon see how much she cares for him and the episode where she says "I love you" to Chuck is easily my favourite episode.  My favourite character is Morgan, simply because he's a big kid, he can't take responsibility for himself, he's a slacker, but he's the most loyal friend anyone could wish for and he sticks by Chuck no matter what.  Then there's Jeffster, the duo you can't not hate, their singing performances in later seasons are just brilliant to watch, even if the characters hate it!

Overall, Chuck is a show which geeks and nerds still love and many shed a tear that it isn't on anymore (including myself), but with rumours of a film in the near future, you can't help but think that the world's favourite nerd herder may just come back to the spy game once more!