“Chuck Versus the Nemesis”
November 26th, 2007
NBC had four new hour-long series when they started this season, and it looks like they will be down to two by the end of the season – TV Guide’s Michael Ausiello has revealed that two series have made the cut while the other two will hit the chopping block. For Bionic Woman and Journeyman, this is bad news. The new is better for sleep hit Life, however…oh, and for a little show called Chuck. Looks like we’ll be seeing more of Chuck and company in the year ahead – the show has officially been picked up for a full season. Huzzah!
I’m elated at this news, because “Chuck Versus the Nemesis” represents a huge step forward for the series. An expansion of the series’ mythology accompanies the return of Bryce Larkin, as we start to learn what the intersect is and why it matters so much. The show retained its comic sensibilities, but the extension of its initial premise into a discussion of Operation Sand Wall and Project Fulcrum was handled with the same deft hand that has guided the series thus far. Josh Schwartz has done it – he has created the comic version of Alias. And while this isn’t quite its “Phase One,” its certainly a new level to Chuck’s narrative.
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